Re: [PATCH] [3/4] x86: MCE: Improve mce_get_rip

Hidetoshi Seto
2009-04-10T09:49:59Z

Andi Kleen wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 01:38:07PM +0900, Hidetoshi Seto wrote:
>> I still believe that using MSR which only available on 32bit from 64bit
>
> The MSR is available on 64bit too (there are 64bit capable P4s
> like Prescott or Smithfield)

The problem is the name which the MSR locating address 189H has.
Do you mind if I put this topic on the back-burner?

>> BTW, since this patch is "Improve", I think you need to clarify why you
>> bind it into the "bugfix" patch set for 2.6.30. If there are known bug,
>> please describe about it.
>
> It reports the incorrect RIP, fixing one of the test cases in the
> MCE regression test suite.

Why is it incorrect? In what case, what result is expected because why,
and how this patch fix it?

Thanks,
H.Seto