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| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/hwmon/Kconfig | 17 |
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 |