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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v4 0/7] x86: BSP or CPU0 online/offline
    On Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 07:34:37PM +0530, Srivatsa S. Bhat wrote:
    > > Not blindly, the microcode is still verified.
    > >
    > I saw your other mail about the validity of this whole scenario, and I
    > kind of agree to your point.
    >
    > My thoughts below might not be so relevant/significant considering that,
    > but anyways, just to understand what you said above:
    > I didn't quite find where the microcode is verified if the kernel happens
    > to have the microcode image already.

    Sorry, I might not've been clear enough: it is still verified by the
    _hardware_, regardless of whether the ucode loader checks it or not.
    Remember, hw guys don't trust sw guys and the reverse holds true too.

    :-)

    HTH.

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