microcode_ctl: microcode_ctl
microcode_ctl:
microcode_ctl: The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the IA32 microcode
microcode_ctl: driver written by Tigran Aivazian <tigran@veritas.com>. The
microcode_ctl: utility has two uses: a) it decodes and sends new microcode to
microcode_ctl: the kernel driver to be uploaded to Intel IA32 family
microcode_ctl: processors. (Pentium Pro, PII, Celeron, PIII, Xeon Pentium 4
microcode_ctl: etc.) b) it signals the kernel driver to release any buffers it
microcode_ctl: may hold. The microcode update is volatile and needs to be
microcode_ctl: uploaded on each system boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu
microcode_ctl: permanently, reboot and it reverts back to the old microcode.
