linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Update mce

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Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:58:21 +0100
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: Avadhut Naik <avadhut.naik@....com>
Cc: linux-trace-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-edac@...r.kernel.org,
	rostedt@...dmis.org, tony.luck@...el.com, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, yazen.ghannam@....com,
	avadnaik@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Update mce_record tracepoint

On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 12:48:55PM -0600, Avadhut Naik wrote:
> This patchset updates the mce_record tracepoint so that the recently added
> fields of struct mce are exported through it to userspace.
> 
> The first patch adds PPIN (Protected Processor Inventory Number) field to
> the tracepoint.
> 
> The second patch adds the microcode field (Microcode Revision) to the
> tracepoint.

This is a lot of static information to add to *every* MCE.

And where does it end? Stick full dmesg in the tracepoint too?

What is the real-life use case here?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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