Re: [PATCH v6 0/3] Introduce arch_do_panic

[Andrew Morton]

On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:57:14 +0200 Mete Durlu <meted@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Replace architecture-specific ifdef sections in vpanic() with a clean
> arch_do_panic() hook. Currently s390 and sparc embed their panic
> handlers directly in vpanic() using preprocessor conditionals, making
> the common code path harder to maintain.

Nice little cleanup, thanks.

>  arch/s390/kernel/traps.c  |  7 +++++++
>  arch/sparc/kernel/setup.c |  9 +++++++++
>  include/linux/panic.h     |  2 ++
>  kernel/panic.c            | 15 +++------------
>  4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

Why do cleanups make the kernel bigger.  It's often that way.

I'll scoop it up.  An ack from sparc people would be nice, please.