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This bug was fixed in the package linux-firmware - 1.79.6

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linux-firmware (1.79.6) precise-proposed; urgency=low

  * 31f6b3076bab3c4b65f67fdb232f4579ed828b4f linux-firmware: Update AMD microcode patch firmware files
    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.
    - LP: #1200533

linux-firmware (1.79.5) precise-proposed; urgency=low

  * UBUNTU: Update asihpi firmware. The original firmware files were
    simply non-functional.
    -LP: #1122377
  * rtlwifi/rtl8723e: Add firmware for new driver in LTS kernels,
    Raring and newer.
    -LP: #1187688
 -- Tim Gardner <tim.gardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>   Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:04:42 -0600

** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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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 Released
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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