linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode/intel: print previous microcode revision during early update

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Date:   Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:05:20 +0100
From:   Stanislav Kozina <skozina@...hat.com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Cc:     Petr Oros <poros@...hat.com>, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode/intel: print previous microcode revision
 during early update


> Now let's take a step back: you don't really need the previous revision
> in the spectre case! Not really.

I understand all your points.

We submitted the patch to ease debugging of microcode issues where the
systems impacted are not yet identified and thus can't be blacklisted.

Best Regards,
-Stanislav