From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Psychedelic Squid Subject: [PATCH] Slightly outdated CONFIG_SMP documentation fix Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:33:04 +0000 Message-ID: <20131222193302.GA25512@sylph> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org Errors-to: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org List-help: List-unsubscribe: List-software: Ecartis version 1.0.0 List-Id: List-subscribe: List-owner: List-post: List-archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: Richard Henderson , Ivan Kokshaysky , Matt Turner , Vineet Gupta , Russell King , Hirokazu Takata , Ralf Baechle , David Howells , Koichi Yasutake , "James E.J. Bottomley" , Helge Deller , Martin Schwidefsky , Heiko Carstens , linux390@de.ibm.com, Paul Mundt , Thomas Gleixner , Ingo Molnar , "H. Peter Anvin" , x86@kernel.org, Al Viro , Andrew Morton I've removed a reference to "most personal computers" being singleprocessor machines in multiple arches' config help, and also brought the arch/arm spacing for "singleprocessor" (vs. "single processor" used there originally) in line with other arches that had that text. The diff is included below, and cleanly applies and builds on my system. I have not tested on other systems yet since a documentation fix shouldn't fail to build inconsistently, but if that's no excuse, I'll be happy to test further when I can. diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.881499508 +0000 +++ linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:31.448505765 +0000 @@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ config SMP depends on ALPHA_SABLE || ALPHA_LYNX || ALPHA_RAWHIDE || ALPHA_DP264 || ALPHA_WILDFIRE || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_SHARK || ALPHA_MARVEL ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig linux/arch/arc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.933499507 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:24.412505922 +0000 @@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ config SMP default n help 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. if SMP diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig linux/arch/arm/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.956499506 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:56:31.187508449 +0000 @@ -1435,14 +1435,14 @@ config SMP depends on MMU || ARM_MPU help 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. 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, single - processor machines. On a single processor machine, the kernel will - run faster if you say N here. + 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. See also , and the SMP-HOWTO available at diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.100499481 +0000 +++ linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:27.485505854 +0000 @@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig linux/arch/mips/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.290499477 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:28.576505829 +0000 @@ -2128,8 +2128,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP help 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.598499470 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:26.460505877 +0000 @@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ config SMP depends on MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0038 || MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0050 ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.682499468 +0000 +++ linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:57:38.097506956 +0000 @@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig linux/arch/s390/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.077499459 +0000 +++ linux/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:29.631505806 +0000 @@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ config SMP prompt "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig linux/arch/sh/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.188499457 +0000 +++ linux/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:25.470505899 +0000 @@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig linux/arch/x86/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.584499448 +0000 +++ linux/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:30.711505782 +0000 @@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. 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[94.197.120.71]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id hk5sm8140934wjb.0.2013.12.22.11.33.06 for (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Sun, 22 Dec 2013 11:33:09 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:33:04 +0000 From: Psychedelic Squid To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: Richard Henderson , Ivan Kokshaysky , Matt Turner , Vineet Gupta , Russell King , Hirokazu Takata , Ralf Baechle , David Howells , Koichi Yasutake , "James E.J. Bottomley" , Helge Deller , Martin Schwidefsky , Heiko Carstens , linux390@de.ibm.com, Paul Mundt , Thomas Gleixner , Ingo Molnar , "H. Peter Anvin" , x86@kernel.org, Al Viro , Andrew Morton , linux-alpha@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org, linux-m32r@ml.linux-m32r.org, linux-m32r-ja@ml.linux-m32r.org, linux-mips@linux-mips.org, linux-am33-list@redhat.com, linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org, linux-s390@vger.kernel.org, linux-sh@vger.kernel.org Subject: [PATCH] Slightly outdated CONFIG_SMP documentation fix Message-ID: <20131222193302.GA25512@sylph> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.22 (2013-10-16) Return-Path: X-Envelope-To: <"|/home/ecartis/ecartis -s linux-mips"> (uid 0) X-Orcpt: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org Original-Recipient: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org X-archive-position: 38799 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org Errors-to: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org X-original-sender: psquid@psquid.net Precedence: bulk List-help: List-unsubscribe: List-software: Ecartis version 1.0.0 List-Id: linux-mips X-List-ID: linux-mips List-subscribe: List-owner: List-post: List-archive: X-list: linux-mips I've removed a reference to "most personal computers" being singleprocessor machines in multiple arches' config help, and also brought the arch/arm spacing for "singleprocessor" (vs. "single processor" used there originally) in line with other arches that had that text. The diff is included below, and cleanly applies and builds on my system. I have not tested on other systems yet since a documentation fix shouldn't fail to build inconsistently, but if that's no excuse, I'll be happy to test further when I can. diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.881499508 +0000 +++ linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:31.448505765 +0000 @@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ config SMP depends on ALPHA_SABLE || ALPHA_LYNX || ALPHA_RAWHIDE || ALPHA_DP264 || ALPHA_WILDFIRE || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_SHARK || ALPHA_MARVEL ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig linux/arch/arc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.933499507 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:24.412505922 +0000 @@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ config SMP default n help 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. if SMP diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig linux/arch/arm/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.956499506 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:56:31.187508449 +0000 @@ -1435,14 +1435,14 @@ config SMP depends on MMU || ARM_MPU help 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. 