Re: Geode LX boot fails after x86 microcode revision change

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 11/08/2011 02:13 PM, Petkov, Borislav wrote:
> 
> This could definitely explain why it hangs, the rdmsr_safe call is
>  in early_init_amd(), so it could really be too early for exception tables.
> 

Yes, it is.

> If so, then a family check is unavoidable.

Either that, or make changes so that we can handle exceptions earlier.
That would be useful for other reasons.

	-hpa
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