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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:10:07 +0200
From: Robert Richter <robert.richter@amd.com>
To: Don Zickus <dzickus@redhat.com>
CC: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@gmail.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH -v2] perf, x86: try to handle unknown nmis with running
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On 12.08.10 00:00:58, Robert Richter wrote:
> I was debuging this a little more, see version 2 below.

I was testing the patch further, it properly filters perfctr
back-to-back nmis. I was able to reliable detect unknown nmis
triggered by the nmi button during high load perf sessions with
multiple counters, no false positives.

> 
> -Robert

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