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Update the Config.help for ppc32. References to 486s and pentiums aren't 

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CONFIG_SMP
This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
than one CPU, say Y. Note that the kernel does not currently
support SMP machines with 603/603e/603ev or PPC750 ("G3") processors
since they have inadequate hardware support for multiprocessor
operation.
If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
will run faster if you say N here.
Note that if you say Y here and choose architecture "586" or
"Pentium" under "Processor family", the kernel will not work on 486
architectures. Similarly, multiprocessor kernels for the "PPro"
architecture may not work on all Pentium based boards.
People using multiprocessor machines who say Y here should also say
Y to "Enhanced Real Time Clock Support", below. The "Advanced Power
Management" code will be disabled if you say Y here.
See also the <file:Documentation/smp.tex>,
<file:Documentation/smp.txt>, <file:Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt>,
<file:Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt> and the SMP-HOWTO available at
<http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>.
you say Y here, the kernel will run on single-processor machines.
On a single-processor machine, the kernel will run faster if you say
N here.
If you don't know what to do here, say N.
CONFIG_PREEMPT
This option reduces the latency of the kernel when reacting to
real-time or interactive events by allowing a low priority process to
be preempted even if it is in kernel mode executing a system call.
Unfortunately the kernel code has some race conditions if both
CONFIG_SMP and CONFIG_PREEMPT are enabled, so this option is
currently disabled if you are building an SMP kernel.
Say Y here if you are building a kernel for a desktop, embedded
or real-time system. Say N if you are unsure.
CONFIG_PPC
The PowerPC is a very capable 32-bit RISC processor from Motorola,
the successor to their 68000 and 88000 series. It powers recent
Macintoshes and also a widely-used series of single-board computers
from Motorola. The Linux PowerPC port has a home page at
<http://penguinppc.org/>.
The PowerPC is a modern RISC architecture descended from the POWER
architecture designed by IBM. The PowerPC architecture is designed
to allow high-speed implementations which can execute several
instructions in each clock cycle. IBM and Motorola design and
manufacture PowerPC processors aimed at embedded, desktop and server
applications. PowerPC chips are used in Apple Power Macintoshes
(including iMacs, iBooks and PowerBooks), in IBM pSeries (RS/6000)
and iSeries (AS/400) machines, and in a broad range of embedded
applications. The Linux PowerPC port has a home page at
<http://penguinppc.org/intro.shtml>.
CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION
Linux can emulate a math coprocessor (used for floating point
operations) if you don't have one. 486DX and Pentium processors have
a math coprocessor built in, 486SX and 386 do not, unless you added
a 487DX or 387, respectively. (The messages during boot time can
give you some hints here ["man dmesg"].) Everyone needs either a
coprocessor or this emulation.
If you don't have a math coprocessor, you need to say Y here; if you
say Y here even though you have a coprocessor, the coprocessor will
be used nevertheless. (This behavior can be changed with the kernel
command line option "no387", which comes handy if your coprocessor
is broken. Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot
loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the kernel at
boot time.) This means that it is a good idea to say Y here if you
intend to use this kernel on different machines.
More information about the internals of the Linux math coprocessor
emulation can be found in <file:arch/i386/math-emu/README>.
If you are not sure, say Y; apart from resulting in a 66 KB bigger
kernel, it won't hurt.
Some PowerPC chips designed for embedded applications do not have
a floating-point unit and therefore do not implement the
floating-point instructions in the PowerPC instruction set. If you
say Y here, the kernel will include code to emulate a floating-point
unit, which will allow programs that use floating-point
instructions to run.
If you have an Apple machine or an IBM RS/6000 or pSeries machine,
or any machine with a 6xx, 7xx or 7xxx series processor, say N
here. Saying Y here will not hurt performance (on any machine) but
will increase the size of the kernel.
CONFIG_MAC_FLOPPY
If you have a SWIM-3 (Super Woz Integrated Machine 3; from Apple)
......@@ -69,11 +64,8 @@ CONFIG_IDE
Integrated Disk Electronics (IDE aka ATA-1) is a connecting standard
for mass storage units such as hard disks. It was designed by
Western Digital and Compaq Computer in 1984. It was then named
ST506. Quite a number of disks use the IDE interface.
AT Attachment (ATA) is the superset of the IDE specifications.
ST506 was also called ATA-1.
