> Those modes and microcode need to be validated, tested and add bloat to the boot software stack. Just allowing booting directly in 64-bit mode and making 64-

> Those modes and microcode need to be validated, tested and add bloat to the boot software stack. Just allowing booting directly in 64-bit mode and making 64-bit SMM mode would be enough to avoid boot software stack problems. Riddance of "legacy mode" doesn't require all it.