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SubjectRe: [PATCH 5/6] x86, nmi: Move default external NMI handler to its own routine
On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 03:25:48PM -0400, Don Zickus wrote:
> Now that we have setup an NMI subtye called NMI_EXT, there is really
> no need to hard code the default external NMI handler in the main
> nmi handler routine.
>
> Move it to a proper function and register it on boot. This change is
> just code movement.
>
> In addition, update the hpwdt to allow it to unregister the default
> handler on its registration (and vice versa). This allows the driver
> to take control of that io port (which it ultimately wanted to do
> originally), but in a cleaner way.

wanting that is one thing, but is it also a sane thing? You don't do
thing just because drivers want it.


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