Re: [patch-2.3.46-p2] P6 microcode update support

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2000 - 06:26:04 EST


> I suppose I need to ask Peter to grant me minor=180 of the major=10
> (misc character drivers)? And most difficult part - think of a short
> name prefix abbreviation for "Intel P6 Microcode Update Device" - IMU?
> /dev/imu

Why 'intel microcode' why shouldnt it in future learn to update firmware
for other processors ? The name might cramp your style 8)

[AFAIK no other x86 has updateable microcode except maybe crusoe]

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