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diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
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@@ -561,14 +561,31 @@ config TIPAR
If unsure, say N.
+config HVC_DRIVER
+ bool
+ help
+ Users of pSeries machines that want to utilize the hvc console front-end
+ module for their backend console driver should select this option.
+ It will automatically be selected if one of the back-end console drivers
+ is selected.
+
+
config HVC_CONSOLE
bool "pSeries Hypervisor Virtual Console support"
depends on PPC_PSERIES
+ select HVC_DRIVER
help
pSeries machines when partitioned support a hypervisor virtual
console. This driver allows each pSeries partition to have a console
which is accessed via the HMC.
+config HVC_RTAS
+ bool "IBM RTAS Console support"
+ depends on PPC_RTAS
+ select HVC_DRIVER
+ help
+ IBM Console device driver which makes use of RTAS
+
config HVCS
tristate "IBM Hypervisor Virtual Console Server support"
depends on PPC_PSERIES