linux-kernel - Re: 4.15.17 regression: bisected: timeout during microcode update

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Date:   Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:22:44 -0700
From:   "Raj, Ashok" <ashok.raj@...el.com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Subject: Re: 4.15.17 regression: bisected: timeout during microcode update

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 07:35:31AM +0200, Vitezslav Samel wrote:
> > - Can you remove your builtin microcode, 
> > - rename the /lib/firmware/intel-ucode so we don't find it during late loading. 
> > - let the system boot completely
> > - then rename the intel-ucode back for this test.
> > - write 1 to reload and see if that update succeeds or fails?
> 
>   Just tested, it fails.
> 
I haven't tested under slackware.. i'll have someone test this and keep you posted.