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Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 09:17:49 -0500
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 4/9] x86/traps: Enable all exception handler callbacks early
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
To: Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net>
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On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net> wrote:
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> In this regard, at least, my patch is the right approach.  Calling the
> handler, whatever it is, is less likely to panic than refusing to call
> it.

Agreed, the patch series looks like a good thing in general.

            Linus