linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode: allow non-root reading of microcode version and processor flags

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Date:   Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:30:24 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Jacek Tomaka <jacekt@....com>
Cc:     Jacek Tomaka <jacek.tomaka@...zta.fm>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode: allow non-root reading of microcode
 version and processor flags

On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 01:01:41PM +0800, Jacek Tomaka wrote:
> Not sure if you are leaning towards removing microcode/version interface
> altogether or you are writing your thoughts to justify merging this patch.

The latter. We cannot *ever* remove sysfs files. Never.

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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