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Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records when it is available

From Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records when it is available
Date 2016-11-23 14:40 +0100
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On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 11:29:51AM -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> 1. Assuming we can do it, always lock it when it is found to be unlocked
>    at kernel boot.

Because...?

> 2. Not attempt to change its state from disabled to enabled *unless*
>    given a command line parameter authorizing it.  A kconfig-based
>    solution for default+command line override would also work well IMHO,
>    if it makes more sense.

You can't reenable it:

"LockOut (R/WO)
Set 1 to prevent further writes to MSR_PPIN_CTL. Writing 1 to
MSR_PPINCTL[bit 0] is permitted only if MSR_PPIN_CTL[bit 1] is
clear, Default is 0."

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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[PATCH 2/2] mcelog: Print the PPIN in machine check records when it is available "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@intel.com> - 2016-11-18 01:40 +0100
  [PATCH 1/2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records when it is available "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@intel.com> - 2016-11-18 01:40 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de> - 2016-11-18 14:10 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@intel.com> - 2016-11-18 17:50 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records when it is available Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> - 2016-11-18 18:10 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de> - 2016-11-18 18:50 +0100
        [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records when it is available "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@intel.com> - 2016-11-18 18:50 +0100
          Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de> - 2016-11-23 12:50 +0100
            Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br> - 2016-11-23 14:40 +0100
              Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de> - 2016-11-23 14:40 +0100
                Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de> - 2016-11-23 16:00 +0100
                Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records when it is available Tony Luck <tony.luck@gmail.com> - 2016-11-23 17:50 +0100
                Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de> - 2016-11-23 18:00 +0100
                Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br> - 2016-11-23 18:30 +0100
                Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records when it is available Tony Luck <tony.luck@gmail.com> - 2016-11-23 22:00 +0100
                Re: [PATCH v2] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in machine check records  when it is available Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br> - 2016-11-24 12:30 +0100
            [tip:ras/core] x86/mce: Include the PPIN in MCE records when  available tip-bot for Tony Luck <tipbot@zytor.com> - 2016-11-23 17:00 +0100

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