linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86_64: dynamic MCE poll interval (try 2)

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Message-ID: <20070427213546.GA58885@muc.de>
Date:	Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:35:46 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@....de>
To:	Tim Hockin <thockin@...gle.com>
Cc:	Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@...e.cz>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_64: dynamic MCE poll interval (try 2)

On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 02:34:11PM -0700, Tim Hockin wrote:
> From: Tim Hockin <thockin@...gle.com>
> 
> Background:
> We've found that MCEs (specifically DRAM SBEs) tend to come in bunches,
> especially when we are trying really hard to stress the system out.  The
> current MCE poller uses a static interval which does not care whether it
> has or has not found MCEs recently.

Added thanks

-Andi
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