Re: [PATCH RFC] x86: check for and defend against BIOS memory corruption

From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge
Date: Fri Aug 29 2008 - 03:22:51 EST


RafaÅ MiÅecki wrote:
> I was trying my best to crash system with this patch applied and failed :)
>
> Works great.
>

Good.

> Just wonder if I should expect any printk from
> check_for_bios_corruption? I do not see any:
>
> zajec@sony:~> dmesg | grep -i corr
> scanning 2 areas for BIOS corruption
>

I just followed up in detail to Ingo, but I think it's because I didn't
put any checks where you would hit them. If you suspend/resume it
should print something.

J
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