RE: [v2 01/13] x86/microcode/intel: Prevent printing updated microcode rev multiple times

[Van De Ven, Arjan]

> This basically means that the loader is not going to support mixed
> steppings microcode.
> 
> Yes, no?
> 
> If yes, can I remove the patch cache too and use a single buffer for the
> current patch?
> 
> That would simplify things even more.


multistepping is really not well supported, and for cases where it ends up happening, often a "full set" microcode file is made
(where the kernel doesn't need to know)

so I think by all means, if life is simpler, stop doing complicated things for mixed stepping