Description of problem: Release notes and bugzilla (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445422) both state that the kernel option to enable panic on softlockup is "soft_lockup=1" when it is in fact "softlockup_panic=1". Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 5.3 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Please correct the release notes and anywhere else that might state the incorrect syntax. Additional info:
Oops. Good catch. Must fix. P.
Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt contains the correct option, softlockup_panic. This is likely only a release-note issue. P.
It doesn't seem like we can make changes to already released release notes, but FWIW, this link is wrong: https://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Release_Notes/sect-Release_Notes-Kernel_Related_Updates.html It should be softlockup_panic, not soft_lockup. P.
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Remained open only for kbase article which was written. Closing ...