[PATCH v29 4/9] arm64: kdump: implement machine_crash_shutdown()

[takahiro.akashi@linaro.org (AKASHI Takahiro)]

Will,

On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 05:46:34PM +0000, Will Deacon wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 12:01:11PM +0000, Will Deacon wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 01:21:44PM +0900, AKASHI Takahiro wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 10:54:05AM +0000, Will Deacon wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 03:36:28PM +0900, AKASHI Takahiro wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 11:32:48AM +0000, Will Deacon wrote:
> > > > > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 01:36:01PM +0900, AKASHI Takahiro wrote:
> > > > > > > @@ -22,6 +25,7 @@
> > > > > > >  extern const unsigned char arm64_relocate_new_kernel[];
> > > > > > >  extern const unsigned long arm64_relocate_new_kernel_size;
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > +static bool in_crash_kexec;
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Do you actually need this bool? Why not call kexec_crash_loaded() instead?
> > > > > 
> > > > > The two have different meanings:
> > > > > "in_crash_kexec" indicates that kdump is taking place, while
> > > > > kexec_crash_loaded() tells us only whether crash dump kernel has been
> > > > > loaded or not.
> > > > > 
> > > > > It is crucial to distinguish them especially for machine_kexec()
> > > > > which can be called on normal kexec even if kdump has been set up.
> > > > 
> > > > Ah, I see. So how about just doing:
> > > > 
> > > >   if (kimage == kexec_crash_image)
> > > > 
> > > > in machine_kexec?
> > > 
> > > Yeah, it should work.
> > > Do you want to merge the following hunk,
> > > or expect that I will re-send the whole patch series
> > > (with other changes if any)?
> > 
> > Thanks, I'll fold it in and shout if I run into any problems. My plan is
> > to queue this for 4.11.
> 
> Given the DT discussion with Mark, I assume you'll post a new version with
> this rolled in.

Yes, I will!

-Takahiro AKASHI

> Will