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Message-ID: <4738C3AE.1070104@zytor.com>
Date:	Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:20:46 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Max Asbock <masbock@...ibm.com>
CC:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, tglx@...utronix.de,
	mingo@...hat.com
Subject: Re: x86 32-bit machine check handler

Max Asbock wrote:
> Now that the 32-bit and 64-bit x86 machine check handlers live next to
> each other a certain asymmetry in functionality is apparent. Notably,
> the 64-bit machine check handler implements a timer that periodically
> polls for silent machine check errors and makes them accessible to user
> space through /dev/mcelog. Are there reasons the x86 32-bit machine
> check handler couldn't do the same?

No, and in fact, it should.

	-hpa
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