Re: Invalid GART PTE entry errors during bulk data transfers

Jaap Hoetmer <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.ports.amd64
Message-ID <[email protected]>
OK Marco, I shall have a look when I reboot the machine.

Thanks for your help
Ciao, Jaap

Le 24.07.2011 21:33, Marco Maske a écrit :
> Jaap Hoetmer wrote:
>
>> Recently I installed Debian Linux 6 (Squeeze, kernel 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1
>> SMP) on an IBM eServer platform. The system has dual AMD Opteron
>> processors.
>>
>>
>> http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/26094.PDF
>>
>> On Page 333 I read:
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> 12.10.1 GART Table Walk Error Reporting
>>
> --- 8<
>> MC4_CTL[10] bit is set. AMD also recommends adding a setup option to the
>> BIOS setup menu. The
>> following should be displayed in the setup option:
>>
>> Gart Table Walk Error MC reporting: Disabled/Enabled.
>>
>> The default setting is disabled. The device driver developer may enable
>> this function for
>> implementation and testing purposes. Also, a help message should be
>> added with this setup option.
>> An example of the help message is:
>>
>> This option should remain disabled for normal operation.
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>>
> On Tyan (Opteron) Boards there is an Bios Option
>   for Disable/Enable
> Debugging for Kernel/Driver developing.
> And something like "Gart Table ECC reporting/logging".
>
> Maybe eServer has something like that and can help.
>
>
> Ciao Marco!



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