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280mcelog 280mcelog
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283In Linux 2.6.31+ the i386 kernel needs to run the mcelog utility 283On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
284as a regular cronjob similar to the x86-64 kernel to process and log 284events when CONFIG_X86_MCE is enabled. Machine check events are errors reported
285machine check events when CONFIG_X86_NEW_MCE is enabled. Machine check 285by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
286events are errors reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
287All x86-64 kernels since 2.6.4 require the mcelog utility to
288process machine checks.
289 286
290Getting updated software 287Getting updated software
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