cpufreq and modular build

Hello.

I have a question regarding cpufreq and modular build.

Looking in Kconfig file for 2.6.24.5 kernel version I see this:

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config CPU_FREQ
bool "CPU Frequency scaling"
help
CPU Frequency scaling allows you to change the clock speed of CPUs on the fly. This is a nice method to save power, because the lower the CPU clock speed, the less power the CPU consumes.

Note that this driver doesn't automatically change the CPU clock speed, you need to either enable a dynamic cpufreq governor (see below) after boot, or use a userspace tool.

To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called cpufreq.

For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq>.

If in doubt, say N.
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So there's a discrepancy between the way this setting is added in the Kconfig file and the help text. Help text suggests this can be built as a module, and there is also (some?) support for that in the source code, but Kconfig file does not allow one to build it as a module.

Which bit needs fixing - help text or the "bool" setting?

Please cc: me on replies as I am not subscribed to the list.

Regards,
Goran

This should just be cut out. Could you send a patch?

Thanks,

Thomas

On Tue, 06 May 2008 17:12:43 +0200
Thomas Renninger <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi again.

I have checked cpufreq git tree as well as latest official linux-2.6 tree and it has been fixed already in both (as early as february). Sorry for the noise, I should have checked the git repositories before asking.

Thanks,
Goran