Package: src:linux Version: 3.2.32-1 Severity: grave See [0] for my analysis of the available options and [1] for the original announcement of the microcode packages.
As discussed in [0] I intend to forward port the Xen support for the microcode driver -- it is very self contained. Grave due to the potential for data loss as described in [1]. Ian. [0] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2012/11/msg00141.html [1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2012/11/msg00109.html On Tue, 2012-11-06 at 15:43 +0100, Stephan Seitz wrote: > On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 06:12:53PM -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > >I would like to bring to your attention the improved support for system > >processor (CPU) microcode updates, for x86/i686/x86-64/amd64 systems > >that was recently added to [non-free] Wheezy. > > Alas, this will not work for XEN users because I can’t update the > microcode in Dom0 with xen-hypervisor 4.1. There exist kernel patches > (over a year old), but according to the xen-devel ML they are not good > enough to be included in the kernel. > > With XEN 4.2 the hypervisor can load the CPU microcode. Would this be > a reason to include XEN 4.2 in Wheezy? > > Stephan > -- Ian Campbell Current Noise: AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long Help! I'm trapped in a Chinese computer factory! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
