linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] ghes_edac: add platform check to enable ghes

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Message-ID: <20170724153716.GA17708@nazgul.tnic>
Date:   Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:37:16 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     "Kani, Toshimitsu" <toshi.kani@....com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "mchehab@...pensource.com" <mchehab@...pensource.com>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "mchehab@...nel.org" <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        "rjw@...ysocki.net" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        "srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com" 
        <srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com>,
        "tony.luck@...el.com" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "lenb@...nel.org" <lenb@...nel.org>,
        "linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-edac@...r.kernel.org" <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] ghes_edac: add platform check to enable ghes_edac

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 03:25:34PM +0000, Kani, Toshimitsu wrote:
> Customers do not see error counts.  I do not think it's bogus.

Not showing the real error error counts but something contrived is the
definition of bogus numbers. But you're not showing anything - only when
some thresholds are being hit.

> This model is basically the same as your car.  You do not see error

Oh jeez, we're talking about cars now.

> We've been providing this model for many years now.

Dude, relax, I'm only trying to point out to you that there are
customers who want to see *every* error and thus track how their
hardware behaves. And that for those customers it is probably worth
considering exposing that info and providing a switch to disable that
dumbing of the RAS functionality in the BIOS so that people can decide
for themselves. That's all.

I'm not questioning your model - I'm just saying that it could be
improved for certain customers. Do me a favor and this time *actually*
*read* my reply.

> I am just trying to enable OS error reporting with ghes_edac.

I know, you don't have to state the obvious constantly.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

ECO tip #101: Trim your mails when you reply.
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