[Expired for linux-aws (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]
** Changed in: linux-aws (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-aws in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1863299 Title: linux-aws fails to late load microcode, works with generic Status in linux-aws package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: [Impact] * Late loading of intel microcode doesn't seem to work on aws. [Test Case] * Boot Focal on AWS metal instance * Install intel-microcode package * Disable early microcode loading: sudo rm /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/intel_microcode to disable including microcde in the initrd * Update initrd sudo update-initramfs -u * Observe that late loading (due to /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/intel-microcode.conf ) does not happen. I.e. expected to see something like this: $ journalctl -b | grep microcode Feb 14 11:08:38 ottawa kernel: microcode: sig=0x506e3, pf=0x20, revision=0xc6 Feb 14 11:08:38 ottawa kernel: microcode: Microcode Update Driver: v2.2. Feb 14 11:08:42 ottawa kernel: microcode: updated to revision 0xd6, date = 2019-10-03 Feb 14 11:08:42 ottawa kernel: x86/CPU: CPU features have changed after loading microcode, but might not take effect. Feb 14 11:08:42 ottawa kernel: microcode: Reload completed, microcode revision: 0xd6 instead I see something like this: Feb 14 11:08:38 ottawa kernel: microcode: sig=0x506e3, pf=0x20, revision=0xc6 Feb 14 11:08:38 ottawa kernel: microcode: Microcode Update Driver: v2.2. (no updated to revivsion .... message) [Regression Potential] * Late loading is new, as the current default is to load microcode early from initrd. It will only change behaviour on initrd-less bionic-minimal images, and any image types on later releases, but only when booted on the .metal instances. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/+bug/1863299/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp