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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2008-12-28 16:54:33 -0800 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2008-12-28 16:54:33 -0800 |
commit | 3c92ec8ae91ecf59d88c798301833d7cf83f2179 (patch) | |
tree | 08a38cd3523c42bd49882f17cd501fd879e7ca1c /arch/powerpc/Kconfig | |
parent | c4c9f0183b7c4e97836e8fecbb67898b06c47e78 (diff) | |
parent | ca9153a3a2a7556d091dfe080e42b0e67881fff6 (diff) |
Merge branch 'next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulus/powerpc
* 'next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/paulus/powerpc: (144 commits)
powerpc/44x: Support 16K/64K base page sizes on 44x
powerpc: Force memory size to be a multiple of PAGE_SIZE
powerpc/32: Wire up the trampoline code for kdump
powerpc/32: Add the ability for a classic ppc kernel to be loaded at 32M
powerpc/32: Allow __ioremap on RAM addresses for kdump kernel
powerpc/32: Setup OF properties for kdump
powerpc/32/kdump: Implement crash_setup_regs() using ppc_save_regs()
powerpc: Prepare xmon_save_regs for use with kdump
powerpc: Remove default kexec/crash_kernel ops assignments
powerpc: Make default kexec/crash_kernel ops implicit
powerpc: Setup OF properties for ppc32 kexec
powerpc/pseries: Fix cpu hotplug
powerpc: Fix KVM build on ppc440
powerpc/cell: add QPACE as a separate Cell platform
powerpc/cell: fix build breakage with CONFIG_SPUFS disabled
powerpc/mpc5200: fix error paths in PSC UART probe function
powerpc/mpc5200: add rts/cts handling in PSC UART driver
powerpc/mpc5200: Make PSC UART driver update serial errors counters
powerpc/mpc5200: Remove obsolete code from mpc5200 MDIO driver
powerpc/mpc5200: Add MDMA/UDMA support to MPC5200 ATA driver
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Fix trivial conflict in drivers/char/Makefile as per Paul's directions
Diffstat (limited to 'arch/powerpc/Kconfig')
-rw-r--r-- | arch/powerpc/Kconfig | 64 |
1 files changed, 49 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig index adb23ea1c1e..79f25cef32d 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig @@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ config IOMMU_VMERGE config IOMMU_HELPER def_bool PPC64 +config PPC_NEED_DMA_SYNC_OPS + def_bool y + depends on NOT_COHERENT_CACHE + config HOTPLUG_CPU bool "Support for enabling/disabling CPUs" depends on SMP && HOTPLUG && EXPERIMENTAL && (PPC_PSERIES || PPC_PMAC) @@ -322,7 +326,7 @@ config KEXEC config CRASH_DUMP bool "Build a kdump crash kernel" - depends on PPC_MULTIPLATFORM && PPC64 && RELOCATABLE + depends on (PPC64 && RELOCATABLE) || 6xx help Build a kernel suitable for use as a kdump capture kernel. The same kernel binary can be used as production kernel and dump @@ -401,23 +405,53 @@ config PPC_HAS_HASH_64K depends on PPC64 default n -config PPC_64K_PAGES - bool "64k page size" - depends on PPC64 - select PPC_HAS_HASH_64K +choice + prompt "Page size" + default PPC_4K_PAGES help - This option changes the kernel logical page size to 64k. On machines - without processor support for 64k pages, the kernel will simulate - them by loading each individual 4k page on demand transparently, - while on hardware with such support, it will be used to map - normal application pages. + Select the kernel logical page size. Increasing the page size + will reduce software overhead at each page boundary, allow + hardware prefetch mechanisms to be more effective, and allow + larger dma transfers increasing IO efficiency and reducing + overhead. However the utilization of memory will increase. + For example, each cached file will using a multiple of the + page size to hold its contents and the difference between the + end of file and the end of page is wasted. + + Some dedicated systems, such as software raid serving with + accelerated calculations, have shown significant increases. + + If you configure a 64 bit kernel for 64k pages but the + processor does not support them, then the kernel will simulate + them with 4k pages, loading them on demand, but with the + reduced software overhead and larger internal fragmentation. + For the 32 bit kernel, a large page option will not be offered + unless it is supported by the configured processor. + + If unsure, choose 4K_PAGES. + +config PPC_4K_PAGES + bool "4k page size" + +config PPC_16K_PAGES + bool "16k page size" if 44x + +config PPC_64K_PAGES + bool "64k page size" if 44x || PPC_STD_MMU_64 + select PPC_HAS_HASH_64K if PPC_STD_MMU_64 + +endchoice config FORCE_MAX_ZONEORDER int "Maximum zone order" - range 9 64 if PPC_64K_PAGES - default "9" if PPC_64K_PAGES - range 13 64 if PPC64 && !PPC_64K_PAGES - default "13" if PPC64 && !PPC_64K_PAGES + range 9 64 if PPC_STD_MMU_64 && PPC_64K_PAGES + default "9" if PPC_STD_MMU_64 && PPC_64K_PAGES + range 13 64 if PPC_STD_MMU_64 && !PPC_64K_PAGES + default "13" if PPC_STD_MMU_64 && !PPC_64K_PAGES + range 9 64 if PPC_STD_MMU_32 && PPC_16K_PAGES + default "9" if PPC_STD_MMU_32 && PPC_16K_PAGES + range 7 64 if PPC_STD_MMU_32 && PPC_64K_PAGES + default "7" if PPC_STD_MMU_32 && PPC_64K_PAGES range 11 64 default "11" help @@ -437,7 +471,7 @@ config FORCE_MAX_ZONEORDER config PPC_SUBPAGE_PROT bool "Support setting protections for 4k subpages" - depends on PPC_64K_PAGES + depends on PPC_STD_MMU_64 && PPC_64K_PAGES help This option adds support for a system call to allow user programs to set access permissions (read/write, readonly, or no access) |