linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] x86: oprofile: fix oprofile_arch

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <20100831090518.GZ22783@erda.amd.com>
Date:	Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:05:18 +0200
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] x86: oprofile: fix oprofile_arch_init behaviour on
 failure

On 31.08.10 04:54:40, Will Deacon wrote:
> Do you think it would be better to rework this patch so that the static
> using_nmi variable is set explicitly by init.c, or shall I just drop
> this patch altogether (and resubmit the first two)?

For x86 wont change the code (actually I found a bug in the init_sysfs
error handler for which I will send a fix). Just wanted to get your
confirmation in case I was missing something that x86 is not affected.
I will apply the first 2 patches, no need to resubmit.

Thanks Will.

-Robert

-- 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Operating System Research Center

--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/