Re: Don't understand the trouble with firmware !
* Francesco P. Lovergine
> Are you joking or what? What when Intel processors will require the
> OS loading binary-only firmware to work in fully operational mode?
* Marco d'Itri
> They already require updating the microcode at boot time to fix bugs.
* Francesco P. Lovergine
> Yep, but that's typically a one-time operation.
One time per boot, yes. Just like other kind of firmware that usually
has to be loaded one time per boot.
> I'm thinking to more substantial changes in architectural choices, i.e.
> loading of part of the microcode in volatile memories.
That is, as I understand it, exactly what happens when you apply a
microcode update.
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Tore Anderson
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