[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [xen master] docs: correct x86 MCE command line option info
commit 3caa5a3f03eef4ce7f010aea3af09bb8afde4298 Author: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx> AuthorDate: Tue Aug 9 11:52:49 2022 +0200 Commit: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx> CommitDate: Tue Aug 9 11:52:49 2022 +0200 docs: correct x86 MCE command line option info Not even the types were correct, let alone defaults being spelled out or the purpose of the options actually mentioned in any way. Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx> Acked-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx> --- docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc | 17 +++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc b/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc index 21d632e83a..fa56e880b3 100644 --- a/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc +++ b/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc @@ -1691,10 +1691,23 @@ one pending bit to be allocated. Defaults to 20 bits (to cover at most 1048576 interrupts). ### mce (x86) -> `= <integer>` +> `= <boolean>` + +> Default: `true` + +Allows to disable the use of Machine Check Exceptions. Note that doing +so may result in silent shutdown of the system in case an event occurs +which would have resulted in raising a Machine Check Exception. Silent +here is as far as Xen is concerned; firmware may offer to retrieve some +collected data. ### mce_fb (Intel) -> `= <integer>` +> `= <boolean>` + +> Default: `false` + +Force broadcasting of Machine Check Exceptions, suppressing the use of +Local MCE functionality available in newer Intel hardware. ### mce_verbosity (x86) > `= verbose` -- generated by git-patchbot for /home/xen/git/xen.git#master
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