On Thu, 2013-01-24 at 01:00 -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jan 2013, Ben Hutchings wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 11:15:37PM +0200, Touko Korpela wrote: > > > When using squeeze system, with wheezy (backports) of kernel and firmware, > > > recently firmware-linux started to recommend intel-microcode and > > > amd64-microcode packages. > > > I think that intel-microcode recommends can be versioned, so that it prefers > > > reworked versions (1.20120606.1 or newer) instead of old squeeze version. > > > > I don't think a versioned Recommends will have the effect you're > > hoping for. > > > > Also if there have been important bug fixes to the microcode then they > > should be included in stable-updates, not just squeeze-backports. > > Ideally, we should get iucode-tool (which would be adding *new* package to > stable, something that is extremely rarely done) and the new versions of > amd64-microcode (also a new package for stable) and intel-microcode to > stable-updates. > > I can certainly create an old-style intel-microcode package for > stable-updates, and that will give non-broken hardware counters for stable > Intel users [that run with a custom kernel, stable's doesn't support perf > AFAIK] It does. > and some nasty bugs removed. But AMD users would still run with > microcode that screws up power management, has none/broken hardware counter > support, and some nasty bugs that hit rarely. > > BTW, currently you cannot get AMD microcode updates from anywhere else other > than the distros and the internet archive. Makes it somewhat more important > to add the package to stable proper, IMHO. > > Should we take this to the stable release manager? Please do. > Good, up-to-date packages *are* available in stable-backports, though. > Sending word to the users to install those might make more sense and give > better results, as people don't install these microcode packages by > themselves. I've seen an absurd increase of popcon results for the two > microcode packages since the Recommends was added to firmware-linux. Well, perhaps that can also be updated. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Q. Which is the greater problem in the world today, ignorance or apathy? A. I don't know and I couldn't care less.
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