scripts/x86/intel: Add a script to update the old microcode list

The kernel maintains a table of minimum expected microcode revisions for
Intel CPUs in intel-ucode-defs.h. Systems with microcode older than
these revisions are flagged with X86_BUG_OLD_MICROCODE.

The static list of microcode revisions needs to be updated periodically
in response to releases of the official microcode at:
https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files.git.

Introduce a simple script to extract the revision information from the
microcode files and print it in the precise format expected by the
microcode header.

Maintaining the script in the kernel tree ensures a central location
that a submitter can use to generate the kernel-specific update. This
not only reduces the possibility of errors but also makes it easier to
validate the changes for reviewers and maintainers.

Typically, someone at Intel would see a new public release, wait for at
least three months to ensure the update is stable, run this script to
refresh the intel-ucode-defs.h file, and send a patch upstream to update
the mainline and stable versions.

Having a standard update script and a defined process minimizes the
ambiguity when refreshing the old microcode list. As always, there can
be exceptions to this process which should be supported with appropriate
justification.

Originally-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260407014226.1169040-3-sohil.mehta@intel.com

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