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From: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
To: "Kani, Toshimitsu" <toshi.kani@hpe.com>
Cc: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"tglx@linutronix.de" <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	"mchehab@kernel.org" <mchehab@kernel.org>,
	"rjw@rjwysocki.net" <rjw@rjwysocki.net>,
	"srinivas.pandruvada@linux.intel.com"
	<srinivas.pandruvada@linux.intel.com>,
	"tony.luck@intel.com" <tony.luck@intel.com>,
	"lenb@kernel.org" <lenb@kernel.org>,
	"linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org>,
	"linux-edac@vger.kernel.org" <linux-edac@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] ghes_edac: add platform check to enable ghes_edac
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:22:04 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170719162204.GE16124@nazgul.tnic> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1500480051.2042.27.camel@hpe.com>

On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 04:10:07PM +0000, Kani, Toshimitsu wrote:
> I do prefer to avoid any white / black listing.  But I do not see how
> it solves the buggy DMI/SMBIOS info as an example of firmware bugs we
> may have to deal with.

So how do you want to deal with this?

Maintain an evergrowing whitelist of platforms which are OK and then the
moment a new platform comes along, you send a patch to add it to that
whitelist?

I'm sure you can see the problems with that approach.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

ECO tip #101: Trim your mails when you reply.
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From: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
To: "Kani, Toshimitsu" <toshi.kani@hpe.com>
Cc: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"tglx@linutronix.de" <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	"mchehab@kernel.org" <mchehab@kernel.org>,
	"rjw@rjwysocki.net" <rjw@rjwysocki.net>,
	"srinivas.pandruvada@linux.intel.com"
	<srinivas.pandruvada@linux.intel.com>,
	"tony.luck@intel.com" <tony.luck@intel.com>,
	"lenb@kernel.org" <lenb@kernel.org>,
	"linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org>,
	"linux-edac@vger.kernel.org" <linux-edac@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: [3/3] ghes_edac: add platform check to enable ghes_edac
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:22:04 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170719162204.GE16124@nazgul.tnic> (raw)

On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 04:10:07PM +0000, Kani, Toshimitsu wrote:
> I do prefer to avoid any white / black listing.  But I do not see how
> it solves the buggy DMI/SMBIOS info as an example of firmware bugs we
> may have to deal with.

So how do you want to deal with this?

Maintain an evergrowing whitelist of platforms which are OK and then the
moment a new platform comes along, you send a patch to add it to that
whitelist?

I'm sure you can see the problems with that approach.

