Intel IA32 Microcode Update Utility
The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the Linux IA32 microcode driver present in recent kernels (2.2.18+ / 2.4.x / 2.6.x). It decodes and sends new microcode to the kernel driver to be uploaded to Intel IA32 family processors.
| Tags | Boot Networking Monitoring Hardware Watchdog |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux |
Recent releases
- 29 Jun 2006 11:20
Changes: Updated with new microcode from Intel.
- 13 Sep 2005 11:33
Changes: Includeds new microcode from Intel.
- 25 Oct 2004 18:31
Changes: The microcode data file has been updated again. A stack of cleanups and fixes from Tigran have been pulled in, including support for the x86_64 architecture in 2.6.x.
- 09 Sep 2004 11:01
Changes: The microcode has been updated.
- 12 Aug 2004 05:08
Changes: The Intel microcode was updated to 27th July 2004.
- All comments
Recent commentsAny way to tell what chips are updated?
Even if we can't get a changelog, is there anyway to tell which chips are included in the changelog and what version of the firmware you have without installing and updating?