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Checking Linux logs (dmesg)

Checking Linux logs (dmesg)

Owned by Joey Houy (Unlicensed)
Mar 15, 2021

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Grep all of the things

Typically in /var/log/

dmesg | grep -i error
#could be any error

dmesg | grep -i mce
#mainly points out MB or CPU

dmesg | grep -i xid
#BUS ID's from this command usually points to GPU's

dmesg | grep -i care
#not sure

dmesg | grep -i irq
#mainly shows issues with CPU

Memory errors (ECC)

Old article, but concept still applies: EDAC (Error Detection and Correction)

edac-util -v
#mapping depends on hardware

Pretty good article on checking dmesg

https://www.tiger-computing.co.uk/linux-tips-dmesg/

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