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SubjectRe: Intel microcode fixes [OFF-TOPIC]
On Sat, 21 Nov 1998, Philip Blundell wrote:

> We already have binary-only driver firmware in the kernel. But
> microcode updates themselves probably belong in user space, or at the
> most as a separately distributed module. You could always create
> /dev/microcode and let root cat files to it.

Amazingly enough, someone is working on this right now; expect to see
results soon. He has to take into account SMP processors. :o)

Cheers,
Alex
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