Re: [PATCH] x86/hpet: Read HPET directly if panic in progress

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Wed, May 29 2024 at 14:44, Tony W Wang-oc wrote:
> Actually, this scenario is what this patch is trying to solve.
>
> We encountered hpet_lock deadlock from the call path of the MCE handler,
> and this hpet_lock deadlock scenario may happen when others exceptions'
> handler like #PF/#GP... to call the panic. So read_hpet should avoid
> deadlock if panic in progress.

That's not what your changelog says.