AW: Early microcode not being loaded

> That file is way too big. In fact, it is exactly the size of the newest > ".dat" file from Intel. The kernel doesn't grok that text format, the > microcode updates have to be converted to binary format, first. > I suggest you use "iucode_tool -S --write-earlyfw=ucode.cpio" to generate > you

Re: Early microcode not being loaded

On Mon, 01 Sep 2014, Conrad Kostecki wrote: > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1857432 Jul 18 17:01 > kernel/x86/microcode/GenuineIntel.bin That file is way too big. In fact, it is exactly the size of the newest ".dat" file from Intel. The kernel doesn't grok that text format, the microcode up

AW: Early microcode not being loaded

> Hi! > I'am trying to use the feature of loading early an intel microcode. > According to the documentation (early-microcode.txt) that should be possible. > > I am currently using my own initrd, so I've created a second one, as the docs > specified and merged it with my own. > > Galactica linux #

AW: Early microcode not being loaded

> On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 08:40:42PM +, Conrad Kostecki wrote: > > Where is the problem? Why is the microcode not being loaded early? > > CONFIG_MICROCODE_INTEL_EARLY=y set in .config? Yes! Galactica tmp # grep -i microcode /boot/config-3.15.5 CONFIG_MICROCODE=y CONFIG_MICROCODE_INTEL=y # CO

Re: Early microcode not being loaded

On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 08:40:42PM +, Conrad Kostecki wrote: > Where is the problem? Why is the microcode not being loaded early? CONFIG_MICROCODE_INTEL_EARLY=y set in .config? You can also try with a recent distro kernel and initrd which has microcode in it to rule out you're doing something

Early microcode not being loaded

Hi! I'am trying to use the feature of loading early an intel microcode. According to the documentation (early-microcode.txt) that should be possible. I am currently using my own initrd, so I've created a second one, as the docs specified and merged it with my own. Galactica linux # file /tmp/uco