[PATCH v4 0/6] Some fixes and cleanups for microcode

[Ashok Raj]

Hi Boris,

Here is a followup after v3[1] with all comments addressed.

Please review and apply.

Changes since v3:

Tony, Ingo
	- Display clear message when microcode load fails.

Boris
	- Changed function names microcode_store_cpu_caps() ->
	  store_cpu_caps().
	- Fix commit logs 
	- Document new parameter to microcode_check()

Dave Hansen
	- Fix commit log
	- Change parameter names from generic to something that's
	  meaningful.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230103180212.333496-1-ashok.raj@xxxxxxxxx/

Ashok Raj (6):
  x86/microcode: Add a parameter to microcode_check() to store CPU
    capabilities
  x86/microcode/core: Take a snapshot before and after applying
    microcode
  x86/microcode: Display revisions only when update is successful
  x86/microcode/intel: Use a plain revision argument for
    print_ucode_rev()
  x86/microcode/intel: Print old and new rev during early boot
  x86/microcode/intel: Print when early microcode loading fails

 arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h      |  3 +-
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c          | 48 ++++++++++++++++++-------
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c  | 20 ++++++++---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c | 52 +++++++++++++--------------
 4 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)


base-commit: b7bfaa761d760e72a969d116517eaa12e404c262
prerequisite-patch-id: 450e9658e9f802a2f3f784ba18267bc47ee878b8
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2.34.1