Re: [PATCH] bluesmoke/MCE support optional

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Fri Mar 01 2002 - 07:31:18 EST


> > + ranging from a warning message on the console, to halting the machine.
> > + Your processor must be a Pentium or newer to support this - check the
> > + flags in /proc/cpuinfo for mce. Note that some older Pentium systems
> > + have a design flaw which leads to false MCE events - for these and
> > + old non-MCE processors (386, 486), say N. Otherwise say Y.

Its not necessary to say N. On a pentium box with the newer MCE setup code
you must force MCE on. On non MCE capable CPU's we just dont set it up.
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