linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 5/5] x86/CPU/AMD: Print the reason for the last reset

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Message-ID: <20250430193851.GHaBJ8S3MrRAp7fcHl@fat_crate.local>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:38:51 +0200
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: Mario Limonciello <superm1@...nel.org>
Cc: Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.com>, Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@...nel.org>,
	Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>,
	Yazen Ghannam <yazen.ghannam@....com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
	"maintainer:X86 ARCHITECTURE (32-BIT AND 64-BIT)" <x86@...nel.org>,
	"H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Shyam Sundar S K <Shyam-sundar.S-k@....com>,
	Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
	"open list:DOCUMENTATION" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 5/5] x86/CPU/AMD: Print the reason for the last reset

On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 02:32:44PM -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> This would work, but would still need to track if "no" known bits were set
> to emit an "unknown" message.
> 
> So the loops end up being for() and check a bit or while (true) and
> find_next_bit() and otherwise identical.
> 
> At that point does it really buy much more than the while (true) approach
> and find_next_bit()?

I have the requirements now, thanks. Lemme hack it up tomorrow, on a clear
head.

Thx.


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    Boris.

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