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+[
+{ type: install
+  message: <<EOM
+This port includes an RC script, which is one of two methods to update
+the CPU microcode on a FreeBSD system.
+
+1. The first method does not require the RC script included here and is
+   only supported with Intel processors.  It is the preferred method,
+   because it ensures that any CPU features introduced by a microcode
+   update are visible to the kernel by applying the update before the
+   kernel performs CPU feature detection.
+
+   To enable updates using the first method, add the following lines to
+   /boot/loader.conf:
+
+   cpu_microcode_load="YES"
+   cpu_microcode_name="/boot/firmware/intel-ucode.bin"
+
+   The microcode update will be loaded when the system is rebooted.
+
+
+2. The second method, which uses the RC script included here, can be
+   enabled by adding the following line to /etc/rc.conf:
+
+   microcode_update_enable="YES"
+
+   The microcode update is then applied upon reboot or when the microcode
+   update service is run via:
+
+   # service microcode_update start
+
+   If the CPU requires a microcode update, a console message such as the
+   following will appear:
+
+   Updating CPU Microcode...
+   %%DATADIR%%/m32306c3_00000022.fw: updating cpu /dev/cpuctl0 from rev 0x17 to rev 0x22... done.
+   %%DATADIR%%/m32306c3_00000022.fw: updating cpu /dev/cpuctl2 from rev 0x17 to rev 0x22... done.
+   %%DATADIR%%/m32306c3_00000022.fw: updating cpu /dev/cpuctl4 from rev 0x17 to rev 0x22... done.
+   %%DATADIR%%/m32306c3_00000022.fw: updating cpu /dev/cpuctl6 from rev 0x17 to rev 0x22... done.
+   Done.
+
+It is safe to enable both methods.
+EOM
+}
+]