linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] x86/microcode/amd: Do not overwrite specific patch levels

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Date:	Sun, 27 Mar 2016 10:31:59 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@....eng.br>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] x86/microcode/amd: Do not overwrite specific patch
 levels

On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 08:31:57PM -0300, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> This patchset looks like it is pretty much a requirement for any distro that
> ships AMD microcode updates...  Maybe the two commits should be sent to
> -stable, now that they have seen lots of testing in mainline 4.4.x as well
> as SuSE kernels?

I wouldn't say lots... :)

Do you have any specific bug report(s) or similar in mind? Or is it more
of a "it would be wise to backport" sentiment?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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