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* CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE
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* CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR
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- This should not be confused with CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL, this is for drivers
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- which enables firmware to be built as part of the kernel build process. This
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- option, CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL, will build all firmware for all drivers
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- enabled which ship its firmware inside the Linux kernel source tree.
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-
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There are a few reasons why you might want to consider building your firmware
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- into the kernel with CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE though :
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+ into the kernel with CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE:
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* Speed
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* Firmware is needed for accessing the boot device, and the user doesn't
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====================
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The loader supports also loading of a builtin microcode supplied through
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- the regular firmware builtin method CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL . Only
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- 64-bit is currently supported.
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+ the regular builtin firmware method CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE . Only 64-bit is
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+ currently supported.
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Here's an example:
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- CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL=y
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CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="intel-ucode/06-3a-09 amd-ucode/microcode_amd_fam15h.bin"
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CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="/lib/firmware"
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CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD in order for the loader to be able to scan the
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initrd for microcode blobs.
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- In addition, you can build-in the microcode into the kernel. For that you
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- need to enable FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL and add the vendor-supplied microcode
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- to the CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE config option.
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+ In addition, you can build the microcode into the kernel. For that you
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+ need to add the vendor-supplied microcode to the CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE
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+ config option.
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config MICROCODE_INTEL
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bool "Intel microcode loading support"
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