linux-kernel - Re: kernel BUG at fs/buffer.c:3205 (stable 3.5.3)

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Date:	Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:27:14 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>
Cc:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>, Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: kernel BUG at fs/buffer.c:3205 (stable 3.5.3)

> The people which are responsible that the chips for "consumer"-HW and 
> laptops got their (already included) ECC functionality disabled should 
> get hit with Googles (now 3y old) study on that topic all the day. 
> Leaving customers in danger by not offering them at least the 
> possibility to use ECC RAM is just stupid.

For the amount of RAM in devices now days then yes probably a good idea.
Adding to the problem is that there is an active market in fake brandname
DIMMs.

Alan
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