On Tue, 24 Nov 2015 21:27:13 +0100
Michal Hocko <[email protected]> wrote:


> > What happens if:
> > 
> >     CPU 0:                          CPU 1:
> >     ------                          ------
> >     nmi_panic();
> > 
> >                                     nmi_panic();
> >                                     <external nmi>
> >                                     nmi_panic();  
> 
> I thought that nmi_panic is called only from the nmi context. If so how
> can we get a nested NMI like that?

Nevermind. I was thinking the external NMI could nest, but I'm guessing
it cant. Anyway, the patches later on modify this code which checks for
something other than != this_cpu, which makes this issue mute even if
it could nest.

-- Steve

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