Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 17 Feb 2000 18:23:29 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [patch-2.3.46-p2] P6 microcode update support |
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Horst von Brand wrote: > > > ... right, and the process is almost certainly CPL 0 only, so it needs > > to be in kernel space anyhow. > > What still worries me a bit is that intel places strict restrictions on > this. On the other hand, this is kernel bloat IMVHO: It is functionality > that should be used during boot (if at all), and then jettisoned. >
Loadable kernel modules are a beautiful thing.
The restrictions Intel place on this makes this probably a bad idea in case of the P6. Another issue is that, of course, other processors might have other constraints on how this operation is performed.
-hpa
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