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diff --git a/system/intel-microcode/README b/system/intel-microcode/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..89255dbe33e57 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/intel-microcode/README @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +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 |