Re: [PATCH RFC] x86/microcode/intel: Refresh the revisions that determine old_microcode to 20250812 (Aug 2025)

[Dave Hansen]

On 10/4/25 19:42, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> This is turning into exactly what I was afraid and I warned it would turn onto:
> 
> 1. https://git.kernel.org/tip/952df63ef426b21d6da14bb48748f12b0ae2fe36 - we *just* updated it and there's already a new one
> 
> 2. Random people - not Intel - are going to be sending updates too.
> 
> This is a mess waiting to happen. ;-/

In the end, we've got an lightly documented patch that doesn't make a
lot of sense to apply. Not exactly a unique situation. ;)

Xose, do you have any specific, practical reasons this should be
applied? Honestly, I don't hold the "HIGH" Intel SA rating in super high
regard.

In short, why do you care?