add support for CPU microcode updates #1827
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Issue number:
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Description of changes:
Adds support for updating AMD and Intel CPU microcode, using the Linux kernel's early loading feature.
Testing done:
Verified that microcode is loaded early on an x86_64 variant.
Verified that the expected license files are included on an x86_64 variant.
Verified that the attribution file looks reasonable.
Terms of contribution:
By submitting this pull request, I agree that this contribution is dual-licensed under the terms of both the Apache License, version 2.0, and the MIT license.