"Warning: invalid memblk node" is displayed during kernel boot

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • During system startup, a warning message similar to the following is logged in the kernel log (e.g., dmesg or journalctl -k):

    Warning: invalid memblk node [node_id] [mem [start_addr]-[end_addr]]
    
  • What does this message mean, and what action is required?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and later
  • NUMA architecture

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