Re: [PATCH v5] x86/mce: Check for writes ignored in MCA_STATUS register

[Borislav Petkov]

On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 03:34:42PM -0700, Smita Koralahalli wrote:
> The wrmsrl_safe() doesn't throw an error here.
> I think we need to read back the written value and check for it whatsoever.
> What do you think?

Ah, that's the write-ignored thing. Not the #GP-generating thing when
McStatusWrEn=0.

Sorry, I got confused.

Can you pls change that part back to reading the previously written
value and send me a tested version?

Thx.

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