Re: [Crash-utility] Crash physical search on live session not recommended :-)

On Mon, 2011-02-28 at 21:59 +0000, Dave Anderson wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > On Thu, 2011-02-24 at 15:18 +0000, Dave Anderson wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > While testing my search patch, I kicked off an unconstrained physical > > > > search on a live session and hung the machine so thoroughly that it > > > > required a visit to the machine room to physically unplug it to get the > > > > remote console back up. Coincidence? Or should physical address search > > > > on a live session be constrained somehow for safety?

I'm guessing that's bad :-) I'll implement the rejector code in the physical search, and see if I can avoid a trip to the machine room.