linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] Test softlockup

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Message-ID: <20191021130604.yucvx2u5z6db6olm@pathway.suse.cz>
Date:   Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:06:05 +0200
From:   Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Laurence Oberman <loberman@...hat.com>,
        Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@...s.com>,
        Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] Test softlockup

On Mon 2019-10-21 14:45:18, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 12:47:32PM +0200, Petr Mladek wrote:
> > Trigger busy loop by:
> > $> cat /proc/version
> > 
> > Stop the busy loop by:
> > $> cat /proc/consoles
> > 
> > The code also shows the first touch*watchdog() function that hides
> > softlockup on a "well known" location.
> 
> This seems like a terrible interface...

Ah, this was just a patch for testing. It was not meant to be applied.
I am sorry for confusion.

Best Regards,
Petr