linux-kernel - Re: Reading a bad sector does not report failure as 'read error' but hangs PC with 'Machine Check Exception'

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Message-ID: <46B0D0B6.50208@cfl.rr.com>
Date:	Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:28:06 -0400
From:	Phillip Susi <psusi@....rr.com>
To:	"Hendrik ." <chasake@...oo.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Reading a bad sector does not report failure as 'read error'
 but hangs PC with 'Machine Check Exception'

Hendrik . wrote:
> So I think there is a problem with this specific CK804
> ATA controller causing the MCE... Any clues?

Yes, the SATA chip is broken.  Probably time to check the known errata 
on the chip, and if it isn't known, bring nvidia in to debug their 
silicon.

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