Linux 6 1 will tell you when your CPU is crocked TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Linux 6 1 will tell you when your CPU is crocked By Will McCurdy published 26 August 2022 Linux users get new tools to scope out faulty CPUs (Image credit: Future) Audio player loading… Linux users are set to get a new way to identify faulty CPUs, with Linux kernel version 6.1. The new feature will allow users to print the socket and core which are likely responsible when a segmentation fault occurs, which should allow users to spot if a particular CPU/core is routinely causing problems. This might not mean much to the armchair Linux enthusiasts, but sysadmins running a fleet of Linux servers stand to benefit. How does the feature work You can enable the new feature by adding "print()" to "show_signal_msg()", which will print the CPU, core, and socket at the time of the segfault. This particular printk can be controlled by going through /proc/sys/debug/exception-trace, and you can see the official documentation (opens in new tab) for more information. The authors of the Kernal documentation, Rik van Riel and Borislav Petkov, acknowledge that the feature "is not perfect" as "the task might get rescheduled on another CPU between when the fault hit, and when the message is printed". However, they did say that "in practice, this has been good enough to help people identify several bad CPU cores".READ MORE:> Linux kernel team has conquered Retbleed, Torvalds says > China is doubling down on Linux in a bid to leave Windows behind > Our guide to the best linux distros for business If you're a developer and currently using your Linux distro for demanding high-performance use cases you're unlikely to be considering using this feature in isolation. You're probably going to want to also employ common CPU stress testers such as Prime95 or Aida64. The update will land during October as part of the Linux 6.1 merge window. The previous Linux update, version 6.0, has only recently arrived for testing. Though Linus Torvalds claimed that "there's nothing fundamentally different about" version 6.0, the update offered numerous changes, 60% of which were driver updates, but also covered GPU, networking and sound.Interested in giving Linux ago? Checkout our guide to the best Linux laptops Via Phoronix (opens in new tab) Will McCurdyWill McCurdy has been writing about technology for over five years. He has a wide range of specialities including cybersecurity, fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, cloud computing, payments, artificial intelligence, retail technology, and venture capital investment. He has previously written for AltFi, FStech, Retail Systems, and National Technology News and is an experienced podcast and webinar host, as well as an avid long-form feature writer. See more Computing news Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through2There's finally a fix to this serious Microsoft Teams problem3I won't buy the Google Pixel 7 unless it fixes these three problems4New Anker wireless earbuds offer a feature AirPods Pro can't – and for cheaper5Beg all you want - these beer game devs will not break the laws of physics for you 1Con le RTX 4000 ho capito che Nvidia ha perso la testa2Canon's next mirrorless camera could be too cheap for its own good3PC gamers are shunning high-end GPUs – spelling trouble for the Nvidia RTX 40904IT pros suffer from serious misconceptions about Microsoft 365 security5A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)