Re: [PATCH v2] scripts/x86/intel: Add a script to update the minimum ucode revisions

[Borislav Petkov]

On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 11:31:40AM -0700, Dave Hansen wrote:
> We could definitely put it there. But it's generating a 100%
> Linux-specific header that nobody else can use. So it's really a purely
> Linux thing. Not really a great fit for what is otherwise just a
> microcode repository.

Just to clarify again: I don't care if it is in the kernel as long as there's
a clear policy when those files are updated and also specified that any update
is sanctioned by you guys since doing a public microcode release kinda says
that what you're releasing is verified and tested and the stuff you're
deprecating can be deprecated.

What I don't want to have is some random people running this because they saw
some microcode on github which someone carved out from BIOS and claims now
that this is valid microcode. Or some other funky thing...

And I don't think you want to be in such a situation either.

So as long as it unmistakenly specifies who updates the header, the script can
be anywhere.

I hope I'm making more sense.

Thx.

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