linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v2] x86/microcode/intel: Extend BDW late-loading with LLC size check

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Message-ID: <3908561D78D1C84285E8C5FCA982C28F7B333EE6@FMSMSX154.amr.corp.intel.com>
Date:   Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:02:57 +0000
From:   "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>
To:     Jia Zhang <zhang.jia@...ux.alibaba.com>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
CC:     "hmh@....eng.br" <hmh@....eng.br>,
        "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v2] x86/microcode/intel: Extend BDW late-loading with
 LLC size check

>> I'm not taking this: this looks like a bunch of voodoo magic numbers.
>> Please get someone from Intel to explain first.
>
> Tony, could you clarify this?

Jia,

I'll look for someone who can confirm the 2.5MB/core detail.

-Tony