linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] x86, NMI: Remove do_nmi

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Message-ID: <20101019162327.GT5969@erda.amd.com>
Date:	Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:23:27 +0200
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
CC:	"mingo@...e.hu" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"andi@...stfloor.org" <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
	"ying.huang@...el.com" <ying.huang@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] x86, NMI: Remove do_nmi_callback logic

On 19.10.10 12:01:58, Don Zickus wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 05:03:03PM +0200, Robert Richter wrote:
> > > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
> > > @@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(used_vectors);
> > >  
> > >  static int ignore_nmis;
> > >  
> > > +int unknown_nmi_panic;
> > 
> > I didn't apply the patches, so I am not really sure, but I think this
> > could be static now.
> 
> It is used in kernel/sysctl.c so I don't think it can.

Ah, ok. Was only looking in arch/x86.

Thanks,

-Robert

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

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