[PATCH] powerpc/mce: save ignore_event flag unconditionally for UE

[Ganesh]

On 4/7/21 10:28 AM, Ganesh Goudar wrote:

> When we hit an UE while using machine check safe copy routines,
> ignore_event flag is set and the event is ignored by mce handler,
> And the flag is also saved for defered handling and printing of
> mce event information, But as of now saving of this flag is done
> on checking if the effective address is provided or physical address
> is calculated, which is not right.
>
> Save ignore_event flag regardless of whether the effective address is
> provided or physical address is calculated.
>
> Without this change following log is seen, when the event is to be
> ignored.
>
> [  512.971365] MCE: CPU1: machine check (Severe)  UE Load/Store [Recovered]
> [  512.971509] MCE: CPU1: NIP: [c0000000000b67c0] memcpy+0x40/0x90
> [  512.971655] MCE: CPU1: Initiator CPU
> [  512.971739] MCE: CPU1: Unknown
> [  512.972209] MCE: CPU1: machine check (Severe)  UE Load/Store [Recovered]
> [  512.972334] MCE: CPU1: NIP: [c0000000000b6808] memcpy+0x88/0x90
> [  512.972456] MCE: CPU1: Initiator CPU
> [  512.972534] MCE: CPU1: Unknown
>
> Signed-off-by: Ganesh Goudar <ganeshgr at linux.ibm.com>
> ---
>   arch/powerpc/kernel/mce.c | 3 ++-
>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
Hi mpe, Any comments on this patch?