wok annotate intel-microcode/description.txt @ rev 25002
updated nrg2iso (0.4 -> 0.4.1)
author | Hans-G?nter Theisgen |
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date | Mon May 16 14:45:30 2022 +0100 (2022-05-16) |
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Hans-G?nter@24668 | 1 The Intel Processor Microcode Update (MCU) Package provides a mechanism |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 2 to release updates for security advisories and functional issues, |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 3 including errata. |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 4 In addition, MCUs are responsible for starting the SGX enclave (on |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 5 processors that support the SGX feature), implementing complex behaviors |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 6 (such as assists), and more. |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 7 The preferred method to apply MCUs is using the system BIOS. |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 8 For a subset of Intel's processors, the MCU can also be updated at |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 9 runtime using the operating system. |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 10 The Intel Microcode Package shared here contains updates for those |
Hans-G?nter@24668 | 11 processors that support OS loading of MCUs. |