Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode: add parameter dis_ucode_ldr in kernel-paramenters.txt

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Fri Sep 05 2014 - 04:57:27 EST


On Thu, Sep 04, 2014 at 12:07:06PM -0700, Fenghua Yu wrote:
> From: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> The kernel parameter dis_ucode_ldr disables early loading microcode from
> initrd. The parameter was introduced earlier by Borislave Petkov.

My name is Borislav Petkov, without an "e".

> This patch adds the explanation for this parameter in
> Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt for user convenience.

As I said earlier, I don't want to do exactly that because this
parameter should be used only to rule out microcode loading causes a
problem and not regularly. I know, it doesn't stop people from looking
at the code but still.

So NAK.

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.
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