HPMC Caused by a Data Cache Parity Error
An HPMC interruption is forced when a data parity error is detected during a Load
instruction to the memory address space or during a data cache flush operation.
Examine the 12 words listed under Other Processor Data of the data returned from a
pim command during the Boot Administration environment. These words represent
the following data:
Other Processor Data
IIA Space
IIA Offset
Reserved
Cache Check
Assists Check
Reserved
Table 4–4 shows an example of the values for these words:
Table 4–4. Processor Module Error (Data Cache Parity)
Word
Check Type
CPU State
Cache Check
TLB Check
Bus Check
Assists Check
Assists State
System Responder Address
The value in the CPU State word indicates that register values and addresses stored
in Stable Storage at the time of the HPMC were saved.
The value on the Cache Check word identifies that logic in the processor module
detected a (data) cache parity error.
Replace the Motherboard.
Check Type
CPU State
TLB Check
Bus Check
Assist State
System Responder Address
Value
0x80000000
0x9e000004
0x40000000
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x00000000
Troubleshooting
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