x86/microcode: Taint and warn on late loading

mainline inclusion
from mainline-v5.19-rc1
commit d23d33ea
category: feature
feature: Backport Intel In Field Scan(IFS) multi-blob images support
bugzilla: https://gitee.com/openeuler/intel-kernel/issues/I6L337
CVE: N/A
Reference: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/


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Intel-SIG: commit d23d33ea ("x86/microcode: Taint and warn on late loading")

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x86/microcode: Taint and warn on late loading

Warn before it is attempted and taint the kernel. Late loading microcode
can lead to malfunction of the kernel when the microcode update changes
behaviour. There is no way for the kernel to determine whether its safe or
not.

Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220525161232.14924-4-bp@alien8.de


Signed-off-by: Aichun Shi <aichun.shi@intel.com>