>> touch_nmi_watchdog is attempting to tickle _all_ CPUs softlockup watchdogs. >> > > It is supposed to only touch the current CPU, just like it only touches > the NMI watchdog on the current CPU. > > Andi, (sorry for the cut-and-paste). touch_nmi_watchdogs sets EACH CPUs alert_counter to 0. void touch_nmi_watchdog (void) { if (nmi_watchdog > 0) { unsigned cpu; /* * Just reset the alert counters, (other CPUs might be * spinning on locks we hold): */ for_each_present_cpu (cpu) alert_counter[cpu] = 0; } /* * Tickle the softlockup detector too: */ touch_softlockup_watchdog(); } The call to touch_softlockup_watchdog here is incorrect -- it is only touching the current CPU's softlockup. P. _______________________________________________ Virtualization mailing list Virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualization