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INTERPRETING MACHINE-CHECK ERROR CODES

16.9.4   M2M Machine Check Errors

MC error codes associated with M2M are reported in the MSRs IA32_MC7_STATUS, IA32_MC8_STATUS. The 
supported error codes follow the architectural MCACOD definition type 1MMMCCCC (see Chapter 15, “Machine-
Check Architecture,”)

Table 16-30.  M2M MC Error Codes for IA32_MCi_STATUS (i= 7-8)

16.10 INCREMENTAL 

DECODING 

INFORMATION: PROCESSOR FAMILY 0FH 

MACHINE ERROR CODES FOR MACHINE CHECK

Table 16-31 provides information for interpreting additional family 0FH model-specific fields for external bus errors. 
These errors are reported in the IA32_MCi_STATUS MSRs. They are reported architecturally) as compound errors 
with a general form of 0000 1PPT RRRR IILL in the MCA error code field. See Chapter 15 for information on the 
interpretation of compound error codes.

Type

Bit No.  Bit Function 

Bit Description

MCA error codes

1

 

NOTES:

1. These fields are architecturally defined. Refer to Chapter 15, “Machine-Check Architecture,” for more information.

0-15

MCACOD

Compound error format: 0000 0000 1MMM CCCC

Model specific 

errors

16

MscodDataRdErr

Logged an MC read data error

17

Reserved

Reserved

18

MscodPtlWrErr

Logged an MC partial write data error

19

MscodFullWrErr

Logged a full write data error

20

MscodBgfErr

Logged an M2M clock-domain-crossing buffer (BGF) error

21

MscodTimeOut

Logged an M2M time out

22

MscodParErr

Logged an M2M tracker parity error 

23

MscodBucket1Err

Logged a fatal Bucket1 error

31-24

Reserved

Reserved

36-32

Other info

MC logs the first error device. This is an encoded 5-bit value of the device.

37

Reserved

Reserved

56-38

See Chapter 15, “Machine-Check Architecture,”

Status register 

validity indicators

1

 

57-63

Table 16-31.  Incremental Decoding Information: Processor Family 0FH Machine Error Codes For Machine Check 

Type

Bit No.  Bit Function 

Bit Description

MCA error 

codes

1

 

0-15

Model-specific 

error codes

16

FSB address parity

Address parity error detected:
1 = Address parity error detected
0 = No address parity error

17

Response hard fail

Hardware failure detected on response

18

Response parity

Parity error detected on response