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Linux Fixes Issue Where Applying AMD Zen1/Zen2 Microcode Updates Could Slow Boot Times


Submitted today for the Linux kernel ahead of the Linux 6.13-rc1 release as part of the 'x86/urgent' material is a fix for aging Zen 1 and Zen 2 processors where for the past year and a half they could potentially find very slow boot times.

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