[Bug 1983409] Re: Please merge amd64-microcode 3.20220411.1 (main) from Debian unstable (non-free)

[Mark Esler]

Appreciate your guidance @superm1!

Henrique, Debian's amd64-maintainer, said that AMD64 processor microcode
and AMD SEV are packaged together as AMD's microcodes have caused
regression in the past and are therefore easier to maintain without
other firmwares. Indeed, the Ubuntu Security Team has needed to revert
regressions caused by the microcode as well (LP: #1779092, LP:
#1853614). Debian never packaged AMD SEV with other firmwares, so
amd64-microcode was a logical package to add it to.

Additionally, users who need AMD SEV may need AMD64 microcode.

I will prepare this merge without deltas and prepare a patch to remove
AMD SEV from linux-firmware.

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Title:
  Please merge amd64-microcode 3.20220411.1 (main) from Debian unstable
  (non-free)

Status in amd64-microcode package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Request to update amd64-micrcode in kinetic from 3.20191218.1ubuntu2
  to 3.20220411.1ubuntu1.

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