Re: [RFC] x86, NMI, Treat unknown NMI as hardware error

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Tue May 17 2011 - 12:39:25 EST


> Can we agree on this, that if an OEM implemented HEST properly such that a
> hardware error happens it will generate a GHES record. The subsequent NMI

Apparently there are some (rare) corner cases where it's hard/impossible
to do. So in those cases you will see an NMI without record.

In the "normal" error case you will a GHES record on NMI.

-Andi
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