linux-kernel - Re: KAISER: kexec triggers a warning

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Date:   Fri, 1 Dec 2017 18:03:18 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Eduardo Valentin <eduval@...zon.com>
Cc:     Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Juerg Haefliger <juerg.haefliger@...onical.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org, mingo@...nel.org,
        tglx@...utronix.de, peterz@...radead.org, hughd@...gle.com,
        luto@...nel.org
Subject: Re: KAISER: kexec triggers a warning

On Fri, Dec 01, 2017 at 08:38:50AM -0800, Eduardo Valentin wrote:
> But a warn like that on the kexec/kdump path can be scary for regular
> / unware users, specially considering that kexec is almost common
> place for regular reboot.

... thus the whitelisting/tracking/... of legitimate users so that we
warn only for the abnormal cases.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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