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When did I say it's a foreign concept? I said it's not common knowledge for five year olds, and in reply, someone stated it's "always" mentioned. I was simply demonstrating that it's not "always" mentioned.

> At this point in history I think that if someone wants to consider themselves to be well-versed or knowledgeable about consumer CPUs then learning about microcode is a hard requirement.

This statement strikes me as hyperbolic. A CPU/hardware engineer, or even security-conscious software engineer, sure. But I can't understand why there is a reason for a consumer to care.



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