Package microcode_ctl: Information
Source package: microcode_ctl
Version: 1.17-alt2
Build time: Nov 9, 2010, 05:29 PM
Category: System/Kernel and hardware
Report package bugHome page: http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/
License: GPLv2+
Summary: Tool to update x86/x86-64 CPU microcode
Description:
The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the IA32 microcode driver. The utility has two uses: a) it decodes and sends new microcode to the kernel driver to be uploaded to Intel IA32 family processors. (Pentium Pro, PII, Celeron, PIII, Xeon Pentium 4 etc.) b) it signals the kernel driver to release any buffers it may hold The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and it reverts back to the old microcode.
Maintainer: Victor Forsyuk
Last changed
Nov. 9, 2010 Victor Forsyuk 1.17-alt2
- Package only utility. Microcode data will be in separate packages. - Move utility from /usr/sbin to /sbin. - Use /lib/microcode for microcode data instead of /etc.
May 2, 2007 Victor Forsyuk 1.17-alt1
- 1.17
April 2, 2007 Victor Forsyuk 1.16-alt2
- Comment ExclusiveArch for now.