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diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/i386/kernel/alternative.c
index 206ea2ca63cc..c3750c2c4113 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
#include <asm/alternative.h>
#include <asm/sections.h>
#include <asm/pgtable.h>
+#include <asm/mce.h>
+#include <asm/nmi.h>
#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
static int smp_alt_once;
@@ -373,6 +375,14 @@ void __init alternative_instructions(void)
{
unsigned long flags;
+ /* The patching is not fully atomic, so try to avoid local interruptions
+ that might execute the to be patched code.
+ Other CPUs are not running. */
+ stop_nmi();
+#ifdef CONFIG_MCE
+ stop_mce();
+#endif
+
local_irq_save(flags);
apply_alternatives(__alt_instructions, __alt_instructions_end);
@@ -405,6 +415,11 @@ void __init alternative_instructions(void)
#endif
apply_paravirt(__parainstructions, __parainstructions_end);
local_irq_restore(flags);
+
+ restart_nmi();
+#ifdef CONFIG_MCE
+ restart_mce();
+#endif
}
/*
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