  reply	other threads:[~2017-07-19 16:22 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 238+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-07-17 21:59 [PATCH 0/3] enable ghes_edac on selected platforms Toshi Kani
2017-07-17 21:59 ` [PATCH 1/3] ACPI / blacklist: add acpi_match_oemlist() interface Toshi Kani
2017-07-17 21:59   ` [1/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18  5:34   ` [PATCH 1/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18  5:34     ` [1/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 15:48     ` [PATCH 1/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 15:48       ` [1/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18 15:48       ` [PATCH 1/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 16:43       ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 16:43         ` [1/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 16:43         ` [PATCH 1/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 17:24         ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 17:24           ` [1/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18 17:24           ` [PATCH 1/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 17:42           ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 17:42             ` [1/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 17:42             ` [PATCH 1/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 18:49             ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 18:49               ` [1/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18 18:49               ` [PATCH 1/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 19:32               ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 19:32                 ` [1/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 19:32                 ` [PATCH 1/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 20:17                 ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 20:17                   ` [1/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18 20:17                   ` [PATCH 1/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-17 21:59 ` [PATCH 2/3] intel_pstate: convert to use acpi_match_oemlist() Toshi Kani
2017-07-17 21:59   ` [2/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-17 21:59 ` [PATCH 3/3] ghes_edac: add platform check to enable ghes_edac Toshi Kani
2017-07-17 21:59   ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18  6:00   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18  6:00     ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18  8:08     ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18  8:08       ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 21:20       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 21:20         ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18 21:20         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-19  5:52         ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19  5:52           ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19  5:52           ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19 16:10           ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-19 16:10             ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-19 16:10             ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-19 16:22             ` Borislav Petkov [this message]
2017-07-19 16:22               ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19 16:22               ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19 16:56               ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-19 16:56                 ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-19 16:56                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-20  4:16                 ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20  4:16                   ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20  4:16                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20 14:42                   ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-20 14:42                     ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-20 14:42                     ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-20 15:04                     ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20 15:04                       ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20 15:04                       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20 16:55                       ` Luck, Tony
2017-07-20 16:55                         ` [3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-20 16:55                         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-20 17:05                         ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20 17:05                           ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20 17:05                           ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20 17:10                           ` Luck, Tony
2017-07-20 17:10                             ` [3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-20 17:10                             ` [PATCH 3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-20 18:16                           ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-20 18:16                             ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-20 18:16                             ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-19 18:55               ` Aristeu Rozanski
2017-07-19 18:55                 ` [3/3] " Aristeu Rozanski
2017-07-19 18:55                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Aristeu Rozanski
2017-07-19 20:13                 ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-19 20:13                   ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-19 20:13                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-20  4:19                 ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20  4:19                   ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20  4:19                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 19:58     ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 19:58       ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18 19:58       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 21:15       ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-18 21:15         ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-18 21:15         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-19  5:58         ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19  5:58           ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19  5:58           ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19 15:14           ` Luck, Tony
2017-07-19 15:14             ` [3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-19 15:14             ` [PATCH 3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-19 15:57             ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19 15:57               ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19 15:57               ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19 18:06               ` Luck, Tony
2017-07-19 18:06                 ` [3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-19 18:06                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-19 16:02             ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-19 16:02               ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-19 20:06               ` [PATCH 3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-19 20:06                 ` [3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-20 21:15               ` [PATCH 3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-20 21:15                 ` [3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-21  0:00                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21  0:00                   ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 16:53                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-21 16:53                     ` [3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-19 16:40         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-19 16:40           ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-19 16:40           ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-20  4:33           ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20  4:33             ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20  4:33             ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-20 19:50             ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-20 19:50               ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-20 19:50               ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-20 20:15               ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-20 20:15                 ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-20 20:15                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-20 21:07                 ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-20 21:07                   ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-20 21:07                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 13:34               ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 13:34                 ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 13:34                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 13:40                 ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 13:40                   ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 13:40                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 13:47                   ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 13:47                     ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 13:47                     ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 15:08                     ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 15:08                       ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-21 15:08                       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 15:13                       ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 15:13                         ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 15:13                         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 15:34                         ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 15:34                           ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-21 15:34                           ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 15:44                           ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 15:44                             ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 15:44                             ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 16:40                             ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 16:40                               ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-21 16:40                               ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 17:01                               ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 17:01                                 ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 17:01                                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-21 17:21                                 ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 17:21                                   ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-21 17:21                                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 17:23                                 ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 17:23                                   ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 17:23                                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 18:38                                   ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 18:38                                     ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-21 18:38                                     ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-22  6:28                                     ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-22  6:28                                       ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-22  6:28                                       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 14:49                                       ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 14:49                                         ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-24 14:49                                         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 15:04                                         ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 15:04                                           ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 15:04                                           ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 15:25                                           ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 15:25                                             ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-24 15:25                                             ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 15:37                                             ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 15:37                                               ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 15:37                                               ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 15:56                                               ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 15:56                                                 ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-24 15:56                                                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 16:37                                                 ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 16:37                                                   ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 16:37                                                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 17:44                                                   ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 17:44                                                     ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-24 17:44                                                     ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 17:50                                                     ` Boris Petkov
2017-07-24 17:50                                                       ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 17:50                                                       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Boris Petkov
2017-07-24 17:54                                                       ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 17:54                                                         ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-24 17:54                                                         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 18:18                                                         ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 18:18                                                           ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 18:18                                                           ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 17:56                                                 ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 17:56                                                   ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 17:56                                                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 18:12                                                   ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 18:12                                                     ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-24 18:12                                                     ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-24 16:04                                               ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 16:04                                                 ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 16:04                                                 ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 16:44                                                 ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 16:44                                                   ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 16:44                                                   ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 18:10                                                   ` Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 18:10                                                     ` [3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 18:10                                                     ` [PATCH 3/3] " Mauro Carvalho Chehab
2017-07-24 18:30                                                     ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 18:30                                                       ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-24 18:30                                                       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-25 23:00                                                       ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-25 23:00                                                         ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-25 23:00                                                         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 15:53                           ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 15:53                             ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 15:53                             ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-21 16:32                             ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-21 16:32                               ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-21 16:32                               ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-19  5:55       ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19  5:55         ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19  5:55         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 22:13     ` Luck, Tony
2017-07-18 22:13       ` [3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-18 22:13       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Luck, Tony
2017-07-19  6:01       ` Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19  6:01         ` [3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-19  6:01         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Borislav Petkov
2017-07-18 14:39   ` Jeffrey Hugo
2017-07-18 14:39     ` [3/3] " Jeffrey Hugo
2017-07-18 15:36     ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 15:36       ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18 15:36       ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 16:24       ` Jeffrey Hugo
2017-07-18 16:24         ` [3/3] " Jeffrey Hugo
2017-07-18 16:24         ` [PATCH 3/3] " Jeffrey Hugo
2017-07-18 16:42         ` Kani, Toshimitsu
2017-07-18 16:42           ` [3/3] " Toshi Kani
2017-07-18 16:42           ` [PATCH 3/3] " Kani, Toshimitsu

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