RE: [PATCH 2/3] ipmi/watchdog: Use nmi_panic() when kernel panics in NMI handler

From: æåèå / KAWAIïHIDEHIRO
Date: Mon Feb 29 2016 - 23:24:11 EST


Hi Corey,

Thanks for the review.

> Sure, this is a good idea.
>
> Acked-by: Corey Minyard <cminyard@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Note that nmi_panic() came in commit 1717f2096b5 (panic, x86: Fix
> re-entrance problem due to panic on NMI) and then the regs field
> was added in the commit you reference.

Yes. So, I'll change the description to more proper one.

> Do you want me to add this to the IPMI queue or do you have another
> way to get this patch into the kernel?

I don't have another way, and I don't know how cross-subsystem
patch set should be handled.

I think it would be better this patch set is managed by one person
because both PATCH 2/3 and 3/3 depend on 1/3.

Thanks,

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Hidehiro Kawai
Hitachi, Ltd. Research & Development Group