Re: [PATCH] x86: simplify X86_MPPARSE config option

From: Jan Beulich
Date: Thu Oct 30 2008 - 07:01:31 EST


>>> Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> 30.10.08 11:51 >>>
>
>* Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> ---
>> arch/x86/Kconfig | 12 ++----------
>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>>
>> --- linux-2.6.28-rc2/arch/x86/Kconfig 2008-10-30 11:03:18.000000000 +0100
>> +++ 2.6.28-rc2-x86-kconfig-cleanup/arch/x86/Kconfig 2008-10-21 13:57:07.000000000 +0200
>> @@ -235,21 +235,13 @@ config X86_FIND_SMP_CONFIG
>> def_bool y
>> depends on X86_MPPARSE || X86_VOYAGER
>>
>> -if ACPI
>> config X86_MPPARSE
>> - def_bool y
>> - bool "Enable MPS table"
>> + bool "Enable MPS table" if ACPI
>> + default y
>> depends on X86_LOCAL_APIC
>> help
>> For old smp systems that do not have proper acpi support. Newer systems
>> (esp with 64bit cpus) with acpi support, MADT and DSDT will override it
>> -endif
>> -
>> -if !ACPI
>> -config X86_MPPARSE
>> - def_bool y
>> - depends on X86_LOCAL_APIC
>> -endif
>
>hm, that's not an equivalent change. But i guess we can do this, it
>sure looks like a cleaner construct.

Why is it not equivalent (apart from the help portion, which doesn't
matter when the prompt isn't visible)?

Jan

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