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DateWed, 09 Nov 2005 09:06:24 +0100
From"Jan Beulich" <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] i386: don't blindly enable interrupts in die()
>>> Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org> 08.11.05 23:57:21 >>>
>"Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@novell.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Rather than blindly re-enabling interrupts in die(), save their
state
>>  upon entry and then restore that state.
>
>What is the reason for this change?

If the kernel is in really bad condition and faults with interrupts
disabled, re-enabling them in die() may cause even more trouble,
implying more chances of data corruption.

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