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@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ Machine check
mce=nobootlog
Disable boot machine check logging.
mce=tolerancelevel (number)
- 0: always panic, 1: panic if deadlock possible,
- 2: try to avoid panic, 3: never panic or exit (for testing)
- default is 1
+ 0: always panic on uncorrected errors, log corrected errors
+ 1: panic or SIGBUS on uncorrected errors, log corrected errors
+ 2: SIGBUS or log uncorrected errors, log corrected errors
+ 3: never panic or SIGBUS, log all errors (for testing only)
+ Default is 1
Can be also set using sysfs which is preferable.
nomce (for compatibility with i386): same as mce=off