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   Rod Pemberton to Scott Lurndal   
   Re: drivers   
   12 Jul 21 11:29:51   
   
   From: noemail@basdxcqvbe.com   
      
   On Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:07:57 GMT   
   scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) wrote:   
      
   > Updating the firmware image is very complex, and the firmware   
   > contains several security-related blobs (microcode updates,   
   > SMM mode code, etc) that one must husband carefully.   
      
   It's only "complicated" if you're using the same device to update it's   
   own firmware.  If the chip is programmed off-board, it's not difficult.   
      
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