linux-kernel - Re: [patch 0/6] Cure kexec() vs. mwait_play

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Message-ID: <ZIFTJgwlgfCLXtjg@a4bf019067fa.jf.intel.com>
Date:   Wed, 7 Jun 2023 21:03:50 -0700
From:   Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
To:     Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
CC:     Ashok Raj <ashok_raj@...ux.intel.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <x86@...nel.org>,
        Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...ux.intel.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "Arjan van de Veen" <arjan@...ux.intel.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "Eric Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
        Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [patch 0/6] Cure kexec() vs. mwait_play_dead() troubles

On Wed, Jun 07, 2023 at 08:46:22PM -0700, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> 
> Yes?  I don't actually have hands on experience with such a setup, I'm familiar
> with it purely through bug reports, e.g. this one
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/BYAPR12MB301441A16CE6CFFE17147888A0A09@BYAPR12MB3014.namprd12.prod.outlook.com
> 
> > If there is a specific test you want done, let me know.
> 
> Smoke testing is all I was thinking.  I wouldn't put too much effort into trying
> to make sure this all works.  Like I said earlier, nice to have, but certainly not
> necessary.

Thanks for the Link Sean. I'll do some followup. 

-- 
Cheers,
Ashok