On 01/08/2018 03:12 PM, Michael Shell wrote:
On Sun, 7 Jan 2018 16:47:00 -0600
DJ Lucas <[email protected]> wrote:
I might be confused, but I thought microcode updates on consumer
processors is handled by BIOS update from the motherboard manufacturer,
the AGESA part of the BIOS version, currently 1.0.0.7. I'm not sure if
we'll see a late-load .bin for the consumer processors.
DJ,
Given that a microcode update would apply to all processors of a given
type and given this is a security related matter, the chances are very
good that *somebody* will extract and "leak" the microcode files to
the public even if Intel/AMD does not (officially) do so >
IMHO, tis kind of silly of Intel/AMD to expect microcode updates to
come only by way of BIOS updates given how reluctantly motherboard
makers issue BIOS updates.
Agreed, however, it seems to be the case. AGESA (AMD Generic
Encapsulated Software Architecture) is the working name. I suppose you
can do so without a BIOS update, but somebody will have to either
extract it, or break NDA (probably equally frowned upon in many
jurisdictions).
--DJ
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