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system/microcode_ctl: Wrap README at 72 columns. 

Signed-off-by: B. Watson <yalhcru@gmail.com>
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Intel Microcode Update Utility for Linux
The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the IA32 microcode driver written
by Tigran Aivazian <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>. The utility has two uses:
The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the IA32 microcode driver
written by Tigran Aivazian <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>. The utility
has two uses:
* It decodes and sends new microcode to the kernel driver to be uploaded
to Intel IA32 processors. (Pentium Pro, PII, PIII, Pentium 4, Celeron,
Xeon etc - all P6 and above, which does NOT include pentium classics).
It also supports processors of the x86_64 architecture.
to Intel IA32 processors. (Pentium Pro, PII, PIII, Pentium 4, Celeron,
Xeon etc - all P6 and above, which does NOT include pentium classics).
It also supports processors of the x86_64 architecture.
* It signals the kernel driver to release any buffers it may hold.
The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system