Subject: Re: NetBSD and ECC memory
To: Chris Tribo <ctribo@dtcc.edu>
From: Timo Schoeler <timo.schoeler@macfinity.net>
List: current-users
Date: 06/08/2005 17:55:03
thus Chris Tribo spake:
> 
> On Jun 8, 2005, at 11:44 AM, Timo Schoeler wrote:
> 
>> hi,
>>
>> does NetBSD use ECC information on broken memory? if so, where ends  this
>> information, in the syslog?
> 
> 
> By "use" I assume you mean detect that there was an error.

yip. :)

> 
> Yes, assuming it was an SBE it will get reported to syslog. MBEs 
> typically result in "undefined" behavior.

ah, thanks.

> 
>> which platforms can take advantage of this?
> 
> 
> pmax has detection code, I'm not sure about any other ports.

thanks for your information!

regards,

timo