Re: Intel microcode fixes [OFF-TOPIC]

Paul Wouters (paul@xtdnet.nl)
Thu, 26 Nov 1998 17:43:50 +0100 (MET)

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> Right. Another reassurance: The docs claim that the CPU verifies that
> the author of the microcode upgrade is "intel". This microcode upgrade
> is refused if it doesn't pass the authentification test.

But that can't be cryptographicaly strong, because then they couldn't sell
the P6's in europe :) Maybe it needs to start with "INT" :)

Paul

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