linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 6/6] x86/microcode/intel: Print when early microcode loading fails

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Message-ID: <Y8cN1QcAq6bzK09J@zn.tnic>
Date:   Tue, 17 Jan 2023 22:06:29 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Cc:     Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        X86-kernel <x86@...nel.org>,
        LKML Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, alison.schofield@...el.com,
        reinette.chatre@...el.com, Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 6/6] x86/microcode/intel: Print when early microcode
 loading fails

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 12:40:30PM -0800, Ashok Raj wrote:
> We just agreed to show both failed and success for late-load.

Did you read the part you snipped about getting false/misleading bug reports? I
doubt it, as usual.

If you all Intel folks want to deal with people asking why is there a warning
message about microcode not loading successfully, I don't mind forwarding you
all those messages. I sure ain't going to deal with them.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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