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SubjectRe: [PATCH 07/10] MCE: replace mce.c use of TIF_MCE_NOTIFY with user_return_notifier
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 06:30:07AM -0400, Avi Kivity wrote:
> You're missing the flow. The MCE handler calls irq_work_queue(), which
> schedules a user return notifier, which does any needed processing in
> task context.

Ah ok, this will obviate the need for atomic lists in the user return
notifier. This could work, yep.

Thanks for clarifying.

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