[RFC][PATCH 0/2]efi_pstore: Avoid missing panic message in NVRAM

From: Seiji Aguchi
Date: Tue Jul 03 2012 - 19:34:38 EST


[Problem]
Current efi_pstore simply overwrites existing entries in NVRAM.
So, if 2nd panic happens before a user checks 1st panic message, 1st panic message will be lost.

[Solution]
To avoid missing 1st panic message, this patch introduce a rule checking if existing entries in NRAM are erasable to efi_pstore.

[Patch Descriptions]

[PATCH 1/2] Duplicate a shared code between write and erase callbacks

Currently, efi_pstore driver shares a code erasing existing entries in NVRAM with write and erase callbacks.
But there some cases we should avoid erasing existing entries in write callback. (Please see PATCH 2/2).
This patch duplicates the code so that write and erase callbacks work independently.


[PATCH 2/2] write callback: Check if existing entry is erasable

this patch introduce a rule checking if existing entries in NRAM are erasable to efi_pstore.
With this patch, if previous event is panic, efi_pstore never overwrite it.


drivers/firmware/efivars.c | 94 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
fs/pstore/platform.c | 4 +-
include/linux/pstore.h | 5 ++
3 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Seiji
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