Re: [PATCH -v2] perf, x86: try to handle unknown nmis with runningperfctrs

[Cyrill Gorcunov]

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:55:25AM +0200, Robert Richter wrote:
> On 16.08.10 15:06:59, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:
> > I suspect Peter was supposed to be in To: field ;)
> 
> It was the attempt to answer 2 mails with one. :)
> 

ah, I see ;)

> > Robert, I think we still may miss unknown irq, consider the case when
> > unknown nmi is latched while you handle nmi from perf and what is
> > more interesting several counters may be overflowed. So you set
> > delta small enough and second (unknown nmi) will be in range and
> > treated as being perf back-to-back, or I miss something from patch?
> 
> Yes, that's true, but before you have to enable your Infinite
> Improbability Drive.
> 

not at all, it's absolutely legit to happen ;)

> -Robert
> 
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> Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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> 
	-- Cyrill
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