Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net> writes:

> Hello,
> 
> > > It would be good if NetBSD could use, store, and maintain a "bad page 
> > > map" so that once a bad page in RAM is identified (through parity/ECC 
> > > errors), it can be avoided.
> > 
> > Hmm, if a parity error happens, does it mean it's going to happen again and
> > again ?
> 
> Most likely. And if ECC can't cover it up you'll get all kinds of nastiness from it. 

Do you have a reference for this? My understanding is that most memory
errors are transient, not permanent.

        - Nathan