Re: 4.15.17 regression: bisected: timeout during microcode update

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Wed Apr 18 2018 - 08:22:21 EST


On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 02:08:40PM +0200, Vitezslav Samel wrote:
> I switched to firmware-in-kernel early loading and that works OK.

Ok, and keep using that from now on.

People should all move away from that late loading dance. I'm saying
that in case someone else reads this on lkml.

> But still, the reported issue is regression in 4.15.17 and 4.16+.

Oh, I know it is a regression.

@Ashok: anything particular about his microcode revision not being able
to stomach late loading?

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