[RFC] How to test panic handlers, without crashing the kernel

[Guilherme G. Piccoli]

On 07/03/2024 14:22, Jocelyn Falempe wrote:
> [...]
> 
> For drm_panic, I changed the way the debugfs is calling the drm_panic 
> functions in the last version:
> https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/581845/?series=122244&rev=9
> 
> It doesn't use the panic notifier list, but create a file for each plane 
> of each device directly.
> It allows to test the panic handler, not in a real panic condition, but 
> that's still better than nothing.
> 

Nice! Seems a very good idea, at least as a first step to unblock the
work you're doing.

Thanks again for the effort, much appreciated =)