dbfbac0f94
commit 8b793bcda61f6c3ed4f5b2ded7530ef6749580cb upstream.
Setting softlockup_panic from do_sysctl_args() causes it to take effect
later in boot. The lockup detector is enabled before SMP is brought
online, but do_sysctl_args runs afterwards. If a user wants to set
softlockup_panic on boot and have it trigger should a softlockup occur
during onlining of the non-boot processors, they could do this prior to
commit f117955a2255 ("kernel/watchdog.c: convert {soft/hard}lockup boot
parameters to sysctl aliases"). However, after this commit the value
of softlockup_panic is set too late to be of help for this type of
problem. Restore the prior behavior.
Signed-off-by: Krister Johansen <kjlx@templeofstupid.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Fixes: f117955a2255 ("kernel/watchdog.c: convert {soft/hard}lockup boot parameters to sysctl aliases")
Signed-off-by: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Linux kernel
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In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
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Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.