Re: [PATCH/RFC v5 4/5]: core: Add dump device to call on oopses andpanics

From: Simon Kagstrom
Date: Mon Nov 30 2009 - 04:28:44 EST


On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:09:47 +0200
Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > I believe this bit is wrong. log_end is an unsigned int, so it can
> > wrap relatively quickly. If log_end just wrapped to 0 and dump_kmsg is
> > called, the amount of printk buffer stored appears to be 0 as well.
>
> Simon, if you want your patches to be merged to 2.6.33, we should
> address this issue ASAP, otherwise it'll be too late.

I'm testing your patch, I'll get back when I have verified that it works.

// Simon
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