[PATCH 08/11] x86: document X86_INTEL_MID as 64-bit-only

From: Arnd Bergmann
Date: Wed Dec 04 2024 - 05:35:42 EST


From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>

The X86_INTEL_MID code was originally introduced for the
32-bit Moorestown/Medfield/Clovertrail platform, later the 64-bit
Merrifield/Moorefield variant got added, but the final
Morganfield/Broxton 14nm chips were canceled before they hit
the market.

To help users understand what the option actually refers to,
update the help text, and make it a hard dependency on 64-bit
kernels. While they could theoretically run a 32-bit kernel,
the devices originally shipped with 64-bit one in 2015, so that
was proabably never tested.

Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/Kconfig | 16 ++++++++++------
arch/x86/kernel/head32.c | 3 ---
2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index d8a8bf9ea9b9..fa6dd9ec4bdf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -544,12 +544,12 @@ config X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
RDC R-321x SoC
SGI 320/540 (Visual Workstation)
STA2X11-based (e.g. Northville)
- Moorestown MID devices

64-bit platforms (CONFIG_64BIT=y):
Numascale NumaChip
ScaleMP vSMP
SGI Ultraviolet
+ Merrifield/Moorefield MID devices

If you have one of these systems, or if you want to build a
generic distribution kernel, say Y here - otherwise say N.
@@ -621,11 +621,11 @@ config X86_INTEL_CE
boxes and media devices.

config X86_INTEL_MID
- bool "Intel MID platform support"
+ bool "Intel Z34xx/Z35xx MID platform support"
depends on X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
depends on X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES
depends on PCI
- depends on X86_64 || (PCI_GOANY && X86_32)
+ depends on X86_64
depends on X86_IO_APIC
select I2C
select DW_APB_TIMER
@@ -633,10 +633,14 @@ config X86_INTEL_MID
help
Select to build a kernel capable of supporting Intel MID (Mobile
Internet Device) platform systems which do not have the PCI legacy
- interfaces. If you are building for a PC class system say N here.
+ interfaces.
+
+ The only supported devices are the 22nm Merrified (Z34xx) and
+ Moorefield (Z35xx) SoC used in Android devices such as the
+ Asus Zenfone 2, Asus FonePad 8 and Dell Venue 7.

- Intel MID platforms are based on an Intel processor and chipset which
- consume less power than most of the x86 derivatives.
+ If you are building for a PC class system or non-MID tablet
+ SoCs like Bay Trail (Z36xx/Z37xx), say N here.

config X86_INTEL_QUARK
bool "Intel Quark platform support"
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
index de001b2146ab..4f69239556e4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head32.c
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ asmlinkage __visible void __init __noreturn i386_start_kernel(void)

/* Call the subarch specific early setup function */
switch (boot_params.hdr.hardware_subarch) {
- case X86_SUBARCH_INTEL_MID:
- x86_intel_mid_early_setup();
- break;
case X86_SUBARCH_CE4100:
x86_ce4100_early_setup();
break;
--
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