Gregs git-bot <[email protected]> writes:

> commit: 3935e89505a1c3ab3f3b0c7ef0eae54124f48905
> From: =?UTF-8?q?Bj=C3=B8rn=20Mork?= <[email protected]>
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:51:31 +0100
> Subject: watchdog: Fix disable/enable regression
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> Commit 8d4516904b39 ("watchdog: Fix CPU hotplug regression") causes an
> oops or hard lockup when doing
>
>  echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/nmi_watchdog
>  echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/nmi_watchdog
>
> and the kernel is booted with nmi_watchdog=1 (default)
>
> Running laptop-mode-tools and disconnecting/connecting AC power will
> cause this to trigger, making it a common failure scenario on laptops.

Any particular reason this didn't make it to v3.7.2?  The bug causes
severe problems for many laptop-mode-tools users. Ref
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51661

I just verified that the patch still applies cleanly on top of v3.7.2.

(Sorry I didn't comment in time - had a laptop free vacation last week)


Bjørn
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