1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
index c4021b95351..c76f5b92b84 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
@@ -23,6 +23,26 @@ void arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace(void);
 #define arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Define some priorities for the nmi notifier call chain.
+ *
+ * Create a local nmi bit that has a higher priority than
+ * external nmis, because the local ones are more frequent.
+ *
+ * Also setup some default high/normal/low settings for
+ * subsystems to registers with.  Using 4 bits to seperate
+ * the priorities.  This can go alot higher if needed be.
+ */
+
+#define NMI_LOCAL_SHIFT		16	/* randomly picked */
+#define NMI_LOCAL_BIT		(1ULL << NMI_LOCAL_SHIFT)
+#define NMI_HIGH_PRIOR		(1ULL << 8)
+#define NMI_NORMAL_PRIOR	(1ULL << 4)
+#define NMI_LOW_PRIOR		(1ULL << 0)
+#define NMI_LOCAL_HIGH_PRIOR	(NMI_LOCAL_BIT | NMI_HIGH_PRIOR)
+#define NMI_LOCAL_NORMAL_PRIOR	(NMI_LOCAL_BIT | NMI_NORMAL_PRIOR)
+#define NMI_LOCAL_LOW_PRIOR	(NMI_LOCAL_BIT | NMI_LOW_PRIOR)
+
 void stop_nmi(void);
 void restart_nmi(void);