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From: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tweak memory error correction field in the
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Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:45:57 +0100
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On 11/26/2009 02:21 AM, Jiang, Yunhong wrote:
> When the host detected 1 bit memory error, it may raises #MCE

Does MCE distinguish single- or multi-bit errors?  Multi-bit ECC makes 
errors less likely, not impossible.

I know it's not optimal, I just don't think it's worth the effort. 
Besides it could become wrong anyway after migration.

Paolo