1.156. memtest86+

1.156.1. RHBA-2011:0683: bug fix and enhancement update

An updated memtest86+ package that fixes one bug and adds an enhancement is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The memtest86+ package contains an advanced memory diagnostic tool for x86, AMD64 and Intel 64 computers. BIOS-based memory tests are only a quick check and often miss many of the failures that are detected by memtest86+.

This update fixes the following bug:

The memtest86+ tool failed to start on AMD64 and Intel 64 computers with the "--type=netbsd /elf-memtest86+-4.00" kernel parameter, and the "Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format" error message was given. This option now works as expected, and no error message is displayed. (BZ#607006)

This update adds the following enhancement:

With this update, memtest86+ supports the latest Intel processors, including those based on the Intel Xeon Processor E56XX, L56XX, W36XX and X56XX families, and the Intel Xeon Processor E7 family. (BZ#640731)

Users of memtest86+ are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug and adds this enhancement.