linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] x86/microcode for v6.6-rc1

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Message-ID: <CACm0Nn0a-Dd7SX5r3cPmph_a_pnWBXCat81OEFGk5XogsuAzTA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 6 Sep 2023 11:30:19 +0300
From:   Ed Spiridonov <edo.rus@...il.com>
To:     bp@...en8.de
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
        x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] x86/microcode for v6.6-rc1

>From the commit message:
> This part makes the loader core code as it is practically enabled on pretty much every baremetal machine

Hmm... I guess there are a lot more virtualized Linux instances than
baremetal ones, why should the microcode boot code be mandatory?