https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Archive/Microcode-file-could-be-shortened/m-p/880950#M9340 According to a program checker I wrote, on microcode data file ver 20090330 there are duplicates which could be merged simply ORing or ADDing processor flags fields. Here is the list:<BR /><BR />00000695.10 equal to 695.20 - Len = 2048<BR />00010676.40 equal to 10676.4 - Len = 4096<BR />000006FD.80 equal to 6FD.20 - Len = 4096<BR />000006FD.01 equal to 6FD.20 - Len = 4096<BR />000006FD.01 equal to 6FD.80 - Len = 4096<BR />00010676.10 equal to 10676.4 - Len = 4096<BR />00010676.10 equal to 10676.40 - Len = 4096<BR /><BR />I name each update with the signature field DOT flags field<BR />Don't know if this is the right thread; should I move to another?<BR /><BR />Paolo<BR /> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:45:18 GMT pfranz73 2009-06-14T10:45:18Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Archive/Microcode-file-could-be-shortened/m-p/880950#M9340 According to a program checker I wrote, on microcode data file ver 20090330 there are duplicates which could be merged simply ORing or ADDing processor flags fields. Here is the list:<BR /><BR />00000695.10 equal to 695.20 - Len = 2048<BR />00010676.40 equal to 10676.4 - Len = 4096<BR />000006FD.80 equal to 6FD.20 - Len = 4096<BR />000006FD.01 equal to 6FD.20 - Len = 4096<BR />000006FD.01 equal to 6FD.80 - Len = 4096<BR />00010676.10 equal to 10676.4 - Len = 4096<BR />00010676.10 equal to 10676.40 - Len = 4096<BR /><BR />I name each update with the signature field DOT flags field<BR />Don't know if this is the right thread; should I move to another?<BR /><BR />Paolo<BR /> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:45:18 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Archive/Microcode-file-could-be-shortened/m-p/880950#M9340 pfranz73 2009-06-14T10:45:18Z