Western Digital and Compaq Computer in 1984. Quite a number of
disks use the IDE interface.
Fast-IDE is ATA-2 (also named Fast ATA), Enhanced IDE (EIDE) is
ATA-3. It provides support for larger disks (up to 8.4GB by means of
......@@ -111,50 +103,28 @@ CONFIG_HEARTBEAT
CONFIG_ISA
Find out whether you have ISA slots on your motherboard. ISA is the
name of a bus system, i.e. the way the CPU talks to the other stuff
inside your box. Other bus systems are PCI, EISA, MicroChannel
(MCA) or VESA. ISA is an older system, now being displaced by PCI;
newer boards don't support it. If you have ISA, say Y, otherwise N.
inside your box. If you have an Apple machine, say N here; if you
have an IBM RS/6000 or pSeries machine or a PReP machine, say Y. If
you have an embedded board, consult your board documentation.
CONFIG_PCI
Find out whether you have a PCI motherboard. PCI is the name of a
bus system, i.e. the way the CPU talks to the other stuff inside
your box. Other bus systems are ISA, EISA, MicroChannel (MCA) or
VESA. If you have PCI, say Y, otherwise N.
The PCI-HOWTO, available from
<http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>, contains valuable
information about which PCI hardware does work under Linux and which
doesn't.
Find out whether your system includes a PCI bus. PCI is the name of
a bus system, i.e. the way the CPU talks to the other stuff inside
your box. If you say Y here, the kernel will include drivers and
infrastructure code to support PCI bus devices.
CONFIG_PCI_QSPAN
Find out whether you have a PCI motherboard. PCI is the name of a
bus system, i.e. the way the CPU talks to the other stuff inside
your box. Other bus systems are ISA, EISA, MicroChannel (MCA) or
VESA. If you have PCI, say Y, otherwise N.
The PCI-HOWTO, available from
<http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>, contains valuable
information about which PCI hardware does work under Linux and which
doesn't.
Say Y here if you have a system based on a Motorola 8xx-series
embedded processor with a QSPAN PCI interface, otherwise say N.
CONFIG_MCA
MicroChannel Architecture is found in some IBM PS/2 machines and
laptops. It is a bus system similar to PCI or ISA. See
<file:Documentation/mca.txt> (and especially the web page given
there) before attempting to build an MCA bus kernel.
MicroChannel Architecture is found in some older IBM RS/6000
machines. It is a bus system similar to PCI or ISA. MCA-based
RS/6000 machines are currently not supported by Linux.
CONFIG_EISA
The Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus was
developed as an open alternative to the IBM MicroChannel bus.
The EISA bus provided some of the features of the IBM MicroChannel
bus while maintaining backward compatibility with cards made for
the older ISA bus. The EISA bus saw limited use between 1988 and
1995 when it was made obsolete by the PCI bus.
Say Y here if you are building a kernel for an EISA-based machine.
Otherwise, say N.
The Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus is a bus
architecture used on some older intel-based PCs.
CONFIG_HOTPLUG
Say Y here if you want to plug devices into your computer while
......@@ -193,57 +163,27 @@ CONFIG_PCMCIA
CONFIG_KCORE_ELF
If you enabled support for /proc file system then the file
/proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image. This can be used
in gdb:
/proc/kcore will contain the kernel core image in ELF format. This
can be used in gdb:
$ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
You have two choices here: ELF and A.OUT. Selecting ELF will make
/proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined by the Executable
and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will choose the
old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
of binutils or on some architectures.
This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with the
"-g" option to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used
for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel so if you
don't understand what this means or are not a kernel hacker, just
leave it at its default value ELF.
for examining kernel data structures on the live kernel.
CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) is a format for libraries and
executables used across different architectures and operating
systems. Saying Y here will enable your kernel to run ELF binaries
and enlarge it by about 13 KB. ELF support under Linux has now all
but replaced the traditional Linux a.out formats (QMAGIC and ZMAGIC)
because it is portable (this does *not* mean that you will be able
to run executables from different architectures or operating systems
however) and makes building run-time libraries very easy. Many new
executables are distributed solely in ELF format. You definitely
want to say Y here.
Information about ELF is contained in the ELF HOWTO available from
<http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>.
