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@@ -280,12 +280,9 @@ that is possible. | |||
280 | mcelog | 280 | mcelog |
281 | ------ | 281 | ------ |
282 | 282 | ||
283 | In Linux 2.6.31+ the i386 kernel needs to run the mcelog utility | 283 | On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check |
284 | as a regular cronjob similar to the x86-64 kernel to process and log | 284 | events when CONFIG_X86_MCE is enabled. Machine check events are errors reported |
285 | machine check events when CONFIG_X86_NEW_MCE is enabled. Machine check | 285 | by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged. |
286 | events are errors reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged. | ||
287 | All x86-64 kernels since 2.6.4 require the mcelog utility to | ||
288 | process machine checks. | ||
289 | 286 | ||
290 | Getting updated software | 287 | Getting updated software |
291 | ======================== | 288 | ======================== |