RE: [PATCH 1/1] x86/mm: Forbid the zero page once it has uncorrectable errors
From: Zhuo, Qiuxu
Date: Thu Apr 21 2022 - 03:54:08 EST
> From: Hansen, Dave <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxx>
> ...
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] x86/mm: Forbid the zero page once it has
> uncorrectable errors
> ...
> There are lots of pages which are entirely fatal if they have uncorrectable errors.
> On my laptop, if there were an error, there is a 0.00000596% chance it will be in
> the zero page.
>
> Why is this worth special casing this one page?
Hi Dave,
Yes, this is a rare problem. Just feel that the fix is simple, so post it here to see whether you'll consider it 😊.
Thanks!
-Qiuxu