linux-kernel - when does a program become processed ? static void unknown_nmi

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Date:	Mon, 2 Aug 2010 20:53:25 +0900 (JST)
From:	tanaka <tanaka_hideo@...oo.co.jp>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: when does  a program become processed ?  static void unknown_nmi_error

Hi.good evening.

what in case is program executed ?
Does program jump here with vector procedure ?

regards.

http://code.ossmpedia.org/linux/source/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c?a=x86_64#646

646 static void unknown_nmi_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs *
regs)
647 {
648 #ifdef CONFIG_MCA
649         /* Might actually be able to figure out what the guilty party
650         * is. */
651         if( MCA_bus ) {
652                 mca_handle_nmi();
653                 return;
654         }
655 #endif
656         printk("Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason %02x on CPU
%d.\n",
657                 reason, smp_processor_id());
658         printk("Dazed and confused, but trying to continue\n");
659         printk("Do you have a strange power saving mode enabled?\n");
660 }

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