linux-kernel - Re: Builtin microcode does nothing..

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Message-ID: <20160520083634.GA594@pd.tnic>
Date:	Fri, 20 May 2016 10:36:35 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:	Gabriel C <nix.or.die@...il.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: Builtin microcode does nothing..

On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 02:34:34AM +0200, Gabriel C wrote:
> With this kernel the early microcode loading does nothing nor the 'old
> interface'.

Does it work when you disable CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD in there?

I have a patchset which I'm testing right now which should correct some
warts in builtin microcode, if you want me to, I can push it out for you
to test too.

Thanks.

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