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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Add support of NVDIMM memory error notification in ACPI 6.2
On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Linda Knippers <linda.knippers@hpe.com> wrote:
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> Wasn't Dan concerned about how the OS can know whether the FW supports
> that bit in the Start ARS?
>
> The Query ARS Capabilities DSM has a bit that tells the OS whether the
> platform supports the notification and the point of the notification was
> to tell the OS it could do a Start ARS with bit 1 set. Of course, if
> you get the notification then that means the platform has the capability
> to deliver it, but it might not hurt to check the flag from the Query
> Capabilities bit.

Good point, yes, I think it is safe to assume that a BIOS that claims
to support un-correctable error notification also supports this Start
ARS flag.

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