2014-07-22 01:00:53 +02:00
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Linux Processor Microcode Data File
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The microcode data file contains the latest microcode definitions for all Intel processors.
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Intel releases microcode updates to correct processor behavior as documented in the respective
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processor specification updates. While the regular approach to getting this microcode update
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is via a BIOS upgrade, Intel realizes that this can be an administrative hassle. The Linux
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operating system and VMware ESX products have a mechanism to update the microcode after booting.
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This script is intended to repackage the official Intel microcode tarball.
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The resulting firmware file is placed under /lib/firmware/microcode.dat
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2014-08-09 02:39:37 +02:00
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NOTE:
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Although there is another (newer) mean of uploading the microcode data file to the processor,
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this package is meant to be used with the *microcode_ctl* utility available at slackbuilds.org.
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