[PATCH] [2/4] x86: MCE: Fix boot logging logic

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Tue Apr 07 2009 - 11:08:42 EST



Impact: bugfix

The earlier patch to change the poller to a separate function subtly
broke the boot logging logic. This could lead to machine checks
getting logged at boot even when disabled or defaulting to off
on some systems. Fix that.

Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

---
arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h | 1 +
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c | 9 +++++----
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Index: linux/arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h 2009-04-07 16:09:57.000000000 +0200
+++ linux/arch/x86/include/asm/mce.h 2009-04-07 16:43:15.000000000 +0200
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
enum mcp_flags {
MCP_TIMESTAMP = (1 << 0), /* log time stamp */
MCP_UC = (1 << 1), /* log uncorrected errors */
+ MCP_DONTLOG = (1 << 2), /* only clear, don't log */
};
extern void machine_check_poll(enum mcp_flags flags, mce_banks_t *b);

Index: linux/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c 2009-04-07 16:09:59.000000000 +0200
+++ linux/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c 2009-04-07 16:43:15.000000000 +0200
@@ -239,9 +239,10 @@
* Don't get the IP here because it's unlikely to
* have anything to do with the actual error location.
*/
-
- mce_log(&m);
- add_taint(TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK);
+ if (!(flags & MCP_DONTLOG)) {
+ mce_log(&m);
+ add_taint(TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK);
+ }

/*
* Clear state for this bank.
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@
* Log the machine checks left over from the previous reset.
*/
bitmap_fill(all_banks, MAX_NR_BANKS);
- machine_check_poll(MCP_UC, &all_banks);
+ machine_check_poll(MCP_UC|(!mce_bootlog ? MCP_DONTLOG : 0), &all_banks);

set_in_cr4(X86_CR4_MCE);

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