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-rw-r--r--drivers/hwmon/Kconfig17
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
index fceea537101d..ce9149e0648f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
@@ -507,19 +507,18 @@ config SENSORS_DELL_SMM
userspace interface for i8kutils package.
config I8K
- bool "Dell i8k legacy laptop support"
+ bool "Legacy /proc/i8k interface of Dell laptop SMM BIOS hwmon driver"
depends on SENSORS_DELL_SMM
depends on PROC_FS
help
- This option enables legacy /proc/i8k userspace interface in hwmon
- dell-smm-hwmon driver. Character file /proc/i8k reports bios version,
- temperature and allows controlling fan speeds of Dell laptops via
- System Management Mode. For old Dell laptops (like Dell Inspiron 8000)
- it reports also power and hotkey status. For fan speed control is
- needed userspace package i8kutils.
+ This option enables the legacy /proc/i8k userspace interface of the
+ dell-smm-hwmon driver. The character file /proc/i8k exposes the BIOS
+ version, temperatures and allows control of fan speeds of some Dell
+ laptops. Sometimes it also reports power and hotkey status.
- Say Y if you intend to run this kernel on old Dell laptops or want to
- use userspace package i8kutils.
+ This interface is required to run programs from the i8kutils package.
+
+ Say Y if you intend to run userspace programs that use this interface.
Say N otherwise.
config SENSORS_DA9052_ADC