Re: [PATCH 13/14] x86/UV: Update UV support for external NMI signals

[Ingo Molnar]

* Mike Travis <travis@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> There is an exception where the NMI_LOCAL notifier chain is used. When 
> the perf tools are in use, it's possible that our NMI was captured by 
> some other NMI handler and then ignored.  We set a per_cpu flag for 
> those CPUs that ignored the initial NMI, and then send them an IPI NMI 
> signal.

"Other" NMI handlers should never lose NMIs - if they do then they should 
be fixed I think.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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