Re: [PATCH 17/63] edac_mce: Add an interface driver to report mceerrors via edac

[Arjan van de Ven]

On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:56:26 +0200
> > 1) edac_mce is not a module (see patch 18). So, just calling a
> > routine on edac_mce should be safe, even at NMI;
> 
> no, I mean the ->check_error member - it could call into a module if
> i7core_edac is compiled as such.

calling modular code from NMI is not a fatal event though.

calling printk or taking spinlocks otoh..




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