[PATCH V2 2/3] x86: iosf: Add better description of IOSF driver in config

From: David E. Box
Date: Thu Sep 18 2014 - 01:17:24 EST


Adds better description of IOSF driver to determinine when it should be enabled.
Also moves the Kconfig option to "Processor type and features" menu from main
configuration menu.

Signed-off-by: David E. Box <david.e.box@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/Kconfig | 32 +++++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index bcbb57d..b075873 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -480,6 +480,23 @@ config X86_INTEL_LPSS
things like clock tree (common clock framework) and pincontrol
which are needed by the LPSS peripheral drivers.

+config IOSF_MBI
+ tristate "Intel SoC IOSF Sideband support for SoC platforms"
+ depends on PCI
+ ---help---
+ This option enables sideband register access support for Intel SoC
+ platforms. On these platforms the IOSF sideband is used in lieu of
+ MSR's for some register accesses, mostly but not limited to thermal
+ and power. Drivers may query the availability of this device to
+ determine if they need the sideband in order to work on these
+ platforms. The sideband is available on the following SoC products.
+ This list is not meant to be exclusive.
+ - BayTrail
+ - Braswell
+ - Quark
+
+ You should say Y if you are running a kernel on one of these SoC's.
+
config X86_RDC321X
bool "RDC R-321x SoC"
depends on X86_32
@@ -2443,21 +2460,6 @@ config X86_DMA_REMAP
bool
depends on STA2X11

-config IOSF_MBI
- tristate "Intel System On Chip IOSF Sideband support"
- depends on PCI
- ---help---
- Enables sideband access to mailbox registers on SoC's. The sideband is
- available on the following platforms. This list is not meant to be
- exclusive.
- - BayTrail
- - Cherryview
- - Braswell
- - Quark
-
- You should say Y if you are running a kernel on one of these
- platforms.
-
config PMC_ATOM
def_bool y
depends on PCI
--
1.9.1

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