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Re: [PATCH 2/2] btrace: set/show record btrace cpu
On Fri, 2 Mar 2018, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > So how about:
> >
> > Processor errata are known to exist that can cause a trace not to match
> > the specification. Trace decoders that are unaware of these errata
> > might fail to decode such a trace. @value{GDBN} can detect erroneous
> > trace packets and correct them, thus avoiding the decoding failures.
> > These corrections or workarounds are enabled based on the processor on
> > which the trace was recorded.
>
> That still doesn't explain what are those errata.
>
> How about replacing the first sentence above with these two:
>
> Processor errata are defects in processor operation, caused by its
> design or manufacture. They can cause a trace not to match the
> specification.
Fine with me.
Maciej