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Linux/kernel/panic.c

   /*
    *  linux/kernel/panic.c
    *
    *  (C) 1991  Linus Torvalds
    */
   
   /*
    * This function is used through-out the kernel (includeinh mm and fs)
    * to indicate a major problem.
   */
  #include <linux/kernel.h>
  #include <linux/sched.h>
  
  void sys_sync(void);    /* it's really int */
  
  volatile void panic(const char * s)
  {
          printk("Kernel panic: %s\n\r",s);
          if (current == task[0])
                  printk("In swapper task - not syncing\n\r");
          else
                  sys_sync();
          for(;;);
  }