Re: [PATCH 0/9] Add blockconsole version 1.1 (try 2)

From: JÃrn Engel
Date: Wed Mar 06 2013 - 16:14:01 EST


On Tue, 5 March 2013 18:36:41 +0100, Takashi Iwai wrote:
>
> Another thing I noticed is that the panic handler calls bcon_write(),
> and it doesn't write to the device by itself. Is it really supposed
> to work?

Clearly it is supposed to work. In reality it sometimes does and
sometimes does not. Patches to improve the success rate are welcome.

> Meanwhile I hacked the code to allow it being built as a module.
> If anyone is interested, I'll send a patch series. It's pretty
> hackish, so likely need more brush up, though.

I am interested.

JÃrn

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