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Hi,
I can't find this CPU in https://newsroom.intel.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/microcode-update-guidance.pdf https://newsroom.intel.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/microcode-update-guidance.pdf and the microcode update that is in https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27591/Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-File https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27591/Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-File (20180312 Release 06-4f-01 does not include the security revisions. When is the update for this cpu planned?
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Klaas
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Thank you very much for contacting the Intel® Communities Team, Klass-2.
Allow me to share with you that the microcode update will be provided by your mainboard manufacturer by a firmware update, please get in touch with them so you can get this update for your system. Additionally, Microsoft® began to distribute CPU microcode updates as well, please find more information about this in the links below:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073119/protect-against-speculative-execution-side-channel-vulnerabilities-in Windows Client Guidance for IT Pros to protect against speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4072698/windows-server-guidance-to-protect-against-the-speculative-execution Windows Server guidance to protect against speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities
Antony S.
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Hi,
what I am saying is that the CPU is missing in the update guidance pdf (https://newsroom.intel.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/microcode-update-guidance.pdf )
and while the latest linux microcode (not using windows) includes updates for other broadwell cpus it does not update the microcode for the E5-1620 v4 (06-4f-01)
using a bios update is not feasable for me at the moment
greetings
Klaas
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Hello, Klass-2.
I am sorry for the misunderstanding. In this case, we do not have this information yet, please continue monitoring the information updated in the https://newsroom.intel.com/ Intel® Newsroom, we will post that once we have this update available for your processor.
Antony.
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So I think the update for this cpu was posted with the latest microcode Update but it was marked as "Special release with caveats" - I see in the readme patches for the linux kernel to use this but what about Other OSes? I'm using this CPU with freebsd aswell.
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Hi Klaas-2,
Intel released the newest Microcode version for Linux* last April, 25th. This version supports any Linux flavor. The Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1620 v4 is included on the list.
Linux* Processor Microcode Data File Version: 20180425, Date: 4/25/2018
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27776/Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-File?v=t
Note:
Intel recommends getting the microcode using the OS vendor update mechanism.
Regards,
Miguel C
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I think you may have misunderstood my question. I wanted to know what the caveats mean for using the microcode with FreeBSD, it's not a linux.
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Klaas
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Hi Klaas-2,
I am sorry for the misunderstanding. Please allow me 24 to 48 hours to get an answer from my upper level. The documentation available about FreeBSD* is limited.
In the meantime, I found a workaround from FreeBSD support. It will be a great test in order to update the microcode of the processor.
4.2.3 What is microcode? How do I install Intel® CPU microcode updates?
https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/faq/compatibility-processors.html
Regards,
Miguel C
Intel Customer Support
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Hi Klaas-2,
The latest microcodes released are already posted at downloadcenter.intel.com. Each version indicates which operating system will support.
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/
In the case of FreeBSD we need to wait for a newer version, my suggestion is to keep watching our website for newer releases.
And give a try to FreeBSD workaround.
4.2.3 What is microcode? How do I install Intel® CPU microcode updates?
https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/faq/compatibility-processors.html
Regards,
Miguel C
Intel Customer Support
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