Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2023 14:58:00 GMT From: Joseph Mingrone <jrm@FreeBSD.org> To: ports-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-ports-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-ports-main@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: b4ed2d19895f - main - UPDATING: Add guidance after CPU microcode ports reorganization Message-ID: <202309061458.386Ew03k019703@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by jrm: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/ports/commit/?id=b4ed2d19895fe639073fe6ef4e00ad9b794c29bb commit b4ed2d19895fe639073fe6ef4e00ad9b794c29bb Author: Joseph Mingrone <jrm@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2023-09-06 14:53:17 +0000 Commit: Joseph Mingrone <jrm@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2023-09-06 14:57:57 +0000 UPDATING: Add guidance after CPU microcode ports reorganization Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation --- UPDATING | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING index 24e99771a386..20f526787b7f 100644 --- a/UPDATING +++ b/UPDATING @@ -5,6 +5,33 @@ they are unavoidable. You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. +20230906: + AUTHOR: jrm@FreeBSD.org + AFFECTS: users of sysutils/devcpu-data* + + The CPU microcode ports have been reorganized. The new ports are: + sysutils/cpu-microcode, sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd, + sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel, and cpu-microcode-rc. + + To install all CPU microcode packages: + + pkg install cpu-microcode + + To install only packages for a specific CPU vendor: + + pkg install cpu-microcode-amd + + or + + pkg install cpu-microcode-intel + + To give users time to adjust to these changes, sysutils/devcpu-data will + remain in the tree until the end of 2023. The port has been converted to a + metaport and now provides the same functionality as sysutils/cpu-microcode. + + Refer to the commit log in bc7829212d153aeff69b439d08e2e3001ef88ba3 for an + explanation as to why these changes were made. + 20230904: AUTHOR: netchild@FreeBSD.org AFFECTS: users of misc/openhab
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