Re: [coreboot] When does AMD release the fam15 spectre microcode updates?

[Ivan Ivanov]

Maybe it just AMD's microcode versioning got messed up and this is
indeed the latest microcode despite its' lower number, but the only
way to check it - is to test both microcodes for their degree of
vulnerability to the Spectres. It does not make much sense to release
an outdated microcode, assuming its' not an accidental mistake by AMD
- so I hope that AMD guy would notice your messages

Ivan

2018-05-27 13:17 GMT+03:00 Mike Banon :
> Hi Rudolf,
>
> Please could you try contacting this AMD person again, regarding the
> problems with this recent microcode update? Because it looks like he
> noticed your messages since he at least tried to fix, but haven't
> noticed mine for some reason (regarding the lack of updated 16h
> microcode; why only 15h and 17h are being updated while 16h is
> forgotten - I could not understand, and this is relevant since there
> are some coreboot-supporting 16h boards)
>
> Best regards,
> Mike Banon
>
> On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 7:13 PM, Rudolf Marek  wrote:
> > Hi again,
> >
> > Dne 23.5.2018 v 21:52 Rudolf Marek napsal(a):
> > > For some reason this firmware update deletes microcode for Trinity CPUs, I tried to contact the person who commit this
> > > without any luck. As I have previously written the github page has even newer microcode.
> >
> > This was fixed, however the old (same) microcode was provided again.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rudolf