Re: Intel microcode fixes [OFF-TOPIC]

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 13:21:07 +0000 (GMT)


> Call me superstitous (and a bad speller), but the idea of upgrading
> micro-code is even worse than that of bioses. Frankly the idea of
> replaceing a bios is enough to make me reach for a little Maalox (at
> times), but the idea of upgrading _micro-coding_ on a stinking CPU makes

Intel don't document the stuff, but what is documented should reassure
you - the 'microcode' update is lost when the CPU is reset

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