Re: [PATCH 3/3] ghes_edac: add platform check to enable ghes_edac

From: Kani, Toshimitsu
Date: Fri Jul 21 2017 - 12:32:17 EST


On Fri, 2017-07-21 at 17:53 +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 03:34:50PM +0000, Kani, Toshimitsu wrote:
> > I suppose it'd depend on vendors, but I do not think users can do
> > it properly unless they have depth knowledge about the hardware.
>
> I'm talking about a menu in the BIOS where you can set the
> thresholding levels on the system. Does your BIOS have that?

No, we don't offer such settings.

> > Corrected errors are normal and expected to occur on healthy
> > hardware.ÂThey do not need user's attention until they repeatedly
> > occurred at a same place.
>
> Apparently, you haven't been on enough maintanance calls, trying to
> calm down the customer about the hardware error he sees in his
> logs...

Actually, that's why. Reporting all corrected errors make users
worried, call support, and asking to replace healthy hardware...

Thanks,
-Toshi