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Add some details about how to install Intel microcode updates.

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Eitan Adler 2012-10-18 02:31:53 +00:00
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<para>&man.smp.4; has more details.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>What is microcode?
How do I install &intel; CPU microcode updates?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Microcode is a method of programmatically
implementating hardware level instructions. This allows
for CPU bugs to be fixed without replacing the on board chip.</para>
<para>
Install <filename role="package">sysutils/devcpu-data</filename>,
then add:</para>
<programlisting>microcode_update_enable="YES"</programlisting>
<para>to <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename></para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</sect1>