Re: [PATCH] x86_64: Notify user of MCE events (updated)

[Andi Kleen]

Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> +	 */
> +	if (notify_user && console_logged) {
> +		notify_user = 0;
> +		clear_bit(0, &console_logged);
> +		printk(KERN_EMERG "Machine check exception logged\n");

Another suggestion: don't make this KERN_EMERG. Make it KERN_INFO. 
Logged errors are usually correct, so there is no need for an 
emergency.

Also since these are not always exceptions (but can be read from
the polling timer) I would call them "machine check events" 

-Andi
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