Re: [PATCH 1/3] x86, ucode-amd: Load ucode-patches once and notseparately fo each CPU

From: Andreas Herrmann
Date: Thu Nov 12 2009 - 10:05:55 EST


On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 01:02:39PM +0100, Dmitry Adamushko wrote:
> 2009/11/10 Andreas Herrmann <herrmann.der.user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > This also implies that corresponding log messages, e.g.
> >
> > platform microcode: firmware: requesting amd-ucode/microcode_amd.bin
> >
> > show up only once on module load and not when ucode is updated for
> > each CPU.
>
> I like it.
>
> One remark : should we perhaps provide a means of reloading the cached
> firmware?

I'll think about this.

> Or is the standard procedure to reload microcode.ko in case
> a new firmware file has been installed?

module reload will do so far.

(And I should ensure that microcode_amd is only provided if ucode
loader is compiled as module.)


Regards,
Andreas
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