On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:23:04 +0100, Harald wrote in message
<a76bff3c-06d2-76aa-4456-57aa362204f2@???>:

> Arnt Karlsen [11/17/18 12:58 AM]:
>
> > On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:45:39 +0100, Harald wrote in message
> > <ffa62982-e45e-7d4d-7e8b-74050e2bbea5@???>:
> >
> >> Hendrik Boom [11/16/18 7:08 PM]:
> >>

> >> > (2) What is initramfs good for?    

> >>
> >> Early loading of CPU microcode update.
> >
> >
> > ..this is the only good reason for it?
>
> Not the only good reason (encrypted LVM, etc), but it's the
> recommended way to do it (see "Documentation/x86/microcode.txt" in
> the kernel sources).

..damn, thanks, I rebooted the last few times because I forgot
all about echo 1 >/sys/devices/system/cpu/microcode/reload

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...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
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