Response to Intel's CPU securities Meltdown/Spectre

Aling

News from Intel

The impact: All Intel x86 CPU, including Q57, QM57, 6 series, 7 series, 8 series, Skylake, Kabylake, Xeon, CV, BT, BSW, Cherrytrail, Apollolake, Rangeley, and Denverton. It means UP, UP Squared and UP Core are impacted.

Solution from Intel:

Action from UP team:
Release new BIOS
1. Intel **will **release new microcode to AMI, and UP team has contacted AMI to get the release schedule.
2. Once we obtain the new microcode, we will start BIOS update and validation.

**The exact schedule is to be posted upon Intel's update. **