RE: [patch 1/2] x86: mce Cleanup timer mess

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Mon, 4 Jun 2012, Luck, Tony wrote:

> > Here Thomas changed original mode from "*n = max(*n/2, HZ/100);"
> > to "iv = max(iv, (unsigned long) HZ/100);", which means *iv* will not
> > be decremented but only incremented in _else_ branch. If so, eventually
> > the *iv will be equal to *check_interval*. I don't think it makes sense.
> 
> It looks like Thomas just forgot the "/ 2" there while cleaning up.
> I didn't see it either, nor did Boris when he acked it. Thank goodness
> for your extra eyes looking at this.

Uurgh. Chen, thanks for spotting it!
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