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[PATCH] docs: correct x86 MCE command line option info
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- From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:20:00 +0100
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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>
--- a/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc
+++ b/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc
@@ -1681,10 +1681,21 @@ 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 this
+may result in silent shutdown of the system in case an event occurs
+which would have resulted in raising a Machine Check Exception.
### 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`
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