linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/2] Revert "x86/mce/AMD: Collect error info even if valid bits are not set"

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Message-ID: <DM5PR12MB191601AF532C84190049AD04F8AC0@DM5PR12MB1916.namprd12.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:02:19 +0000
From:   "Ghannam, Yazen" <Yazen.Ghannam@....com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
CC:     "linux-edac@...r.kernel.org" <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "tony.luck@...el.com" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/2] Revert "x86/mce/AMD: Collect error info even if valid
 bits are not set"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 4:08 PM
> To: Ghannam, Yazen <Yazen.Ghannam@....com>
> Cc: linux-edac@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> tony.luck@...el.com; x86@...nel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] Revert "x86/mce/AMD: Collect error info even if
> valid bits are not set"
> 
> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 07:58:51PM +0000, Ghannam, Yazen wrote:
> > So at a minimum, we should always save and report as much as we can.
> 
> Only on Zen or all AMD families?
> 

I'll confirm with the HW folks. I understand it as a change in philosophy
rather than a change in hardware.

Thanks,
Yazen