linux-kernel - Re: [Patch V1 2/2] x86, mce: clear Local MCE opt-in before kexec.

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Date:	Tue, 30 Jun 2015 20:39:14 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-edac@...r.kernel.org,
	Boris Petkov <bp@...e.de>, Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [Patch V1 2/2] x86, mce: clear Local MCE opt-in before kexec.

On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 07:38:15PM -0400, Ashok Raj wrote:
> kexec could boot a kernel that could be legacy with no knowledge of LMCE.
> hence we should make sure we clear LMCE optin before kexec reboot.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h             |  4 ++++
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c       | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_intel.c | 19 ++++++++++++++++++-
>  arch/x86/kernel/process.c              |  2 ++
>  arch/x86/kernel/smp.c                  |  2 ++
>  5 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

No complaints, looks ok to me. Applied, thanks.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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