Public bug reported: Updated AMD-ucode has has just landed on kernel.org Please update amd-ucode in linux-firmware
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux- firmware.git/commit/?id=31f6b3076bab3c4b65f67fdb232f4579ed828b4f Files: amd-ucode/microcode_amd.bin amd-ucode/microcode_amd_fam15h.bin The ucode used to be available here: http://www.amd64.org/support/microcode.html before the site went down last year. This AMD ucode fixes some severe lockup issues on AMD family 15h CPUs when under high load. The fix for erratum #759 being the most severe. Example thread discussing the lockup issues of #759: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/432033?start=30&tstart=0 HP has already updated BIOS updated microcode: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/au/en/19/DriverDetails?driverId=HPP5C ** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd instability microcode ucode -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1200533 Title: Please update AMD ucode/microcode in linux-firmware To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1200533/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
