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Can Linux scrub memory?

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Mar 15, 20265651 views
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Does Linux have a mechanism to "scrub" memory? e.g. testing the memory and marking areas as dirty if they fail so that the system can continue to operate "safely" even with bad ram chips installed?!

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This is actually a bad idea. Memory cannot be reliably tested in a quick sweep. This is why software like memtest86 uses multiple passes with different bit patters to test memory. Solution: Test memory with memtest86, preferably long test, leave it …

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