From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:30:51 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: Merge branch 'x86-microcode-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel... 
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Merge branch 'x86-microcode-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull x86 microcode updates from Ingo Molnar:
 "The main changes are further simplification and unification of the
  code between the AMD and Intel microcode loaders, plus other
  simplifications - by Borislav Petkov"

* 'x86-microcode-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  x86/microcode/AMD: Remove struct cont_desc.eq_id
  x86/microcode/AMD: Remove AP scanning optimization
  x86/microcode/AMD: Simplify saving from initrd
  x86/microcode/AMD: Unify load_ucode_amd_ap()
  x86/microcode/AMD: Check patch level only on the BSP
  x86/microcode: Remove local vendor variable
  x86/microcode/AMD: Use find_microcode_in_initrd()
  x86/microcode/AMD: Get rid of global this_equiv_id
  x86/microcode: Decrease CPUID use
  x86/microcode/AMD: Rework container parsing
  x86/microcode/AMD: Extend the container struct
  x86/microcode/AMD: Shorten function parameter's name
  x86/microcode/AMD: Clean up find_equiv_id()
  x86/microcode: Convert to bare minimum MSR accessors
  x86/MSR: Carve out bare minimum accessors
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