linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] nmi perf fixes

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Date:	Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:38:08 +0200
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
CC:	"mingo@...e.hu" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
	"gorcunov@...il.com" <gorcunov@...il.com>,
	"fweisbec@...il.com" <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"ying.huang@...el.com" <ying.huang@...el.com>,
	"ming.m.lin@...el.com" <ming.m.lin@...el.com>,
	"yinghai@...nel.org" <yinghai@...nel.org>,
	"andi@...stfloor.org" <andi@...stfloor.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] nmi perf fixes

On 31.08.10 22:56:42, Don Zickus wrote:
> Fixes to allow unknown nmis to pass through the perf nmi handler instead
> of being swallowed.  Contains patches that are already in Ingo's tree.  Added
> here for completeness.  Based on ingo/tip
> 
> Tested on intel/amd
> 
> git pull git://fedorapeople.org/dzickus/
> 
> Don Zickus (2):
>   [x86] perf: rename nmi variable to avoid clash with entry point
>   [x86] perf: fix accidentally ack'ing a second event on intel perf
>     counter
> 
> Peter Zijlstra (1):
>   perf, x86: Fix handle_irq return values
> 
> Robert Richter (1):
>   perf, x86: Try to handle unknown nmis with an enabled PMU
> 
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c       |   59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c |   15 +++++---
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p4.c    |    2 +-
>  3 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

Reviewed and tested. Looks good to me, thanks Don.

-Robert

> 
> -- 
> 1.7.2.2
> 
> 

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