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, single - processor machines. On a single processor machine, the kernel will - run faster if you say N here. + 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. See also , and the SMP-HOWTO available at diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.100499481 +0000 +++ linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:27.485505854 +0000 @@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig linux/arch/mips/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.290499477 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:28.576505829 +0000 @@ -2128,8 +2128,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP help 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.598499470 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:26.460505877 +0000 @@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ config SMP depends on MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0038 || MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0050 ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.682499468 +0000 +++ linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:57:38.097506956 +0000 @@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig linux/arch/s390/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.077499459 +0000 +++ linux/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:29.631505806 +0000 @@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ config SMP prompt "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig linux/arch/sh/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.188499457 +0000 +++ linux/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:25.470505899 +0000 @@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig linux/arch/x86/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.584499448 +0000 +++ linux/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:30.711505782 +0000 @@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 Signed-off-by: Robert Graffham From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail-wg0-f43.google.com ([74.125.82.43]:56144 "EHLO mail-wg0-f43.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by eddie.linux-mips.org with ESMTP id S6817090Ab3LVTdQEPJt6 (ORCPT ); Sun, 22 Dec 2013 20:33:16 +0100 Received: by mail-wg0-f43.google.com with SMTP id k14so4292466wgh.10 for ; Sun, 22 Dec 2013 11:33:10 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:33:04 +0000 From: Psychedelic Squid Subject: [PATCH] Slightly outdated CONFIG_SMP documentation fix Message-ID: <20131222193302.GA25512@sylph> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: Sender: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org Errors-to: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org List-help: List-unsubscribe: List-software: Ecartis version 1.0.0 List-subscribe: List-owner: List-post: List-archive: To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: Richard Henderson , Ivan Kokshaysky , Matt Turner , Vineet Gupta , Russell King , Hirokazu Takata , Ralf Baechle , David Howells , Koichi Yasutake , "James E.J. Bottomley" , Helge Deller , Martin Schwidefsky , Heiko Carstens , linux390@de.ibm.com, Paul Mundt , Thomas Gleixner , Ingo Molnar , "H. Peter Anvin" , x86@kernel.org, Al Viro , Andrew Morton , linux-alpha@vger.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org, linux-m32r@ml.linux-m32r.org, linux-m32r-ja@ml.linux-m32r.org, linux-mips@linux-mips.org, linux-am33-list@redhat.com, linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org, linux-s390@vger.kernel.org, linux-sh@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <20131222193304.o74daiXy9jxikZ_vFF8G0TE3GjPHS8m9XzKhupuC7-Q@z> I've removed a reference to "most personal computers" being singleprocessor machines in multiple arches' config help, and also brought the arch/arm spacing for "singleprocessor" (vs. "single processor" used there originally) in line with other arches that had that text. The diff is included below, and cleanly applies and builds on my system. I have not tested on other systems yet since a documentation fix shouldn't fail to build inconsistently, but if that's no excuse, I'll be happy to test further when I can. diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.881499508 +0000 +++ linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:31.448505765 +0000 @@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ config SMP depends on ALPHA_SABLE || ALPHA_LYNX || ALPHA_RAWHIDE || ALPHA_DP264 || ALPHA_WILDFIRE || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_SHARK || ALPHA_MARVEL ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig linux/arch/arc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.933499507 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:24.412505922 +0000 @@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ config SMP default n help 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. if SMP diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig linux/arch/arm/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.956499506 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:56:31.187508449 +0000 @@ -1435,14 +1435,14 @@ config SMP depends on MMU || ARM_MPU help 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. 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, single - processor machines. On a single processor machine, the kernel will - run faster if you say N here. + 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. See also , and the SMP-HOWTO available at diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.100499481 +0000 +++ linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:27.485505854 +0000 @@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig linux/arch/mips/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.290499477 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:28.576505829 +0000 @@ -2128,8 +2128,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP help 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.598499470 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:26.460505877 +0000 @@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ config SMP depends on MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0038 || MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0050 ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.682499468 +0000 +++ linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:57:38.097506956 +0000 @@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig linux/arch/s390/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.077499459 +0000 +++ linux/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:29.631505806 +0000 @@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ config SMP prompt "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig linux/arch/sh/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.188499457 +0000 +++ linux/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:25.470505899 +0000 @@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig linux/arch/x86/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.584499448 +0000 +++ linux/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:30.711505782 +0000 @@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 Signed-off-by: Robert Graffham From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Psychedelic Squid Subject: [PATCH] Slightly outdated CONFIG_SMP documentation fix Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:33:04 +0000 Message-ID: <20131222193302.GA25512@sylph> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Cc: Richard Henderson , Ivan Kokshaysky , Matt Turner , Vineet Gupta , Russell King , Hirokazu Takata , Ralf Baechle , David Howells , Koichi Yasutake , "James E.J. Bottomley" , Helge Deller , Martin Schwidefsky , Heiko Carstens , linux390@de.ibm.com, Paul Mundt , Thomas Gleixner , Ingo Molnar , "H. Peter Anvin" , x86@kernel.org, Al Viro , Andrew Morton Errors-to: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org List-help: List-unsubscribe: List-software: Ecartis version 1.0.0 List-Id: linux-mips List-subscribe: List-owner: List-post: List-archive: I've removed a reference to "most personal computers" being singleprocessor machines in multiple arches' config help, and also brought the arch/arm spacing