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

[Hidetoshi Seto]

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

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