Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:13:26 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 04/11] x86/microcode_core_early.c: Define interfaces for early load ucode |
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On 08/21/2012 01:05 PM, Yu, Fenghua wrote: > > We might name the cpio directory as: > > kernel/x86/microcode/GenuineIntel.bin > kernel/x86/microcode/AuthenticAMD.bin > kernel/x86/acpi/... > etc. > > This is expendable for the future usage. > > Plus I will add a doc on the cpio directory, supported directory names and how to add new stuffs in the directory. >
I believe that was exactly my original proposal. I think it makes sense... most things aren't going to be inherently CPU-specific in this way.
I don't know what Borislav was suggesting with "BIOS overrides", is that another CPU-specific thing?
-hpa
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