Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86/microcode/intel: Perform a cache flush before ucode update.

2018-02-21 Thread Borislav Petkov
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 08:49:43AM -0800, Ashok Raj wrote: > Microcode updates can be safer if the caches are clean. > Some of the issues around in certain Broadwell parts > can be addressed by doing a full cache flush. Take that text... > > Signed-off-by: Ashok Raj > Cc:

Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86/microcode/intel: Perform a cache flush before ucode update.

2018-02-21 Thread Borislav Petkov
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 08:49:43AM -0800, Ashok Raj wrote: > Microcode updates can be safer if the caches are clean. > Some of the issues around in certain Broadwell parts > can be addressed by doing a full cache flush. Take that text... > > Signed-off-by: Ashok Raj > Cc: X86 ML > Cc: LKML >

[PATCH 2/3] x86/microcode/intel: Perform a cache flush before ucode update.

2018-02-21 Thread Ashok Raj
Microcode updates can be safer if the caches are clean. Some of the issues around in certain Broadwell parts can be addressed by doing a full cache flush. Signed-off-by: Ashok Raj Cc: X86 ML Cc: LKML Cc: Thomas Gleixner

[PATCH 2/3] x86/microcode/intel: Perform a cache flush before ucode update.

2018-02-21 Thread Ashok Raj
Microcode updates can be safer if the caches are clean. Some of the issues around in certain Broadwell parts can be addressed by doing a full cache flush. Signed-off-by: Ashok Raj Cc: X86 ML Cc: LKML Cc: Thomas Gleixner Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Tony Luck Cc: Andi Kleen Cc: Boris Petkov Cc: Tom