Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 7 Oct 2003 06:48:09 -0700 (PDT) | From | Tigran Aivazian <> | Subject | Re: RFC: changes to microcode update driver. |
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Giacomo A. Catenazzi wrote: > Is microcode_ctl still maintained? I've made some correction/extentions but now > new from the maintainer.
Yes, I believe Simon is alive and well. (but busy, as we all are)
> Intel give us the new microcode? I had contact with the new contact/maintainer/? > person in Intel, but still no new microcode since summer 2001. So maybe before > changing the driver, could you check the Intel vision about Linux and microcode?
I am communicating with Intel guys from time to time and there are some interesting changes from Intel in the pipeline to update the driver, but I thought it is worthwhile to cleanup and throw away unnecessary bits before applying a major update (otherwise we would be wasting time debugging an update to code which is no longer needed).
As for the microcode data itself, no, I haven't received anything new from Intel yet but please be patient. I have received unofficial latest "hacked" version of microcode data from someone (outside Intel) but it will not be uploaded because it will cause support problems both to Intel and myself.
I find it is wiser to be friendly with Intel than to annoy them with constant questions "where is the latest microcode data" :)
Kind regards Tigran
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