[PATCH] x86: Add unknown_nmi_panic kernel parameter

[PATCH] x86: Add unknown_nmi_panic kernel parameter

[Simon Arlott]

It's not possible to enable the unknown_nmi_panic sysctl option
until init is run. It's useful to be able to panic the kernel
during boot too, this adds a parameter to enable this option.

Signed-off-by: Simon Arlott <simon@fire.lp0.eu>
---
 Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt |    4 ++++
 arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c               |    7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 09ad745..06fbb3a 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2158,6 +2158,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			Note that genuine overcurrent events won't be
 			reported either.
 
+	unknown_nmi_panic
+			[X86-32,X86-64]
+			Set unknown_nmi_panic=1 early on boot.
+
 	usbcore.autosuspend=
 			[USB] The autosuspend time delay (in seconds) used
 			for newly-detected USB devices (default 2).  This
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
index ec024b3..e0b44b7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -448,6 +448,13 @@ nmi_watchdog_tick(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned reason)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 
+static int __init setup_unknown_nmi_panic(char *str)
+{
+	unknown_nmi_panic = 1;
+	return 1;
+}
+__setup("unknown_nmi_panic", setup_unknown_nmi_panic);
+
 static int unknown_nmi_panic_callback(struct pt_regs *regs, int cpu)
 {
 	unsigned char reason = get_nmi_reason();
-- 
1.5.6.2

-- 
Simon Arlott

Re: [PATCH] x86: Add unknown_nmi_panic kernel parameter

[Ingo Molnar]

* Simon Arlott <simon@fire.lp0.eu> wrote:

> It's not possible to enable the unknown_nmi_panic sysctl option until 
> init is run. It's useful to be able to panic the kernel during boot 
> too, this adds a parameter to enable this option.
>
> Signed-off-by: Simon Arlott <simon@fire.lp0.eu>

applied to tip/x86/nmi, thanks Simon.

	Ingo