linux-kernel - Re: Background memory scrubbing

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Date:	Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:30:19 +0200
From:	Clemens Ladisch <clemens@...isch.de>
To:	rwhitton@....org
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Background memory scrubbing

Robert Whitton wrote:
> I have a home grown module that performs background memory scrubbing
> to eliminate single bit memory errors before they become a problem.
> ... it is specifically targeted at the AMD64 PC architecture

Then why don't you use the memory controller's automatic background
memory scrubbing support?  Doesn't your BIOS have this option?


Regards,
Clemens
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