linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] x86/microcode: Improve late loading

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Date:   Mon, 5 Mar 2018 23:51:50 +0000
From:   "Raj, Ashok" <ashok.raj@...el.com>
To:     "thomas.lendacky@....com" <thomas.lendacky@....com>,
        "bp@...en8.de" <bp@...en8.de>, "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>
CC:     "Van De Ven, Arjan" <arjan.van.de.ven@...el.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] x86/microcode: Improve late loading

Thanks Tom

On Mon, 2018-03-05 at 16:12 -0600, Tom Lendacky wrote:
> Borislav Petkov (3):
> >   x86/microcode: Get rid of struct apply_microcode_ctx
> >   x86/microcode/intel: Look into the patch cache first
> >   x86/microcode: Request microcode on the BSP
> > 
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c  | 158
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c |  48 +++++++++--
> >  2 files changed, 159 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)
> > 
> 
> Tested on my Family 17h (EPYC) system (including taking CPUs offline
> and
> back on before and after reloads).  I'll try and find some additional
> systems to test on, but for now:
> 
> Tested-by: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>

Tested on variety of Intel systems.

Tested-by: Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
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