linux-kernel - Re: Can we ignore errors in mcelog if the server is running fine

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Message-Id: <E1G654J-0001B7-55@be1.lrz>
Date:	Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:34:02 +0200
From:	Bodo Eggert <7eggert@...tempel.de>
To:	Vikas Kedia <kedia.vikas@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Can we ignore errors in mcelog if the server is running fine

Vikas Kedia <kedia.vikas@...il.com> wrote:

> The server seems to be running fine.

Since these errors were corrected, you should expect that.

> A. can I ignore the following
> mcelog errors ?

Obviously, but I doubt you want to.

> B. If not what should i do to stop the server from
> reporting mcelog errors.

Fix the problem.

> CPU 0 0 data cache TSC 997fa760e9
> ADDR 2c13340
>   Data cache ECC error (syndrome e3)
>        bit46 = corrected ecc error

It's reported to be the data cache on CPU 0. You'll need to replace that
part of the cache (and the rest of the CPU, since you can't buy spare
cache lines nor that small soldering irons.-) The old CPU will be fine for
unimportant machines.
-- 
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verbreiteten Lügen zu sabotieren.

http://david.woodhou.se/why-not-spf.html
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