Intel 253668-032US Manuel D’Utilisation

Vol. 3   9-65

PROCESSOR MANAGEMENT AND INITIALIZATION

Table 9-18.  Return Code Definitions 

Return Code

Value

Description

SUCCESS

00H

The function completed successfully.

NOT_IMPLEMENTED

86H

The function is not implemented.

ERASE_FAILURE

90H

A failure because of the inability to erase the storage 

device.

WRITE_FAILURE

91H

A failure because of the inability to write the storage 

device.

READ_FAILURE

92H

A failure because of the inability to read the storage 

device.

STORAGE_FULL

93H

The BIOS non-volatile storage area is unable to 

accommodate the update because all available update 

blocks are filled with updates that are needed for 

processors in the system.

CPU_NOT_PRESENT

94H

The processor stepping does not currently exist in the 

system.

INVALID_HEADER

95H

The update header contains a header or loader version 

that is not recognized by the BIOS.

INVALID_HEADER_CS

96H

The update does not checksum correctly.

SECURITY_FAILURE

97H

The update was rejected by the processor.

INVALID_REVISION

98H

The same or more recent revision of the update exists 

in the storage device.

UPDATE_NUM_INVALID

99H

The update number exceeds the maximum number of 

update blocks implemented by the BIOS.

NOT_EMPTY

9AH

The specified update block is a subsequent block in use 

to store a valid microcode update that spans multiple 

blocks. 

The specified block is not a header block and is not 

empty.