Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:41:44 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 20/20] x86_64: Move CPU verification code to common file |
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Andi Kleen wrote: >> May hang be done optional? There was a discussion about applying >> "panic" reboot timeout here. Is it possible to implement somehow? > > It would be tricky, but might be possible. But that would be a completely > new feature -- the kernel has always hung in this case. If you think you need > it submit a (followup) patch. But I don't think it's fair to ask Vivek to do it. > > Besides i don't think it would be any useful. panic reboot only > makes sense if you can recover after reboot. But if your CPU somehow > suddenly loses its ability to run 64bit code, no reboot of the world will > recover. >
Not true. Some bootloaders support a fallback kernel. This case is particular important if one accidentally installs the wrong kernel for the machine.
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