linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/2] x86/microcode/intel: Add a helper which gives the microcode revision

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Message-ID: <20161229093821.GC11221@nazgul.tnic>
Date:   Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:38:21 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
Cc:     Junichi Nomura <j-nomura@...jp.nec.com>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/2] x86/microcode/intel: Add a helper which gives the
 microcode revision

On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 02:26:24PM -0500, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> I think this should work. MSR_IA32_UCODE_REV can be natively read and
> written with zero without any side effects.

Cool, thanks.

I'll run the pile through the boxes next year to make sure all is fine.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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