2.4 IA64 config help update
PATCH 1/1 2.4 IA64 config help update
This updates some IA64-specific config help text to match what's in 2.5.
=== Documentation/Configure.help 1.192 vs edited ==--- 1.192/Documentation/Configure.help Wed Sep 3 18:40:00 2003
+++ edited/Documentation/Configure.help Wed Sep 10 14:13:05 2003
@@ -27000,11 +27000,13 @@
# Choice: ia64type
Itanium
CONFIG_ITANIUM
- Select your IA64 processor type. The default is Intel Itanium. + Select your IA-64 processor type. The default is Intel Itanium. + This choice is safe for all IA-64 systems, but may not perform + optimally on systems with, say, Itanium 2 or newer processors.
-McKinley
+Itanium 2
CONFIG_MCKINLEY
- Select this to configure for a McKinley processor.
+ Select this to configure for an Itanium 2 (McKinley) processor.
# Choice: ia64system
IA-64 system type
@@ -27060,6 +27062,14 @@
CONFIG_IA64_MCA
Say Y here to enable machine check support for IA-64. If you're unsure, answer Y.
+
+Use PAL_HALT_LIGHT in idle loop
+CONFIG_IA64_PAL_IDLE
+ Say Y here to enable use of PAL_HALT_LIGHT in the cpu_idle loop. + This allows the CPU to enter a low power state when idle. You + can enable CONFIG_IA64_PALINFO and check /proc/pal/cpu0/power_info + to see the power consumption and latency for this state. If you're + unsure your firmware supports it, answer N.
Disable IA-64 Virtual Hash Page Table
CONFIG_DISABLE_VHPT