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[Bug 1200533] Re: Please update AMD ucode/microcode in linux-firmware

 

Tested and worked for me.

TEST CASE:
1. Installed package and loaded kernel module microcode, AMD microcode loaded as expected.
2. update-initramfs worked as expected.
3. System reboot, no unexpected results.

VERIFICATION DONE
No issues with test above. System is stable without unexpected lock-ups under high load.

** Tags added: verification-done

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Title:
  Please update AMD ucode/microcode in linux-firmware

Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Precise:
  Fix Committed
Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Saucy:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Updated AMD-ucode has has just landed on kernel.org
  Please update amd-ucode in linux-firmware

  https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-
  firmware.git/commit/?id=31f6b3076bab3c4b65f67fdb232f4579ed828b4f

  Files:
  amd-ucode/microcode_amd.bin
  amd-ucode/microcode_amd_fam15h.bin

  The ucode used to be available here:
  http://www.amd64.org/support/microcode.html before the site went down
  last year.

  This AMD ucode fixes some severe lockup issues on AMD family 15h CPUs when under high load.
  The fix for erratum #759 being the most severe.

  Example thread discussing the lockup issues of #759: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/432033?start=30&tstart=0
  Dell + others have already updated BIOS updated microcode: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/au/en/19/DriverDetails?driverId=HPP5C

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