[coreboot] Microcode updates for slightly older intel CPU's re: meltdown/spectre

[Taiidan at gmx.com]

I am curious of any intel insiders know if there will be microcode 
updates released for older intel CPU's (ex: sandy/ivybridge) and failing 
that, what can be done in regards to securing them from meltdown/spectre.

I believe this is a relevant coreboot topic considering how many 
coreboot boards have these and older CPU's....without a fix there will 
be only one coreboot compatible laptop with open source hardware 
initiation that is remotely secure (lenovo g505s as has a pre-PSP AMD 
CPU) and theoretically owner controllable (as the previous C2D/C2Q's 
such as the X200 are now permanently insecure without intervention from 
intel apparently)

At this point even a massive performance loss is better than having to 
throw out so much now-useless hardware.