Merge tag 'v3.18-rc4' into for_next

Linux 3.18-rc4

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
index 8c509d5397c6..f6880d2a40fb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <asm/trace.h>
 #include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/plpar_wrappers.h>
+#include <asm/fadump.h>
 
 #include "pseries.h"
 
@@ -247,8 +248,17 @@ static void pSeries_lpar_hptab_clear(void)
 	}
 
 #ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN__
-	/* Reset exceptions to big endian */
-	if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_SET_MODE)) {
+	/*
+	 * Reset exceptions to big endian.
+	 *
+	 * FIXME this is a hack for kexec, we need to reset the exception
+	 * endian before starting the new kernel and this is a convenient place
+	 * to do it.
+	 *
+	 * This is also called on boot when a fadump happens. In that case we
+	 * must not change the exception endian mode.
+	 */
+	if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_SET_MODE) && !is_fadump_active()) {
 		long rc;
 
 		rc = pseries_big_endian_exceptions();