RE: [PATCH 2/2] x86/MCE: Add command line option to extend MCE Records pool

[Luck, Tony]

> How about being more conservative with the allocations in the previous
> patch so that we don't need to introduce this additional mechanism right
> now? Later, if there is really a need for some specific usage, the patch
> can be re-submitted then with the supporting data.

There used to be a rule-of-thumb when configuring systems to have at least
one GByte of memory per CPU. Anyone following that rule shouldn't be
worried about sub-kilobyte allocations per CPU.

-Tony