If you find that after upgrading from Linux kernel 1.2 and saying Y
here, you still can't run any ELF binaries (they just crash), then
you'll have to install the newest ELF runtime libraries, including
ld.so (check the file <file:Documentation/Changes> for location and
latest version).
If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module
will be called binfmt_elf.o. Saying M or N here is dangerous because
some crucial programs on your system might be in ELF format.
systems.
CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
If you say Y here, it will be possible to plug wrapper-driven binary
formats into the kernel. You will like this especially when you use
programs that need an interpreter to run like Java, Python or
Emacs-Lisp. It's also useful if you often run DOS executables under
Emacs-Lisp. It's also useful if you often run DOS executables under
the Linux DOS emulator DOSEMU (read the DOSEMU-HOWTO, available from
<http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>). Once you have
<http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>). Once you have
registered such a binary class with the kernel, you can start one of
those programs simply by typing in its name at a shell prompt; Linux
will automatically feed it to the correct interpreter.
......@@ -262,20 +202,17 @@ CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE
Saying Y here will allow you to use Linux in text mode through a
display that complies with the generic VGA standard. Virtually
everyone wants that.
display that complies with the generic VGA standard. This can be
useful on PReP systems and IBM RS/6000 or pSeries machines but is of
limited usefulness on Apple machines.
The program SVGATextMode can be used to utilize SVGA video cards to
their full potential in text mode. Download it from
<ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/utils/console/>.
Say Y.
Say N here if you have an Apple machine.
CONFIG_IRQ_ALL_CPUS
This option gives the kernel permission to distribute IRQs across
multiple CPUs. Saying N here will route all IRQs to the first
CPU. Generally SMP PowerMacs can answer Y. SMP IBM CHRP boxes or
Power3 boxes should say N for now.
CPU. Generally saying Y is safe, although some problems have been
reported with SMP Power Macintoshes with this option enabled.
CONFIG_FB
The frame buffer device provides an abstraction for the graphics
......@@ -300,14 +237,9 @@ CONFIG_FB
<http://www.tahallah.demon.co.uk/programming/prog.html> for more
information.
Say Y here and to the driver for your graphics board below if you
are compiling a kernel for a non-x86 architecture.
If you are compiling for the x86 architecture, you can say Y if you
want to play with it, but it is not essential. Please note that
running graphical applications that directly touch the hardware
(e.g. an accelerated X server) and that are not frame buffer
device-aware may cause unexpected results. If unsure, say N.
Saying Y here is recommended if your machine has graphics hardware,
and strongly recommended if you are compiling a kernel for an Apple
machine.
CONFIG_FB_COMPAT_XPMAC
If you use the Xpmac X server (common with mklinux), you'll need to
......@@ -414,26 +346,28 @@ CONFIG_PREP_RESIDUAL
CONFIG_ADB
Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) support is for support of devices which
are connected to an ADB port. ADB devices tend to have 4 pins.
If you have an Apple Macintosh prior to the iMac, or a
"Blue and White G3", you probably want to say Y here. Otherwise
say N.
If you have an Apple Macintosh prior to the iMac, an iBook or
PowerBook, or a "Blue and White G3", you probably want to say Y
here. Otherwise say N.
CONFIG_ADB_CUDA
This provides support for CUDA based Power Macintosh systems. This
includes most OldWorld PowerMacs, the first generation iMacs, the
Blue&White G3 and the Yikes G4 (PCI Graphics). All later models
should use CONFIG_ADB_PMU instead.
Blue&White G3 and the "Yikes" G4 (PCI Graphics). All later models
should use CONFIG_ADB_PMU instead. It is safe to say Y here even if
your machine doesn't have a CUDA.
If unsure say Y.
CONFIG_ADB_PMU
On the PowerBook 3400 and 2400, the PMU is a 6805 microprocessor
core whose primary function is to control battery charging and
system power. The PMU also controls the ADB (Apple Desktop Bus)
which connects to the keyboard and mouse, as well as the
non-volatile RAM and the RTC (real time clock) chip. Say Y to
enable support for this device; you should do so if your machine
is one of these PowerBooks.
On PowerBooks, iBooks, and recent iMacs and Power Macintoshes, the
PMU is an embedded microprocessor whose primary function is to
control system power, and battery charging on the portable models.
The PMU also controls the ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) which connects to
the keyboard and mouse on some machines, as well as the non-volatile
RAM and the RTC (real time clock) chip. Say Y to enable support for
this device; you should do so if your machine is one of those
mentioned above.
