[PATCH] x86/MCE: don't let EDAC bypass the handle from MCE

[Chen Gong]

currently EDAC bypass userspace handler intentionally if it can
deal with it, but this kind of operation will confuse users.
Some errors such as memory errors will be decoded by EDAC but
userspace handler (such as mcelog) knows nothing about it. At
least the kernel should give userspace a chance to know what
happens.

Signed-off-by: Chen Gong <gong.chen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c |    9 +--------
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
index 7a35b72..78eba57 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
@@ -169,14 +169,7 @@ void mce_log(struct mce *mce)
 	for (;;) {
 		entry = rcu_dereference_check_mce(mcelog.next);
 		for (;;) {
-			/*
-			 * If edac_mce is enabled, it will check the error type
-			 * and will process it, if it is a known error.
-			 * Otherwise, the error will be sent through mcelog
-			 * interface
-			 */
-			if (edac_mce_parse(mce))
-				return;
+			edac_mce_parse(mce);
 
 			/*
 			 * When the buffer fills up discard new entries.
-- 
1.7.3.1.120.g38a18

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