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| author | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-10-12 15:36:24 +0200 |
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| committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-10-12 15:36:24 +0200 |
| commit | b7b3a42533e1e41297fe517533375f9f8f7b92d0 (patch) | |
| tree | 3602658037501ee49dd5e0718fe674701662c87c /arch | |
| parent | 8a66712ba0969aea5580b9e312badfc2490fc614 (diff) | |
| download | linux-b7b3a42533e1e41297fe517533375f9f8f7b92d0.tar.bz2 | |
x86: extend processor type select help text
extend the help text of the CONFIG_CPU_SUP_* config options to
express what it does and what effects it has.
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Diffstat (limited to 'arch')
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu | 63 |
1 files changed, 56 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu index f8843c3ae77d..a2ea1488b37e 100644 --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu @@ -430,48 +430,97 @@ config CPU_SUP_INTEL default y bool "Support Intel processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT help - This enables extended support for Intel processors + This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Intel processors + + You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on an + Intel CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs + makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on an Intel + CPU might render the kernel unbootable. + + If unsure, say N. config CPU_SUP_CYRIX_32 default y bool "Support Cyrix processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT depends on !64BIT help - This enables extended support for Cyrix processors + This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Cyrix processors + + You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a + Cyrix CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs + makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a Cyrix + CPU might render the kernel unbootable. + + If unsure, say N. config CPU_SUP_AMD default y bool "Support AMD processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT help - This enables extended support for AMD processors + This enables detection, tunings and quirks for AMD processors + + You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on an + AMD CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs + makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on an AMD + CPU might render the kernel unbootable. + + If unsure, say N. config CPU_SUP_CENTAUR_32 default y bool "Support Centaur processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT depends on !64BIT help - This enables extended support for Centaur processors + This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Centaur processors + + You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a + Centaur CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs + makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a Centaur + CPU might render the kernel unbootable. + + If unsure, say N. config CPU_SUP_CENTAUR_64 default y bool "Support Centaur processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT depends on 64BIT help - This enables extended support for Centaur processors + This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Centaur processors + + You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a + Centaur CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs + makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a Centaur + CPU might render the kernel unbootable. + + If unsure, say N. config CPU_SUP_TRANSMETA_32 default y bool "Support Transmeta processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT depends on !64BIT help - This enables extended support for Transmeta processors + This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Transmeta processors + + You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a + Transmeta CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs + makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a Transmeta + CPU might render the kernel unbootable. + + If unsure, say N. config CPU_SUP_UMC_32 default y bool "Support UMC processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT depends on !64BIT help - This enables extended support for UMC processors + This enables detection, tunings and quirks for UMC processors + + You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a + UMC CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs + makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a UMC + CPU might render the kernel unbootable. + + If unsure, say N. config X86_DS bool "Debug Store support" |