Re: Linux* Processor Microcode Data File

[Arjan van de Ven]

On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 14:16:55 +0000
Sitsofe Wheeler <sitsofe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 10:43:57AM +0100, Dragoslav Zaric wrote:
> 
> > So, does new kernel versions just copy this microcode update file in
> > /etc/firmware folder or new
> > instructions are replaced in assembly code ?
> 
> The kernel doesn't load microcode automatically 


it does if you have the right format; the kernel uses
request_firmware() for this.
The microcode on the intel website is not ready for this yet, but we're
working hard to have future drops to be in the new format.


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