Generic x86 Machine Check Architecture FMA [PSARC/2007/591 Self Review]

[James Carlson]

Cynthia McGuire writes:
> I am sponsoring this case on behalf of Gavin Maltby.  This case seeks patch
> binding, with the generic MCA FMA support it delivers targeting a Solaris
> update release.  The case straightforwardly extends PSARC/2006/020 and
> PSARC/2006/564 and adds FMA fault and ereport events suitable for generation
> and consumption on all x86 platforms.
[...]
> 	cpu_ms.AuthenticAMD.15	AMD family 0xf model-specific support
> 	cpu_ms.AuthenticAMD	"Generic AMD" model-specific support
[...]
> 	d) cpu.generic with cpu_ms.AuthenticAMD
[...]
> 		This will apply on AMD systems where no more-specific
> 		model-specific support exists or initializes;  this
> 		will include AMD family 0x10 systems.

Why is no cpu_ms.AuthenticAMD.16 needed?

Is the 0x10 family MCA a subset of the 0xf family?  Or are there
future projects in this area?

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