Re: [gentoo-user] which microcode gets loaded?

[Adam Carter]

>
> Now two question came up for me:
>> 1.) WIth this particular micorcode loaded: Do I need to activate
>>     the Spectre/Meldtown fix in the kernel itsself?
>>
>
> AFAIK there are no fixes that rely on microcode in the kernel yet. The
> non-microcode dependent fixes need to be enabled.
>
>
To clarify - this statement is AMD specific. Not sure about Intel.