CONFIG_ADB_MACIO
Say Y here to include direct support for the ADB controller in the
......@@ -464,7 +398,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE
your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the
kernel at boot time.)
If you don't have a VGA card installed and you say Y here, the
If you don't have a graphics card installed and you say Y here, the
kernel will automatically use the first serial line, /dev/ttyS0, as
system console.
......@@ -476,14 +410,11 @@ CONFIG_MAC_SERIAL
for them, you can't currently use the serial console feature.
CONFIG_BUSMOUSE
Say Y here if your machine has a bus mouse as opposed to a serial
mouse. Most people have a regular serial MouseSystem or
Microsoft mouse (made by Logitech) that plugs into a COM port
(rectangular with 9 or 25 pins). These people say N here.
If you have a laptop, you either have to check the documentation or
experiment a bit to find out whether the trackball is a serial mouse
or not; it's best to say Y here for you.
Say Y here if your machine has a bus mouse as opposed to a serial,
PS/2 or USB mouse. Say Y here if you have an Apple machine with an
ADB mouse and you are not using the input layer (that is,
CONFIG_INPUT_ADBHID is N), or if you have a PC-style mouse interface
card plugged into your PCI or ISA bus. Otherwise say N.
This is the generic bus mouse driver code. If you have a bus mouse,
you will have to say Y here and also to the specific driver for your
......@@ -496,17 +427,10 @@ CONFIG_BUSMOUSE
CONFIG_MOUSE
This is for machines with a mouse which is neither a serial nor a
bus mouse. Examples are PS/2 mice (such as the track balls on some
laptops) and some digitizer pads. Most people have a regular serial
MouseSystem or Microsoft mouse (made by Logitech) that plugs into a
COM port (rectangular with 9 or 25 pins). These people say N here.
If you have something else, read the Busmouse-HOWTO, available from
<http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>. This HOWTO contains
information about all non-serial mice, not just bus mice.
If you have a laptop, you either have to check the documentation or
experiment a bit to find out whether the trackball is a serial mouse
or not; it's best to say Y here for you.
USB nor a bus mouse. Examples are PS/2 mice (including the track
balls on some laptops) and some digitizer pads. Say Y here if you
have a CHRP machine (such as an IBM RS/6000 or pSeries machine) with
a PS/2-style mouse.
Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
......@@ -523,16 +447,8 @@ CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ
keys are documented in <file:Documentation/sysrq.txt>. Don't say Y
unless you really know what this hack does.
CONFIG_PROC_HARDWARE
Say Y here to support the /proc/hardware file, which gives you
access to information about the machine you're running on,
including the model, CPU, MMU, clock speed, BogoMIPS rating,
and memory size.
CONFIG_AMIGA
This option enables support for the Amiga series of computers. If
you plan to use this kernel on an Amiga, say Y here and browse the
material available in <file:Documentation/m68k>; otherwise say N.
This option enables support for the Amiga series of computers.
CONFIG_A2232
This option supports the 2232 7-port serial card shipped with the
......@@ -581,10 +497,6 @@ CONFIG_AMIGAMOUSE
The module is called amigamouse.o. If you want to compile it as a
module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>.
CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT
Say Y here to see progress messages from the boot firmware in text
mode. Requires either BootX or Open Firmware.
CONFIG_AMIGA_BUILTIN_SERIAL
If you want to use your Amiga's built-in serial port in Linux,
answer Y.
......@@ -615,16 +527,20 @@ CONFIG_MULTIFACE_III_TTY
If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
<file:Documentation/modules.txt>.
CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT
Say Y here to see progress messages from the boot firmware in text
mode. Requires either BootX or Open Firmware.
CONFIG_6xx
There are four types of PowerPC chips supported. The more common
types (601, 603, 604, 740, 750, 7400), the Motorola embedded
versions (821, 823, 850, 855, 860, 8260), the IBM embedded versions
(403 and 405) and the high end 64 bit Power processors (Power 3,
Power 4). Unless you are building a kernel for one of the embedded
processor systems, or a 64 bit IBM RS/6000, choose 6xx. Note that
the kernel runs in 32-bit mode even on 64-bit chips. Also note that
because the 82xx family has a 603e core, specific support for that
chipset is asked later on.
