RE: [PATCH v2 13/16] x86/mce: Unify AMD DFR handler with MCA Polling

From: Zhuo, Qiuxu
Date: Wed Feb 19 2025 - 20:41:45 EST


> From: Yazen Ghannam <yazen.ghannam@xxxxxxx>
> [...]
> > Is the following check in machine_check_poll() needed before
> > queuing/logging AMD's deferred error?
> >
> > if (mca_cfg.dont_log_ce && !mce_usable_address(m))
> > //Just clear MCA_STATUS, but not queue/log errors.
> >
>
> Good question. Deferred errors are uncorrectable errors that don't need
> immediate action. They are not correctable errors, so the 'dont_log_ce'
> flag shouldn't apply.

Thanks for the explanation.
How about the 2nd check "mce_usable_address(m)"?

-Qiuxu