Re: [PATCH v5] x86/mce: Check for writes ignored in MCA_STATUS register

[Smita Koralahalli]

On 6/25/2022 6:10 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 03:34:42PM -0700, Smita Koralahalli wrote:
> > The wrmsrl_safe() doesn't throw an error here.
> > I think we need to read back the written value and check for it whatsoever.
> > What do you think?
> Ah, that's the write-ignored thing. Not the #GP-generating thing when
> McStatusWrEn=0.
>
> Sorry, I got confused.
>
> Can you pls change that part back to reading the previously written
> value and send me a tested version?
>
> Thx.
Thanks, I have sent them.
>