(403 and 405) and the high end 64 bit Power processors (POWER 3)
Unless you are building a kernel for one of the embedded processor
systems, or a 64 bit IBM RS/6000, choose 6xx. Note that the kernel
runs in 32-bit mode even on 64-bit chips. Also note that because
the 82xx family has a 603e core, specific support for that chipset
is asked later on.
CONFIG_8260
The MPC8260 CPM (Communications Processor Module) is a typical
......@@ -662,11 +578,14 @@ CONFIG_ALL_PPC
Starmax series), PReP (PowerPC Reference Platform) machines (such
as the Motorola PowerStacks, Motorola cPCI/VME embedded systems,
and some IBM RS/6000 systems), CHRP (Common Hardware Reference
Platform), and several embedded PowerPC systems containing 4xx, 6xx,
7xx, 8xx, 74xx, and 82xx processors. Currently, the default option
is to build a kernel which works on the first three.
Platform) machines (including all of the recent IBM RS/6000 and
pSeries machines), and several embedded PowerPC systems containing
4xx, 6xx, 7xx, 8xx, 74xx, and 82xx processors. Currently, the
default option is to build a kernel which works on the first three.
Select PowerMac/PReP/MTX/CHRP if configuring for any of the above.
Select CHRP/PowerMac/PReP if configuring for an IBM RS/6000 or
pSeries machine, a Power Macintosh (including iMacs, iBooks and
Powerbooks), or a PReP machine.
Select Gemini if configuring for a Synergy Microsystems' Gemini
series Single Board Computer. More information is available at:
......@@ -722,22 +641,28 @@ CONFIG_TAU_INT
debugging, leave this option off.
CONFIG_TAU_AVERAGE
The TAU hardware can compare the temperature to an upper and lower bound.
The default behavior is to show both the upper and lower bound in
/proc/cpuinfo. If the range is large, the temperature is either changing
a lot, or the TAU hardware is broken (likely on some G4's). If the range
is small (around 4 degrees), the temperature is relatively stable.
The TAU hardware can compare the temperature to an upper and lower
bound. The default behavior is to show both the upper and lower
bound in /proc/cpuinfo. If the range is large, the temperature is
either changing a lot, or the TAU hardware is broken (likely on some
G4's). If the range is small (around 4 degrees), the temperature is
relatively stable. If you say Y here, a single temperature value,
halfway between the upper and lower bounds, will be reported in
/proc/cpuinfo.
If in doubt, say N here.
CONFIG_PMAC_PBOOK
This provides support for putting a PowerBook to sleep; it also
enables media bay support. Power management works on the
PB2400/3400/3500, Wallstreet, Lombard, and Bronze PowerBook G3. You
must get the power management daemon, pmud, to make it work and you
must have the /dev/pmu device (see the pmud README).
PB2400/3400/3500, Wallstreet, Lombard, and Bronze PowerBook G3 and
the Titanium Powerbook G4, as well as the iBooks. You should get
the power management daemon, pmud, to make it work and you must have
the /dev/pmu device (see the pmud README).
Get pmud from <ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppclinux/pmud/>.
If you have a PowerBook, you should say Y.
If you have a PowerBook, you should say Y here.
You may also want to compile the dma sound driver as a module and
have it autoloaded. The act of removing the module shuts down the
......@@ -955,11 +880,11 @@ CONFIG_EST8260
URL: <http://www.microsys.de/html/cu824.html>
CONFIG_MAC_ADBKEYCODES
This provides support for sending raw ADB keycodes to console
devices. This is the default up to 2.4.0, but in future this may be
phased out in favor of generic Linux keycodes. If you say Y here,
you can dynamically switch via the
/proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes
This provides support for sending ADB keycodes to console devices in
raw mode, rather than generic "Linux" keycodes. This is the default
up to 2.4.0, but in future this may be phased out in favor of
generic Linux keycodes. If you say Y here, you can dynamically
switch via the /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes
sysctl and with the "keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes=" kernel
argument.
......@@ -974,6 +899,8 @@ CONFIG_MAC_EMUMOUSEBTN
/proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button2_keycode
/proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button3_keycode
If you have an Apple machine with a 1-button mouse, say Y here.
