Re: [patch-2.3.46-p2] P6 microcode update support
CaT (cat@zip.com.au)
Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:45:38 +1100
On Wed, Feb 16, 2000 at 11:26:04AM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > I suppose I need to ask Peter to grant me minor=180 of the major=10
> > (misc character drivers)? And most difficult part - think of a short
> > name prefix abbreviation for "Intel P6 Microcode Update Device" - IMU?
> > /dev/imu
>
> Why 'intel microcode' why shouldnt it in future learn to update firmware
> for other processors ? The name might cramp your style 8)
>
> [AFAIK no other x86 has updateable microcode except maybe crusoe]
So call it mud :) microcode update device :)
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