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On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 03:34:43PM +0100, Petr Mladek wrote:
> We have to find the right balance. For example, we do not show
> messages immediately in NMI context because there is a risk
> of a deadlock.

I find the occasional deadlock much preferable to guaranteed no output.