[PATCH] crash: s390x: Auto-detect the correct MAX_PHYSMEM_BITS used in vmcore being analyzed

Michael Holzheu holzheu at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Thu Dec 22 09:33:40 EST 2011


Hi Dave,

On Thu, 2011-12-22 at 09:19 -0500, Dave Anderson wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > 
> > Unfortunately Mahesh is currently not online. We still have some time
> > because Martin's kernel patch that introduces the change will go into
> > Linux version 3.3.
> > 
> > So perhaps you make your crash release without this patch.
> > 
> > Michael
> 
> Tell you what -- I'm going to make a hybrid patch, using Mahesh's
> more understandable-yet-longer function, but with your verify_pfn()
> and STRUCT_SIZE_INIT("mem_section") movement, along with a default
> setting of 42 and a non-fatal WARNING message if things fail.
> I'll verify it on RHEL5 and RHEL6.
> 
> If you want to change it later, that will be fine, too.

Ok, I will have a look at your next crash release in the new year.

Thanks!

Michael





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