linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5] x86, AMD: fix error path in apply_microcode

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Message-ID: <20130724080006.GC30777@pd.tnic>
Date:	Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:00:06 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Torsten Kaiser <just.for.lkml@...glemail.com>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Jacob Shin <jacob.shin@....com>,
	Johannes Hirte <johannes.hirte@....tu-ilmenau.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] x86, AMD: fix error path in apply_microcode_amd()

On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 10:58:23PM +0200, Torsten Kaiser wrote:
> Return -1 (like Intels apply_microcode) when the loading fails, also
> do not set the active microcode level on failure.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Torsten Kaiser <just.for.lkml@...glemail.com>

Acked-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>

@hpa: this is a fix for a76096a6571d5 which went in during this merge
window so queue it for tip-urgent please.

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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