Re: [PATCH][RFC] jump_labels/x86: Use either 5 byte or 2 byte jumps

H. Peter Anvin
2011-10-07T21:48:58Z

On 10/07/2011 12:21 PM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
>>
>> same here, at least WARN, more likely BUG()
>
> I just don't like using BUG(). BUG() means that if we continue we will
> corrupt the filesystem or make you go blind. WARN and returning here
> should not cause any harm and will even let those with X terminals see
> oops in /var/log/messages.
>

Uh, NO.

If this is wrong something in the kernel code stream is corrupted (heck,
you might just have caught a rootkit!)

Die. NOW.

-hpa