Re: [patch 8/9] [PATCH 8/9] x86: Major refactoring.

[Daniel K.]

Peter Oruba wrote:
> Refactored code by introducing a two-module solution. There is one
> general module in which vendor specific modules can hook into.
>  
>  config MICROCODE
> -	tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - Intel IA32 CPU microcode support"
> +	tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - microcode support"
>  	select FW_LOADER
>  	---help---
>  	  If you say Y here, you will be able to update the microcode on
> @@ -791,14 +791,28 @@ config MICROCODE
>  	  actual microcode binary data itself which is not shipped with the
>  	  Linux kernel.
>  
> -	  For latest news and information on obtaining all the required
> -	  ingredients for this driver, check:
> -	  <http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/>.
> +	  This option selects the general module only, you need to select
> +	  at least one vendor specific module as well.
>  
>  	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
>  	  module will be called microcode.
>  
> -config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE
> +config MICROCODE_INTEL
> +       tristate "Intel microcode patch loading support"
> +       depends on MICROCODE

	default MICROCODE

so that users doing make oldconfig don't get a surprise?

> +       select FW_LOADER
> +       --help---
> +         This options enables microcode patch loading support for Intel
> +         processors.
> +
> +         For latest news and information on obtaining all the required
> +         Intel ingredients for this driver, check:
> +         <http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/>.
> +
> +         This driver is only available as a module: the module
> +         will be called microcode_intel.  
> +
> +   config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE

Kill the extra spaces.


Daniel K.
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