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| -rw-r--r-- | system/intel-microcode/README | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.SlackBuild | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.info | 6 |
3 files changed, 23 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/system/intel-microcode/README b/system/intel-microcode/README index 549d53c700..5fde6323b9 100644 --- a/system/intel-microcode/README +++ b/system/intel-microcode/README @@ -43,3 +43,20 @@ NOTES: To include these special microcodes files, run the script like that: $ INCLUDE_UCODE_WITH_CAVEATS=yes ./intel-microcode.SlackBuild + +5. I updated the package and my microcode has been reverted to + the older revision. What is wrong? What should I do? + + As noted by Ed on Slackbuilds-users mailing list: + https://lists.slackbuilds.org/pipermail/slackbuilds-users/2020-April/024262.html + + Intel has removed microcode updates for some older CPUs. + The updates are no longer present in the tarball officially + released by Intel. + + If you find yourself in this situation, you can either stick + to the older version of the package that works for you or you can + let me know and I might include that particular microcode in + the package. In the latter case, you'll need to provide me with + the details on the exact microcode file in question, specifically + by providing the exact file name, for example `06-0b-04`. diff --git a/system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.SlackBuild b/system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.SlackBuild index aa114b9225..ccb4181ef1 100644 --- a/system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.SlackBuild +++ b/system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.SlackBuild @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # Slackware build script for intel-microcode -# Copyright 2019 Andrzej Telszewski, Szczecin +# Copyright 2020 Andrzej Telszewski, Szczecin # All rights reserved. # # Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ PRGNAM=intel-microcode SRCNAM=Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files-microcode -VERSION=${VERSION:-20190618} +VERSION=${VERSION:-20200616} BUILD=${BUILD:-1} TAG=${TAG:-_SBo} ARCH=noarch @@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ fi # The "list" file is not always present in the upstream tarball. # For consistency, let's ensure it's never present in the package. + rm -rf $PKG/lib/firmware/intel-ucode/list mkdir -p $PKG/boot diff --git a/system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.info b/system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.info index e75e87c7c7..c1ecd0d2f3 100644 --- a/system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.info +++ b/system/intel-microcode/intel-microcode.info @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ PRGNAM="intel-microcode" -VERSION="20190618" +VERSION="20200616" HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files" -DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/archive/microcode-20190618/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files-microcode-20190618.tar.gz" -MD5SUM="76a236e836ccb6658996ae9c1a7c1b2c" +DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/archive/microcode-20200616/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files-microcode-20200616.tar.gz" +MD5SUM="b5e2f0cc9db2ed3d2760a5a859a0a387" DOWNLOAD_x86_64="" MD5SUM_x86_64="" REQUIRES="iucode_tool" |