Re: [gentoo-user] New machine: Contents of display are offset around 2 inches from the left hand side.

[Michael <confabulate@kintzios.com>]

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On Friday, 23 August 2024 19:27:58 BST Dale wrote:

> I'm going to add a tidbit of info here.  Might relate, might not.  On my
> old system and my new system, I installed the sys-kernel/linux-firmware
> package.  During the install of that package, a file magically appeared
> in /boot named amd-uc.img 

This is the CPU microcode for AMD CPUs:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/AMD_microcode

> and when I run grub to create the config file,
> it sees and adds that the same as it does a init thingy and kernel for
> booting.  I think a few months ago the way firmware works changed.  I
> think there is a news item.  Maybe. 
> 
> Even if you don't use init thingys, you might could use that file the
> linux-firmware package creates.  Maybe you can put that in your kernel
> and include it inside the kernel.  Then when you update your kernel,
> just include the newer file the package provides in /boot. 

It can be built in the kernel, or added to the initramfs if you use one.


> If nothing else, that may give you a idea, about something I really
> don't understand completely.  o_O  LOL 
> 
> Dale
> 
> :-)  :-) 

The CPU OEMs occasionally release microcode updates to address CPU instruction 
bugs, but for modern CPUs you're more likely to obtain a timely microcode 
patch by updating your MoBo's firmware.

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