linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH tip] x86/microcode/AMD: Read from MSR_AMD64_PATCH_LEVEL to get base

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Message-ID: <20251117193750.GAaRt5jpu9XSHEawSM@fat_crate.local>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:37:50 +0100
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH tip] x86/microcode/AMD: Read from MSR_AMD64_PATCH_LEVEL
 to get base_rev if not defined

On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 02:15:27PM -0500, Waiman Long wrote:
> AMD microcode is being handled inconsistenly depending on whether the
> CONFIG_MICROCODE_DBG is on or off.

Did you read the help text to CONFIG_MICROCODE_DBG?

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