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and accomodated.
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It is the official view of the Libreboot project that microcode updates do not
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It is the official view of the Libreboot project that microcode updates do not
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even quality as *software*. The burned-in microcode *is* software, but the
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even qualify as *software*. The burned-in microcode *is* software, but the
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updates only provide hotpatching, essentially turning on or off certain
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updates only provide hotpatching, essentially turning on or off certain
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features. The CPU already has older, buggier microcode burned into mask ROM,
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features. The CPU already has older, buggier microcode burned into mask ROM,
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so the choice is to either update it, or encounter more bugs. Regardless,
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so the choice is to either update it, or encounter more bugs. Regardless,
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