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@@ -280,12 +280,9 @@ that is possible.
mcelog
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-In Linux 2.6.31+ the i386 kernel needs to run the mcelog utility
-as a regular cronjob similar to the x86-64 kernel to process and log
-machine check events when CONFIG_X86_NEW_MCE is enabled. Machine check
-events are errors reported by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
-All x86-64 kernels since 2.6.4 require the mcelog utility to
-process machine checks.
+On x86 kernels the mcelog utility is needed to process and log machine check
+events when CONFIG_X86_MCE is enabled. Machine check events are errors reported
+by the CPU. Processing them is strongly encouraged.
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