linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] x86/microcode: Simplify init path even more

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Message-ID: <Y1J7HC9j0o4oQNu+@zn.tnic>
Date:   Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:57:32 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Cc:     Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>,
        Arjan van de Ven <arjan.van.de.ven@...el.com>,
        Jacob Jun Pan <jacob.jun.pan@...el.com>,
        X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] x86/microcode: Simplify init path even more

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 03:21:03AM -0700, Ashok Raj wrote:
> After boot expect to see 0x81 as the revision. But its left with what
> was loaded at initrd image.

Are you testing with all patches, including yours or just the 5 I sent
you?

> The filesystem still had 0x81, and can successfuly load after boot is
> completed.

By doing late load through sysfs or what does "can successfuly load"
mean exactly?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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