Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:31:08 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] x86, microcode: Make reload interface per system |
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On 06/18/2012 07:46 PM, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > > It is a pity this one is much harder to backport to 3.2 and 3.0. I'd > really like to have the new interface there. But it looks good, and we > will support the new /sys/devices/system/cpu/microcode/reload sysfs node > in Debian for the benefit of anyone using a newer kernel than the > distro's (which will be based on 3.2). > > So, fwiw, you have my: > Acked-by-unimportant-person: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br> >
I have to admit to being slightly questioning to the whole "sysfs trigger, request_firmware" interface... it seems royally backwards to me (it makes sense for the initial firmware load, I guess, but that is better done early.)
Either way I don't have a hugely strong preference.
-hpa
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