Patents have been an issue for Linux before. For example, memory deduplication (KSM) was delayed and modified to avoid a patent on using hashes for this purpose, resulting in a potentially inferior implementation due to patents.
Patents have been an issue for Linux before. For example, memory deduplication (KSM) was delayed and modified to avoid a patent on using hashes for this purpose, resulting in a potentially inferior implementation due to patents.
This is bullshit, the microcode is not in any way a mechanism to query any information. It's an opaque blob provided by Intel and the system firmware. What's happening with Alder Lake is that AVX-512 is disabled through microcode, but if you're not Intel or a motherboard manufacturer, there is nothing you can do about that.
If your goal is to make AVX-512 usable on your computer, don't bother with it. It will not magically make things go faster.