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SubjectRe: [PATCH -v2 3/7] x86, NMI, Rename memory parity error to PCI SERR error
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On Mon, 2010-09-27 at 16:01 +0800, Robert Richter wrote:
> On 26.09.10 20:57:02, Huang Ying wrote:
> > memory parity error is only valid for IBM PC-AT, newer machine use 7
> > bit (0x80) of 0x61 port for PCI SERR. While memory error is usually
> > reported via MCE. So corresponding function name and kernel log string
> > is changed.
> >
> > But on some machines, PCI SERR line is still used to report memory
> > errors. This is used by EDAC, so corresponding EDAC call is reserved.
> >
> >
> > v2:
> >
> > - EDAC call in pci_serr_error is reserved.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Huang Ying <ying.huang@intel.com>
> > ---
> > arch/x86/include/asm/mach_traps.h | 6 +++---
> > arch/x86/kernel/traps.c | 21 ++++++++++-----------
> > 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> >
> > --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mach_traps.h
> > +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mach_traps.h
> > @@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
> >
> > #define NMI_REASON_PORT 0x61
> >
> > -#define NMI_REASON_MEMPAR 0x80
> > +#define NMI_REASON_SERR 0x80
> > #define NMI_REASON_IOCHK 0x40
> > -#define NMI_REASON_MASK (NMI_REASON_MEMPAR | NMI_REASON_IOCHK)
> > +#define NMI_REASON_MASK (NMI_REASON_SERR | NMI_REASON_IOCHK)
> >
> > -#define NMI_REASON_CLEAR_MEMPAR 0x04
> > +#define NMI_REASON_CLEAR_SERR 0x04
>
> I already commented on this, patch #1 and #3 are basically the same in
> most parts which should be merged. What remains then in this patch is
> the modified printk() and the comment. Both could be added to #1 too
> which is then some sort of code cleanup patch.

Don thinks it is Ok to keep 2 patches.

> > #define NMI_REASON_CLEAR_IOCHK 0x08
> > #define NMI_REASON_CLEAR_MASK 0x0f
> >
> > --- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
> > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
> > @@ -301,15 +301,14 @@ gp_in_kernel:
> > }
> >
> > static notrace __kprobes void
> > -mem_parity_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs *regs)
> > +pci_serr_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs *regs)
> > {
> > - printk(KERN_EMERG
> > - "Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason %02x on CPU %d.\n",
> > - reason, smp_processor_id());
> > -
> > - printk(KERN_EMERG
> > - "You have some hardware problem, likely on the PCI bus.\n");
> > + printk(KERN_EMERG "NMI: PCI system error (SERR).\n");
>
> You should keep reporting the cpu id to identify the affected node and
> also the reason.

Ok. I will add CPU ID in message. Because we know the reason, I don't
think we need the reason in message.

Best Regards,
Huang Ying




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