Comments by "eDoc2020" (@eDoc2020) on "Libreboot Is Right About CPU Microcode" video.

For anyone wondering, all Intel x86 CPUs, even the original 8086/8088, use microcode. The ability to update it was introduced with the P6 architecture (Pentium Pro/II/III) which is coincidentally the oldest CUPs supported by stock Debian.
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@elfrjz It doesn't make sense because Debian 6 (Squeeze) dropped support for the 486. Debian 9 (Stretch) dropped 586 support and that version's last LTS release was over a year ago. As I said, you need a Pentium Pro, Pentium II, or compatible CPU to run Debian at all.
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@lboston4660 When you installed a BIOS with a microcode update or possibly when you installed an OS update which included a microcode updater.
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