Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:49:26 +0900 | From | Hidetoshi Seto <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] [3/4] x86: MCE: Improve mce_get_rip |
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Andi Kleen wrote: > On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 01:38:07PM +0900, Hidetoshi Seto wrote: >> I still believe that using MSR which only available on 32bit from 64bit > > The MSR is available on 64bit too (there are 64bit capable P4s > like Prescott or Smithfield)
The problem is the name which the MSR locating address 189H has. Do you mind if I put this topic on the back-burner?
>> BTW, since this patch is "Improve", I think you need to clarify why you >> bind it into the "bugfix" patch set for 2.6.30. If there are known bug, >> please describe about it. > > It reports the incorrect RIP, fixing one of the test cases in the > MCE regression test suite.
Why is it incorrect? In what case, what result is expected because why, and how this patch fix it?
Thanks, H.Seto
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