Possibly linux@lemmy.zipM to Linux Questions@lemmy.zip • 1 year agoIs there a way to update microcode on Debian without enabling the non-free repositories?message-squaremessage-square1 fedilinkarrow-up11file-text
arrow-up11message-squareIs there a way to update microcode on Debian without enabling the non-free repositories?Possibly linux@lemmy.zipM to Linux Questions@lemmy.zip • 1 year agomessage-square1 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresuprjami@lemmy.sdf.orghexbear1·1 year agoNo. Neither Intel or AMD provide microcode which meets Debian's definition of "free" so CPU microcode is non-free: https://wiki.debian.org/Microcode You might consider that your CPU is already running non-free microcode provided by your non-free motherboard BIOS. If you have one of these CPUs, it's literally impossible for you not to run some non-free components. All you're doing is exposing yourself to vulnerabilities in old microcode. linkfedilink
No. Neither Intel or AMD provide microcode which meets Debian's definition of "free" so CPU microcode is non-free:
https://wiki.debian.org/Microcode
You might consider that your CPU is already running non-free microcode provided by your non-free motherboard BIOS.
If you have one of these CPUs, it's literally impossible for you not to run some non-free components.
All you're doing is exposing yourself to vulnerabilities in old microcode.