Re: [PATCH 0/6] x86/microcode: Support for Intel Staging Feature

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Fri Feb 28 2025 - 17:53:11 EST


On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 02:27:15PM -0800, Colin Mitchell wrote:
> As a potential user, I'd advocate for an option to disable legacy
> loading if staging is supported.

What happens if staging is failing indefinitely, for whatever reason?

You can't load any microcode anymore if you've disabled the legacy method
too.

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