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Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 04, 2016
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Stephen P. Glancy, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Frank LaPietra, Poughquag, NY (US);

Kevin M. Mcilvain, Delmar, NY (US);

Jeremy R Neaton, Fishkill, NY (US);

Richard D. Wheeler, Millerton, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/10 (2006.01); G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G11C 29/00 (2006.01); G11C 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/102 (2013.01); G06F 11/1048 (2013.01); G06F 11/1056 (2013.01); G06F 12/00 (2013.01); G11C 29/76 (2013.01); G11C 2029/0411 (2013.01);
Abstract

An aspect includes providing communication links from a memory controller to contents of a plurality of bit locations in a plurality of memory devices. A failing bit location in the plurality of bit locations is detected by the memory controller. A replacement bit location for the failing bit location is selected and a replacement communication link to the replacement bit location is provided by the memory controller. A request to access contents of the failing bit location received after the selecting and providing the replacement communication link is performed by accessing contents of the replacement bit location via the replacement communication link.


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