On 06/24/14 05:12, Paul Bolle wrote: > The paragraph on mcelog currently describes kernel v2.6.31. In that > kernel the mce code (for i386, that is) was in transition. Ever since > v2.6.32 the situation is much simpler (eg, mcelog is now needed to > process events on almost all x86 machines, i386 and x86-64). Since this > "document is designed to provide a list of the minimum levels of > software necessary to run the 3.0 kernels" let's just describe that > situation. > > Signed-off-by: Paul Bolle <pebolle@xxxxxxxxxx> > --- > Documentation/Changes | 9 +++------ > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes > index 2254db0f00a5..227bec88021e 100644 > --- a/Documentation/Changes > +++ b/Documentation/Changes > @@ -280,12 +280,9 @@ that is possible. > mcelog > ------ > > -In Linux 2.6.31+ the i386 kernel needs to run the mcelog utility > -as a regular cronjob similar to the x86-64 kernel to process and log > -machine check events when CONFIG_X86_NEW_MCE is enabled. Machine check > -events are errors reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged. > -All x86-64 kernels since 2.6.4 require the mcelog utility to > -process machine checks. > +On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check > +events when CONFIG_X86_MCE is enabled. Machine check events are errors reported > +by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged. > > Getting updated software > ======================== > Applied with Andi's ack. Thanks. -- ~Randy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
