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+This port uses the cpuctl(4) microcode update facility to keep your Intel
+processor's firmware up-to-date.
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+Updating your microcode can help to mitigate certain potential security
+vulnerabilities in CPUs as well as address certain functional issues that could,
+for example, result in unpredictable system behavior such as hangs, crashes,
+unexpected reboots, data errors, etc.