Re: [RFC PATCH] do_exit(): panic() recursion detected

[Vladimir Kondratiev]

We do panic on oops as well. We panic on anything that may point to 
system stability issues. I can't proof this code can't be reached 
without oops, so I want to panic here as well.

On 12/7/20 2:51 PM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 07, 2020 at 02:40:49PM +0200, Vladimir Kondratiev wrote:
> > From: Vladimir Kondratiev <vladimir.kondratiev@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Recursive do_exit() is symptom of compromised kernel integrity.
> > For safety critical systems, it may be better to
> > panic() in this case to minimize risk.
>
> You've not answered the previously posed question on why panic_on_oops
> isn't more suitable for your type of systems.
>
> > Signed-off-by: Vladimir Kondratiev <vladimir.kondratiev@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Change-Id: I42f45900a08c4282c511b05e9e6061360d07db60
>
> This Change-ID crap doesn't belong in kernel patches.