1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index 2105767fcc57..5147175f921c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -211,6 +211,19 @@ void system_reset_exception(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
         die("System Reset", regs, SIGABRT);
 
+        /*
+         * Some CPUs when released from the debugger will execute this path.
+         * These CPUs entered the debugger via a soft-reset. If the CPU was
+         * hung before entering the debugger it will return to the hung
+         * state when exiting this function.  This causes a problem in
+         * kdump since the hung CPU(s) will not respond to the IPI sent
+         * from kdump. To prevent the problem we call crash_kexec_secondary()
+         * here. If a kdump had not been initiated or we exit the debugger
+         * with the "exit and recover" command (x) crash_kexec_secondary()
+         * will return after 5ms and the CPU returns to its previous state.
+         */
+        crash_kexec_secondary(regs);
+
         /* Must die if the interrupt is not recoverable */
         if (!(regs->msr & MSR_RI))
                 panic("Unrecoverable System Reset");