linux-kernel - Re: [BUG 4.2-rc8] Interrupt occurs while apply

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Message-ID: <20150905152552.GA30336@nazgul.tnic>
Date:	Sat, 5 Sep 2015 17:25:52 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:	"Richard W.M. Jones" <rjones@...hat.com>,
	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert.lkml@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [BUG 4.2-rc8] Interrupt occurs while apply_alternatives() is
 patching the handler

On Fri, Sep 04, 2015 at 03:37:24PM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> I pondered the buffer/text_poke variant, but that's too much of a
> hassle for a fix supposed to go to stable.

True.

> Resourcewise you could use the buffer which is available in
> apply_alternatives anyway.

I'll poke at it when I get back - who knows, it might get not too ugly
to keep it alive...

Thanks.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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