Re: Should corrected machine check errors still taint the kernel?

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Tue Mar 29 2011 - 23:06:36 EST


On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 04:58:17PM -0700, Max Asbock wrote:
> I noticed that corrected machine check errors taint the kernel. And it
> looks like they have done that forever.
>
> Is that still the right thing to do?

Likely not.

>
> The comment in add_taint() says:
> "Can't trust the integrity of the kernel anymore."

The comment is definitely wrong agreed.

-Andi
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