Machine Check
Mode
Mask Bit(s)
Interruption Type and Cause
Condition
S/370
PSW 13
System Recovery
Repressible
370-XA
andR
•
Error during instruction execution
corrected by instruction retry
•
Double-bit processor storage error
corrections
•
Reconfiguration without loss of data
(channel data buffer or high-speed
buffer reconfiguration)
S/370
PSW 13
Interval Timer Damage
Repressible
andE
S/370
PSW 13
Timing Facilities Damage
Repressible
370-XA
andE
•
Time-of-day clock error
orT
•
Clock comparator error
•
CPU timer error
S/370
PSW 13
External Damage
Repressible
andE
•
Uncorrectable processor storage or
protect key error during an I/O
operation
•
Channel not operational condition
•
Channel control failure condition
S/370
PSW 13
Degradation
Repressible
370-XA
andE
•
Malfunctioning bit turned on in the
high-speed buffer directory
370-XA
PSW 13
Channel Report Pending
Repressible
and C
•
One or more channel report words
are available
370-XA
PSW 13
Channel Subsystem Damage
Repressible
•
Uncorrectable double-bit error in
channelorsubchanneldatain
auxiliary storage
S/370
PSW 13
System Damage
Exigent
370-XA
•
Severe damage for any unretryable
privileged instruction
.
An uncorrectable processor storage
error occurred in the auxiliary
storage area except in the CPU timer
or clock comparator area or for
System/370-XA mode in channel or
subchannel data in auxiliary storage
Figure 17 (Part 1 of 2).
4381 Processor machine check interruptions
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