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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/3] x86: iosf: Move Kconfig to proper submenu

* David E. Box <david.e.box@linux.intel.com> wrote:

> Moves Kconfig option to "Processor type and features" menu from main
> configuration menu.
>
> Signed-off-by: David E. Box <david.e.box@linux.intel.com>
> ---
> arch/x86/Kconfig | 29 ++++++++++++++---------------
> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> index bcbb57d..2db4b1d 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> @@ -480,6 +480,20 @@ config X86_INTEL_LPSS
> things like clock tree (common clock framework) and pincontrol
> which are needed by the LPSS peripheral drivers.
>
> +config IOSF_MBI
> + tristate "Intel System On Chip IOSF Sideband support"
> + depends on PCI
> + ---help---
> + Enables sideband access to mailbox registers on SoC's. The sideband is
> + available on the following platforms. This list is not meant to be
> + exclusive.
> + - BayTrail
> + - Braswell
> + - Quark
> +
> + You should say Y if you are running a kernel on one of these
> + platforms.

What this help text does not tell us is why such sideband access
is useful, why the user should enable it.

Thanks,

Ingo


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