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Commit b7b3a425 authored by Ingo Molnar's avatar Ingo Molnar
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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: default avatarIngo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
parent 8a66712b

arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu

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@@ -430,48 +430,97 @@ config CPU_SUP_INTEL 
	default y

	default y

	bool "Support Intel processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	bool "Support Intel processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	help

	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

config CPU_SUP_CYRIX_32

	default y

	default y

	bool "Support Cyrix processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	bool "Support Cyrix processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	depends on !64BIT

	depends on !64BIT

	help

	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

config CPU_SUP_AMD

	default y

	default y

	bool "Support AMD processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	bool "Support AMD processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	help

	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

config CPU_SUP_CENTAUR_32

	default y

	default y

	bool "Support Centaur processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	bool "Support Centaur processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	depends on !64BIT

	depends on !64BIT

	help

	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

config CPU_SUP_CENTAUR_64

	default y

	default y

	bool "Support Centaur processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	bool "Support Centaur processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	depends on 64BIT

	depends on 64BIT

	help

	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

config CPU_SUP_TRANSMETA_32

	default y

	default y

	bool "Support Transmeta processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	bool "Support Transmeta processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	depends on !64BIT

	depends on !64BIT

	help

	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

config CPU_SUP_UMC_32

	default y

	default y

	bool "Support UMC processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	bool "Support UMC processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT

	depends on !64BIT

	depends on !64BIT

	help

	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

config X86_DS

	bool "Debug Store support"

	bool "Debug Store support"