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authorFrancis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2015-07-28 07:52:31 (EDT)
committer Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2015-07-28 07:52:31 (EDT)
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FAQ (microcode): note about tivoization
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<p>
Intel CPU microcode updates are <i>signed</i>, which means that you could not even run a modified version, even if
- you had the source code. If you try to upload your own modified updates, the CPU will reject them.
+ you had the source code. If you try to upload your own modified updates, the CPU will reject them. In other words,
+ the microcode updates are <i><a href="https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/proprietary-tyrants.html">tivoized</a></i>.
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<h3>Firmware Support Package (FSP)</h3>
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