Re: Microcode updating

Rogier Wolff (R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl)
Thu, 13 Nov 1997 01:10:53 +0100 (MET)


Alan Cox wrote:
>
>
> If someone wants to write a microcode update module for Linux then see
>
> http://www.sandpile.org/80x86/mcupdate.shtml
>
> for very complete documentation on it

Work in progress: It doesn't work yet. Maybe someone else sees the
problems while I enjoy my bed.

I apologise to all whom I've told that loading microcode would not be
a feature that Intel would put into their processors.

Regards,

Roger.

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