Re: mce_64.c: mce_cpu_quirks being ignored

[Andi Kleen]

Max Asbock wrote:



> static void __cpuinit mce_cpu_quirks(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
> {
>         /* This should be disabled by the BIOS, but isn't always */
>         if (c->x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD) {
>                 if(c->x86 == 15)
>                         /* disable GART TBL walk error reporting, which trips off
>                            incorrectly with the IOMMU & 3ware & Cerberus. */
>                         clear_bit(10, &bank[4]);
> ....
> 
> Is turning off that bit still needed?

Yes it is. Also referencing the bank is needed for other reasons anyways,
otherwise it would ignore the user sysfs choice on reconfiguration.

Venki, I did a patch for dynamic banks anyways, but haven't submitted it yet.

-Andi

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