Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Update mce_record tracepoint

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Thu Jan 25 2024 - 13:58:54 EST


On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 12:48:55PM -0600, Avadhut Naik wrote:
> This patchset updates the mce_record tracepoint so that the recently added
> fields of struct mce are exported through it to userspace.
>
> The first patch adds PPIN (Protected Processor Inventory Number) field to
> the tracepoint.
>
> The second patch adds the microcode field (Microcode Revision) to the
> tracepoint.

This is a lot of static information to add to *every* MCE.

And where does it end? Stick full dmesg in the tracepoint too?

What is the real-life use case here?

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