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From: Adam Carter <adamcarter3@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] which microcode gets loaded?
Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 04:27:33
Message-Id: CAC=wYCHmLm++mQtsQFzUQqNZP5NAbJx_DKwEFQwWuSqt+LoHMg@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] which microcode gets loaded? by Adam Carter
1 >
2 > Now two question came up for me:
3 >> 1.) WIth this particular micorcode loaded: Do I need to activate
4 >> the Spectre/Meldtown fix in the kernel itsself?
5 >>
6 >
7 > AFAIK there are no fixes that rely on microcode in the kernel yet. The
8 > non-microcode dependent fixes need to be enabled.
9 >
10 >
11 To clarify - this statement is AMD specific. Not sure about Intel.