Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 18:10:54 -0700 From: Suleiman Souhlal <ssouhlal@FreeBSD.org> To: Takeharu KATO <takeharu1219@ybb.ne.jp> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Machine Check Architecture on amd64 Message-ID: <F674EECD-FADE-420F-9BFE-ADC671FC5A54@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <46894427.2050602@ybb.ne.jp> References: <46806B3E.2060701@FreeBSD.org> <4688EBC2.8070703@ybb.ne.jp> <27D8F2CD-156E-4962-A187-63E42CAE2B6F@FreeBSD.org> <46892373.1080602@ybb.ne.jp> <ABBCE6EB-C6D6-465E-8E6A-E9B6DD5F1FE7@FreeBSD.org> <46894427.2050602@ybb.ne.jp>
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On Jul 2, 2007, at 11:29 AM, Takeharu KATO wrote: > Hi > >> Actually, I looked at the documentation for Intel E7501 chipset, >> and it seems like it also has a hardware scrubber: See http:// >> download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/25192702.pdf section >> 5.8.2. >> So, supposedly, other Intel chipsets for servers might also have it. >> > Oh, this chipset has automatic memory scrubber certainly. > I did not know that. > > But as far as I think, it is more preferable to support memory scrub > with software for other chipsets since MCH facility is supported by > CPU. > What do you think about it? Feel free to provide patches. :-) -- Suleiman
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