Re: [GIT PULL] x86 fixes

Ingo Molnar
2018-01-18T00:24:13Z

* Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 7:41 AM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > - A kdump fix
> >
> > out-of-topic modifications in x86-urgent-for-linus:
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > include/linux/crash_core.h # 9f15b9120f56: kdump: Write the correct add
> > kernel/crash_core.c # 9f15b9120f56: kdump: Write the correct add
>
> This came through Andrew too. It all merged fine since there were no
> other modifications, but it's a bit odd how this was in the x86 tree,
> and even if that part makes sense it's a sign of lack of communication
> at some point.
>
> Oh well. Not a big deal. I just thought I'd mention it.

Hm, I don't think Andrew Cc:-ed me when he sent it to you, so I didn't notice the
duplication. The bug was introduced via the 5-level paging changes in the x86
tree, so I assumed the fix would go via the x86 tree as well.

Andrew was Cc:-ed to the -tip commit.

Thanks,

Ingo