CONFIG_PPC_RTC
If you say Y here and create a character special file /dev/rtc with
major number 10 and minor number 135 using mknod ("man mknod"), you
......@@ -1018,30 +945,31 @@ CONFIG_PPC_RTAS
If unsure, say Y.
CONFIG_CMDLINE
On some architectures (EBSA110 and CATS), there is currently no way
for the boot loader to pass arguments to the kernel. For these
architectures, you should supply some command-line options at build
time by entering them here. As a minimum, you should specify the
memory size and the root device (e.g., mem=64M root=/dev/nfs).
On some platforms, there is currently no way for the boot loader to
pass arguments to the kernel. For these platforms, you can supply
some command-line options at build time by entering them here. In
most cases you will need to specify the root device here.
CONFIG_KGDB
Include in-kernel hooks for kgdb, the Linux kernel source level
debugger. This project has a web page at
<http://kgdb.sourceforge.net/>.
debugger. See <http://kgdb.sourceforge.net/> for more information.
Unless you are intending to debug the kernel, say N here.
CONFIG_XMON
Include in-kernel hooks for the xmon kernel monitor/debugger
supported by the PPC port.
Include in-kernel hooks for the xmon kernel monitor/debugger.
Unless you are intending to debug the kernel, say N here.
Include BDI2000 debugger support
CONFIG_BDI_SWITCH
Include in-kernel support for the Abatron BDI2000 debugger.
Unless you are intending to debug the kernel with one of these
machines, say N here.
Add additional CFLAGS to the kernel build
CONFIG_MORE_COMPILE_OPTIONS
If you want to add additional CFLAGS to the kernel build, such as
-g for KGDB, XMON or the BDI2000, enable this option and then
enter what you would like to add in the next question.
If you want to add additional CFLAGS to the kernel build, such as -g
for KGDB or the BDI2000, enable this option and then enter what you
would like to add in the next question.
CONFIG_ADVANCED_OPTIONS
This option will enable prompting for a variety of advanced kernel
......@@ -1049,39 +977,42 @@ CONFIG_ADVANCED_OPTIONS
work if they are set incorrectly, but can be used to optimize certain
aspects of kernel memory management.
Unless you know what you are doing you *should not* enable this option.
Unless you know what you are doing, say N here.
CONFIG_HIGHMEM_START_BOOL
Unless you know what you are doing you *should not* set this option.
This option allows you to set the base address of the kernel virtual
area used to map high memory pages. This can be useful in
optimizing the layout of kernel virtual memory.
It can be used to override the default PKMAP_BASE address which
is the location of the high memory pool. This can be useful in
optimizing virtual memory usage in a system.
Say N here unless you know what you are doing.
CONFIG_LOWMEM_SIZE_BOOL
Unless you know what you are doing you *should not* set this option.
This option allows you to set the maximum amount of memory which
will be used as "low memory", that is, memory which the kernel can
access directly, without having to set up a kernel virtual mapping.
This can be useful in optimizing the layout of kernel virtual
memory.
It can be used to override the standard calculated value of
MAX_LOW_MEM. This can be useful in optimizing virtual memory usage
in a system.
Say N here unless you know what you are doing.
CONFIG_KERNEL_START_BOOL
Unless you know what you are doing you *should not* set this option.
This option allows you to set the kernel virtual address at which
the kernel will map low memory (the kernel image will be linked at
this address). This can be useful in optimizing the virtual memory
layout of the system.
It can be used to override the standard PAGE_OFFSET/KERNELBASE
value used by the kernel. This can be useful in controlling
amount of virtual address space available to the kernel.
Say N here unless you know what you are doing.
CONFIG_TASK_SIZE_BOOL
Unless you know what you are doing you *should not* set this option.
This option allows you to set the amount of virtual address space
allocated to user tasks. This can be useful in optimizing the
virtual memory layout of the system.
It can be used to override the standard TASK_SIZE value used
by the kernel. This can be useful in controlling amount of
virtual address space available to user tasks.
Say N here unless you know what you are doing.
CONFIG_BOOT_LOAD_BOOL
Unless you know what you are doing you *should not* set this option.
This option allows you to set the initial load address of the zImage
or zImage.initrd file. This can be useful if you are on a board
which has a small amount of memory.
It can be used to change the initial load address of the zImage or
zImage.initrd file. This can be useful if you are on a board which has
a small ammount of memory.
Say N here unless you know what you are doing.
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