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by bradfa 3777 days ago
Why couldn't the OS just put the microcode update into the EFI bootloader?

I know some recent Intel parts can't even run the EFI firmware without first getting a microcode update, but is Skylake like this too or can the EFI bootloader run without first getting microcode downloaded?

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Linux effectively does if your distro opts in.