Abstract: Embodiments include receiving fixed size error checking and correction data blocks and metadata at a memory controller. Embodiments may include performing data to symbol mapping based upon the fixed size data blocks and providing an output of the data to symbol mapping to a first encoder without metadata configured for full detection correction of single device error and to a second encoder with metadata configured for partial detection correction of single device error. Embodiments may include receiving data at a memory based upon an output from the first encoder and the second encoder and receiving data from the memory at a first decoder without metadata configured for full detection correction of single device error and at a second decoder with metadata configured for partial detection correction. Embodiments may include re-mapping symbol data from the first decoder and the second decoder to actual data and generating output data blocks and metadata.