Re: intel-microcode (was Stretch and i3-7300T)

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Subject: Re: intel-microcode (was Stretch and i3-7300T)
From: solitone <solitone@mail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:47:01 +0200
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On 19/09/17 19:02, solitone wrote:

what about intel-microcode that I've justinstalled? Can I expect some performance related benefit?

I gather that microcode updates are usually issued to fix errata in theCPU's design [1], and without the intel-microcode package installed anolder version of the microcode would be loaded from BIOS/UEFI in the CPUat boot time [2].

[1]https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4b4hzx/is_it_worth_installing_the_nonfree_firmware_for/d15zctc/[2]https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4b4hzx/is_it_worth_installing_the_nonfree_firmware_for/d15zljn/

So the point is not performance, but bug fixing, and it seems reasonableto install that package.

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References:
- Stretch and i3-7300T
  - From: A_Man_Without_Clue <love.chaser@gmail.com>
- Re: Stretch and i3-7300T
  - From: Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com>
- Re: Stretch and i3-7300T
  - From: solitone <solitone@mail.com>
- Re: Stretch and i3-7300T
  - From: Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org>
- Re: firmware-linux-nonfree needed? (was Stretch and i3-7300T)
  - From: solitone <solitone@mail.com>

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