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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Where is CONFIG_MICROCODE gone in kernel 4.4.6-gentoo?
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:02:24
Message-Id: 1531489.EkoIiWQzSS@dell_xps
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Where is CONFIG_MICROCODE gone in kernel 4.4.6-gentoo? by Neil Bothwick
1 On Saturday 30 Apr 2016 10:36:28 Neil Bothwick wrote:
2 > On Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:24:43 +0100, Mick wrote:
3 > > Yes, I got (almost) the same and it shows that MICROCODE is a top level
4 > > module, but I can't see it when I walk through the 'Processor type and
5 > > features' contents. Fine, my eyesight is not what it used to be, but
6 > > it can't be this bad! :p
7 > >
8 > > Symbol: MICROCODE [=n]
9 > > Type : boolean
10 > > Prompt: CPU microcode loading support
11 > >
12 > > Location:
13 > > (1) -> Processor type and features
14 >
15 > ^
16 >
17 > > Defined at arch/x86/Kconfig:1125
18 > > Depends on: (CPU_SUP_AMD [=y] || CPU_SUP_INTEL [=y]) &&
19 > >
20 > > BLK_DEV_INITRD Selects: FW_LOADER [=y]
21 > >
22 > > I built this 4.4.6 kernel with oldconfig, so it *should* retain
23 > > previously selected modules, like MICROCODE. Either way, why would it
24 > > not show in menuconfig, if a search says it is?
25 >
26 > What happens when you press 1?
27
28 It takes me to level 0 of menuconfig, with "Processor type and features --->"
29 highlighted. Ditto when I press 3, which is Intel Microcode module. :-/
30
31 --
32 Regards,
33 Mick

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