freebsd-ports/sysutils/devcpu/pkg-message

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CPU kernel module was installed.

To load it, issue

% kldload cpu

Then you can access MSR registers or cpuid info via /dev/cpu%d or using
3d-party programs, e.g. x86info.

For information regarding microcode update features refer to
cpu_microcode_tool(4) manpage.

You might be interested in enabling automatic microcode update on startup.
This can be achieved by adding the line devcpu_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf.
Refer to rcNG devcpu script for additional info.

You can also use extract_mcodes.rb utility to extract cpucode updates
from vendor-supplied BIOS updates. The utility currently supports only
Award/Phoenix-compatible BIOS images.

Please, report any problems to maintainer. Thanks!

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- Add port for sysutils/devcpu This kernel module provides access to i386/amd64 CPUs MSR (Model Specific Register) registers and cpuid info through /dev/cpu%d devices, where %d corresponds to cpu number. It can be used with x86info to retrive information available from MSR registers. Additionally, this module can be used to update/replace microcode of cpus. PR: ports/ports/102454 Submitted by: stas 2006-12-09 01:35:54 +01:00			`=============================================================================`

			`CPU kernel module was installed.`

			`To load it, issue`

			`% kldload cpu`

			`Then you can access MSR registers or cpuid info via /dev/cpu%d or using`
			`3d-party programs, e.g. x86info.`

- Update to 0.8 - Add rcNG startup script that allows update cpucodes on startup - Add utility to extract cpucodes from Award BIOS update images - Add additional amd microcode upodate extracted from update images, provided by pav@ Thanks to netchild@ and pav@ for suggestions and information regarding BIOS updates. 2007-02-01 22:52:14 +01:00			`For information regarding microcode update features refer to`
- Fix typo. Submitted by: netchild 2007-02-02 16:30:55 +01:00			`cpu_microcode_tool(4) manpage.`
- Add port for sysutils/devcpu This kernel module provides access to i386/amd64 CPUs MSR (Model Specific Register) registers and cpuid info through /dev/cpu%d devices, where %d corresponds to cpu number. It can be used with x86info to retrive information available from MSR registers. Additionally, this module can be used to update/replace microcode of cpus. PR: ports/ports/102454 Submitted by: stas 2006-12-09 01:35:54 +01:00
- Update to 0.8 - Add rcNG startup script that allows update cpucodes on startup - Add utility to extract cpucodes from Award BIOS update images - Add additional amd microcode upodate extracted from update images, provided by pav@ Thanks to netchild@ and pav@ for suggestions and information regarding BIOS updates. 2007-02-01 22:52:14 +01:00			`You might be interested in enabling automatic microcode update on startup.`
			`This can be achieved by adding the line devcpu_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf.`
			`Refer to rcNG devcpu script for additional info.`

			`You can also use extract_mcodes.rb utility to extract cpucode updates`
			`from vendor-supplied BIOS updates. The utility currently supports only`
			`Award/Phoenix-compatible BIOS images.`

- Add port for sysutils/devcpu This kernel module provides access to i386/amd64 CPUs MSR (Model Specific Register) registers and cpuid info through /dev/cpu%d devices, where %d corresponds to cpu number. It can be used with x86info to retrive information available from MSR registers. Additionally, this module can be used to update/replace microcode of cpus. PR: ports/ports/102454 Submitted by: stas 2006-12-09 01:35:54 +01:00			`Please, report any problems to maintainer. Thanks!`

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