Binary package “microcode-initrd” in ubuntu oracular

early microcode-only initrd suitable for grub

 intel and amd64 microcode are generated together into an early,
 microcode-only, initrd. This initrd can then be loaded by grub on
 boot, for otherwise an initrd-less boot.
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 This package dynamically creates /boot/microcode.cpio whenever any
 microcode is updated.