The Error Location Module (ELM) is used with the GPMC. Syndrome polynomials generated on-the-fly when reading a NAND flash page and stored in GPMC registers are passed to the ELM. A host processor can then correct the data block by flipping the bits to which the ELM error-location outputs point.

When reading from NAND flash memories, some level of error-correction is required. In the case of NAND modules with no internal correction capability, sometimes referred to as bare NANDs, the correction process is delegated to the memory controller. ELM can be also used to support parallel NOR flash or NAND flash.

For more information, see Error Location Module (ELM) section in Peripherals chapter in the device TRM.