linux-kernel - Re: x86/microcode update on systems without INITRD

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Message-ID: <20151120084853.GB4028@pd.tnic>
Date:	Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:48:53 +0100
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:	Markus Trippelsdorf <markus@...ppelsdorf.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: x86/microcode update on systems without INITRD

On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 09:33:48AM +0100, Markus Trippelsdorf wrote:
> Well, BLK_DEV_INITRD is not set in my config and it works just fine...

I'm assuming with "works just fine" you mean, you can load microcode.

Again, as I explained previously, you should consider moving to the
early method with an initrd. The late method is a fallback for certain
setups and the early method should be the preferred one.

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

SUSE Linux GmbH, GF: Felix Imendörffer, Jane Smithard, Graham Norton, HRB 21284 (AG Nürnberg)
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