#
# Cookbook Name:: sys
# Recipe:: kernel
#
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# Kernel installation related tasks
#
# - runtime parameters set via sysctl are managed bay the 'control' recipe
# - GRUB related tasks are handled by the 'boot' recipe

if node['sys']['kernel']

  # Detect the CPU vendor
  cpu_vendor = if node['cpu'][0]['vendor_id'] == 'GenuineIntel'
                 'intel'
               elsif false
                 # TODO: detect AMD
                 'amd64'
               end

  # install the CPU microcode updates cf. https://wiki.debian.org/Microcode
  package "#{cpu_vendor}-microcode" do
    only_if { cpu_vendor && node['sys']['kernel']['install_microcode'] }
  end
end

Add Kernel recipe with microcode installation stanza
Add Kernel recipe with microcode installation stanza
