Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] reduce ''d'' debug key''s global impact

Jan Beulich
2010-05-05T09:30:06Z

>>> Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@eu.citrix.com> 05.05.10 11:05
>>>
>I''m not against the ''alt-key'' scheme in your
''0''-key handler patch. Perhaps
>you could extend the alt-key principle to the ''d'' key, and
leave the
>existing serialised dump mechanism when in non-alt mode? That would be more
>acceptable to me.

I had considered this, but then decided to do the change unconditional
here, as other than for ''0'', where using tasklets comes with a
certain risk,
''d'' with the change isn''t any more dangerous than
without. But if making
this optional is going to help acceptance, I''ll modify it accordingly.

Jan