What is the meaining of "deassert" in this context?
- by Sam.Rueby
The English majors over at Dell provided me with this error message provided by a PowerEdge 2950.
CPU2 Status: Processor sensors for CPU2, IERR was deasserted
I've Googled it, random forum posts aren't providing me with a clear answer.
It's also apparently not a word: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deassert?s=t
I can guess the meaning. Assert:
to state with assurance, confidence, or force
Okay. So the negative of that. The state of lack-of-confidence? What is this error message trying to tell me? Memory errors were grouped with this one: is it trying to say that IERR for CPU2 should be set, but is not? That the current system state is SNAFU but CPU2 sees everything as fine?