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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/x86/Kconfig')
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/Kconfig | 25 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig index b6fa2877b17..6b0b885cf47 100644 --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig @@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ config X86_REBOOTFIXUPS Say N otherwise. 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 +791,29 @@ 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 + 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 def_bool y depends on MICROCODE |