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diff --git a/system/microcode_ctl/README b/system/microcode_ctl/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4ab6a69276 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/microcode_ctl/README @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +Intel Microcode Update Utility for Linux + +The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the IA32 microcode driver written +by Tigran Aivazian <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>. The utility has two uses: + +* It decodes and sends new microcode to the kernel driver to be uploaded + to Intel IA32 processors. (Pentium Pro, PII, PIII, Pentium 4, Celeron, + Xeon etc - all P6 and above, which does NOT include pentium classics). + It also supports processors of the x86_64 architecture. +* It signals the kernel driver to release any buffers it may hold. + +The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system +boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and it reverts +back to the old microcode. + +To use this utility you need to compile the kernel driver (found under +"Processor type and features"). The microcode itself can be found at +http://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx and should be placed under +/etc/microcode.dat You probably want to have your microcode updated +each time the system boots, then call "/usr/sbin/microcode_ctl -u" from +/etc/rc.d/rc.local diff --git a/system/microcode_ctl/microcode_ctl.SlackBuild b/system/microcode_ctl/microcode_ctl.SlackBuild new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5fd4e3d0c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/microcode_ctl/microcode_ctl.SlackBuild @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +#!/bin/sh + +# Slackware build script for microcode_ctl +# Author: Andrzej Telszewski <atelszewski@gmail.com> + +PRGNAM=microcode_ctl +VERSION=1.17 +ARCH=${ARCH:-i486} +BUILD=${BUILD:-1} +TAG=${TAG:-_SBo} + +CWD=$(pwd) +TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo} +PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM +OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp} + +set -e # Exit on most errors + +rm -rf $PKG +mkdir -p $TMP $PKG $OUTPUT +cd $TMP +rm -rf $PRGNAM-$VERSION +tar xvf $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION.tar.gz || exit 1 + +cd $PRGNAM-$VERSION +chown -R root:root . +chmod -R u+w,go+r-w,a-s . +make || exit 1 +strip --strip-unneeded microcode_ctl + +mkdir -p $PKG/usr/{sbin,man/man8,doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION} +cp microcode_ctl $PKG/usr/sbin +cp microcode_ctl.8 $PKG/usr/man/man8 +gzip -9f $PKG/usr/man/man8/microcode_ctl.8 +cp Changelog README $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION + +mkdir $PKG/install +cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc +cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild + +cd $PKG +/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.tgz diff --git a/system/microcode_ctl/microcode_ctl.info b/system/microcode_ctl/microcode_ctl.info new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..241724bfda --- /dev/null +++ b/system/microcode_ctl/microcode_ctl.info @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +PRGNAM="microcode_ctl" +VERSION="1.17" +HOMEPAGE="http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/" +DOWNLOAD="http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/microcode_ctl-1.17.tar.gz" +MD5SUM="98a7f06acef8459c8ef2a1b0fb86a99e" +MAINTAINER="Andrzej Telszewski" +EMAIL="atelszewski@gmail.com" +APPROVED="dsomero" diff --git a/system/microcode_ctl/slack-desc b/system/microcode_ctl/slack-desc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6c381e85dc --- /dev/null +++ b/system/microcode_ctl/slack-desc @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE: +# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line +# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' +# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must +# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also +# customary to leave one space after the ':'. + + |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| +microcode_ctl: microcode_ctl (microcode update utility) +microcode_ctl: +microcode_ctl: The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the IA32 microcode driver +microcode_ctl: written by Tigran Aivazian <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>. The utility +microcode_ctl: has two uses: +microcode_ctl: - it decodes and sends new microcode to the kernel driver to be +microcode_ctl: uploaded to Intel IA32 processors +microcode_ctl: - it signals the kernel driver to release any buffers it may hold +microcode_ctl: +microcode_ctl: +microcode_ctl: http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/ |