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authorAndrzej Telszewski <atelszewski@gmail.com>2014-07-22 06:00:53 +0700
committerWilly Sudiarto Raharjo <willysr@slackbuilds.org>2014-07-22 06:13:31 +0700
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+Linux Processor Microcode Data File
+
+The microcode data file contains the latest microcode definitions for all Intel processors.
+Intel releases microcode updates to correct processor behavior as documented in the respective
+processor specification updates. While the regular approach to getting this microcode update
+is via a BIOS upgrade, Intel realizes that this can be an administrative hassle. The Linux
+operating system and VMware ESX products have a mechanism to update the microcode after booting.
+
+This script is intended to repackage the official Intel microcode tarball.
+The resulting firmware file is placed under /lib/firmware/microcode.dat