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Date:      Wed, 8 Jan 2014 14:38:12 +0100
From:      Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To:        kpneal@pobox.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Server hang
Message-ID:  <20140108143812.bcfc9a75.freebsd@edvax.de>
In-Reply-To: <20140107211012.GA47988@neutralgood.org>
References:  <CALeO_hORJin5OOkA45fG%2BHFrai6XhPpOob4u-NhnJkLGyorvhA@mail.gmail.com> <20140106182826.28018a2f@X220.alogt.com> <CALeO_hMOhe_Cf0NQa6p0wrHC7LdA7r6SwkZCOUrqjYUO=sPUYA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1401061303340.24851@mail.fig.ol.no> <CALeO_hO=NaErzsY3N0KuDmzE_WkMwms9pp-L14h=Hb0eheCKtQ@mail.gmail.com> <20140107085545.06310df9.freebsd@edvax.de> <CALeO_hN81jxUvf_Q4kLHL0%2BwWxn-7V42=CeFsxod6fawbFB2PA@mail.gmail.com> <20140107115216.1f06587d.freebsd@edvax.de> <20140107211012.GA47988@neutralgood.org>

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On Tue, 7 Jan 2014 16:10:12 -0500, kpneal@pobox.com wrote:
> So a memory tester
> cannot tell if a stick of memory is _good_; it can only tell that it is
> _bad_.

That is a very good summary.

To add some science-y statement: It will tell you that memory
is bad in _finite_ time, but requires infinite time to make
sure it's actually good by running (without end). :-)



-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...



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