This nmi_callback variable is a global function pointer to the current
NMI handler.
- fastcall void do_nmi(struct pt_regs * regs, long error_code)
+ void do_nmi(struct pt_regs * regs, long error_code)
{
int cpu;
not to return until all ongoing NMI handlers exit. It is therefore safe
to free up the handler's data as soon as synchronize_sched() returns.
+Important note: for this to work, the architecture in question must
+invoke irq_enter() and irq_exit() on NMI entry and exit, respectively.
+
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