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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/4] x86: Track minimum microcode revision globally v2
On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 01:20:40PM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> +/*
> + * Track the minimum global microcode version. On early bootup assume
> + * the BIOS set all CPUs to the same revision. If that's not the case
> + * some code may be already running assuming the newer revision, but
> + * there's not much we can do about that (but it's unlikely to be
> + * problem in early bootup)
> + */
> +__cpuinit void boot_update_min_microcode(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
> +{
> + static int boot_min_microcode;
> +
> + if (!boot_min_microcode) {
> + boot_min_microcode = c->microcode;
> + boot_cpu_data.microcode = c->microcode;
> + } else if (c->microcode < boot_min_microcode) {
> + pr_warn("CPU %d has lower microcode revision %x at boot than boot CPU (%x)\n",
> + smp_processor_id(),
> + c->microcode,
> + boot_min_microcode);

You still haven't told me what's the use of this printk statement to the
user. Should she update her microcode, buy a new box or go up in flames?

--
Regards/Gruss,
Boris.


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