Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86/mce: Fix CMCI preemption bugs

[Ingo Molnar]

* Chen, Gong <gong.chen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 10:07:16AM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > Okay, so AFAICS the fix in x86/urgent isn't wrong functionally, it's 
> > just that the changelog incorrectly claims the raw-spinlock use is a 
> > bug causing a problem here.
> > 
> > Still that raw spinlock is bogus and might be hiding other problems, 
> > so we can keep the x86/urgent change (ea431643d6c3) as-is and I'll get 
> > it to Linus later today ...
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > 	Ingo
> Hi, Ingo
> 
> We ever had a patch(59d958d2c7) to make spinlock -> raw_spinlock.
> Would you please explain it a little more why you revert it?

It was years ago and I forgot about that. Should be redone I guess.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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