linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/mce: Increase the size of the MCE pool from 2 to 8 pages

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Message-ID: <20231012115204.GDZSfd5CPSuEm5RI52@fat_crate.local>
Date:   Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:52:04 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     "Sironi, Filippo" <sironi@...zon.de>
Cc:     Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "tony.luck@...el.com" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com" <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>, "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "linux-edac@...r.kernel.org" <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/mce: Increase the size of the MCE pool from 2 to 8
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On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 11:46:13AM +0000, Sironi, Filippo wrote:
> I'm happy to make this a compile time configuration where the default is
> still 2 pages, to avoid changing the status quo.

Why don't you keep this patch in your kernels, simply, as this seems to
be an issue only for you currently?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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