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48063 Rev. 3.18 October 2012 Revision Guide for AMD Family 15h Models 00h-0Fh Processors 739 Processor May Read Branch Status Register With Inconsistent Parity Bit Description Under a highly specific and detailed set of internal timing conditions, the processor may read an internal branch status register (BSR) while the register is being updated and may observe a partially written entry with an inconsistent parity bit. When the conditions for this erratum occur, the processor does not actually use the contents of this branch status register, however it may report a parity error machine check exception (#MC). Potential Effect on System The processor reports an uncorrectable machine check exception for a branch status register parity error. MC1_STATUS[ErrorCodeExt] (MSR0000_0405[20:16]) = 00110b identifies a branch status register parity error. Suggested Workaround BIOS should set MSRC001_0045[15] = 1b (MC1_CTL_MASK[BSRP]). Fix Planned No fix planned Product Errata 85

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739
Processor
May
Read
Branch
Status
Register
With
Inconsistent
Parity
Bit
Description
Under
a
highly
specific
and
detailed
set
of
internal
timing
conditions
,
the
processor
may
read
an
internal
branch
status
register
(
BSR
while
the
register
is
being
updated
and
may
observe
a
partially
written
entry
with
an
inconsistent
parity
bit
.
When
the
conditions
for
this
erratum
occur
,
the
processor
does
not
actually
use
the
contents
of
this
branch
status
register
,
however
it
may
report
a
parity
error
machine
check
exception
(#
MC
.
Potential
Effect
on
System
The
processor
reports
an
uncorrectable
machine
check
exception
for
a
branch
status
register
parity
error
.
MC
1_
STATUS
[
ErrorCodeExt
] (
MSR
0000_0405[20:16] = 00110
b
identifies
a
branch
status
register
parity
error
.
Suggested
Workaround
BIOS
should
set
MSRC
001_0045[15] = 1
b
(
MC
1_
CTL
_
MASK
[
BSRP
].
Fix
Planned
No
fix
planned
48063
Rev
. 3.18
October
2012
Revision
Guide
for
AMD
Family
15
h
Models
00
h-
0
Fh
Processors
Product
Errata
85