for "singleprocessor" (vs. "single processor" used there originally) in line with other arches that had that text. The diff is included below, and cleanly applies and builds on my system. I have not tested on other systems yet since a documentation fix shouldn't fail to build inconsistently, but if that's no excuse, I'll be happy to test further when I can. diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.881499508 +0000 +++ linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:31.448505765 +0000 @@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ config SMP depends on ALPHA_SABLE || ALPHA_LYNX || ALPHA_RAWHIDE || ALPHA_DP264 || ALPHA_WILDFIRE || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_SHARK || ALPHA_MARVEL ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig linux/arch/arc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.933499507 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:24.412505922 +0000 @@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ config SMP default n help 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. if SMP diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig linux/arch/arm/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.956499506 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:56:31.187508449 +0000 @@ -1435,14 +1435,14 @@ config SMP depends on MMU || ARM_MPU help 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. 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, single - processor machines. On a single processor machine, the kernel will - run faster if you say N here. + 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. See also , and the SMP-HOWTO available at diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.100499481 +0000 +++ linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:27.485505854 +0000 @@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig linux/arch/mips/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.290499477 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:28.576505829 +0000 @@ -2128,8 +2128,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP help 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.598499470 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:26.460505877 +0000 @@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ config SMP depends on MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0038 || MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0050 ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.682499468 +0000 +++ linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:57:38.097506956 +0000 @@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig linux/arch/s390/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.077499459 +0000 +++ linux/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:29.631505806 +0000 @@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ config SMP prompt "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig linux/arch/sh/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.188499457 +0000 +++ linux/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:25.470505899 +0000 @@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig linux/arch/x86/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.584499448 +0000 +++ linux/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:30.711505782 +0000 @@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 Signed-off-by: Robert Graffham From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: psquid@psquid.net (Psychedelic Squid) Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:33:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Slightly outdated CONFIG_SMP documentation fix Message-ID: <20131222193302.GA25512@sylph> To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: linux-arm-kernel.lists.infradead.org I've removed a reference to "most personal computers" being singleprocessor machines in multiple arches' config help, and also brought the arch/arm spacing for "singleprocessor" (vs. "single processor" used there originally) in line with other arches that had that text. The diff is included below, and cleanly applies and builds on my system. I have not tested on other systems yet since a documentation fix shouldn't fail to build inconsistently, but if that's no excuse, I'll be happy to test further when I can. diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.881499508 +0000 +++ linux/arch/alpha/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:31.448505765 +0000 @@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ config SMP depends on ALPHA_SABLE || ALPHA_LYNX || ALPHA_RAWHIDE || ALPHA_DP264 || ALPHA_WILDFIRE || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_SHARK || ALPHA_MARVEL ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig linux/arch/arc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.933499507 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:24.412505922 +0000 @@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ config SMP default n help 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. if SMP diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig linux/arch/arm/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:11.956499506 +0000 +++ linux/arch/arm/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:56:31.187508449 +0000 @@ -1435,14 +1435,14 @@ config SMP depends on MMU || ARM_MPU help 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. 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, single - processor machines. On a single processor machine, the kernel will - run faster if you say N here. + 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. See also , and the SMP-HOWTO available at diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.100499481 +0000 +++ linux/arch/m32r/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:27.485505854 +0000 @@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig linux/arch/mips/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.290499477 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mips/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:28.576505829 +0000 @@ -2128,8 +2128,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP help 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.598499470 +0000 +++ linux/arch/mn10300/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:26.460505877 +0000 @@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ config SMP depends on MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0038 || MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0050 ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:13.682499468 +0000 +++ linux/arch/parisc/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:57:38.097506956 +0000 @@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig linux/arch/s390/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.077499459 +0000 +++ linux/arch/s390/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:29.631505806 +0000 @@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ config SMP prompt "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig linux/arch/sh/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.188499457 +0000 +++ linux/arch/sh/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:25.470505899 +0000 @@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ config SMP depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP ---help--- 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. 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 diff -uprN -X linux-vanilla/Documentation/dontdiff linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig linux/arch/x86/Kconfig --- linux-vanilla/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 18:03:14.584499448 +0000 +++ linux/arch/x86/Kconfig 2013-12-22 17:58:30.711505782 +0000 @@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ config SMP bool "Symmetric multi-processing support" ---help--- 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. 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 Signed-off-by: Robert Graffham