[PATCH v3 08/10] x86: document X86_INTEL_MID as 64-bit-only

Arnd Bergmann
2025-02-26T21:37:55Z

From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>

The X86_INTEL_MID code was originally introduced for the 32-bit
Moorestown/Medfield/Clovertrail platform, later the 64-bit
Merrifield/Moorefield variants were added, but the final Morganfield
14nm platform was canceled before it hit the market.

To help users understand what the option actually refers to, update the
help text, and add a dependency on 64-bit kernels.

Ferry confirmed that all the hardware can run 64-bit kernels these days,
but is still testing 32-bit kernels on the Intel Edison board, so this
remains possible, but is guarded by a CONFIG_EXPERT dependency now,
to gently push remaining users towards using CONFIG_64BIT.

Cc: Ferry Toth <fntoth@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/d890eecc-97de-4abf-8e0e-b881d5db5c1d@gmail.com/
Acked-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
---
arch/x86/Kconfig | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index aba32f88870d..42dd3c58abfb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -548,12 +548,12 @@ config X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
RDC R-321x SoC
SGI 320/540 (Visual Workstation)
STA2X11-based (e.g. Northville)
- Moorestown MID devices

64-bit platforms (CONFIG_64BIT=y):
Numascale NumaChip
ScaleMP vSMP
SGI Ultraviolet
+ Merrifield/Moorefield MID devices

If you have one of these systems, or if you want to build a
generic distribution kernel, say Y here - otherwise say N.
@@ -598,8 +598,31 @@ config X86_UV
This option is needed in order to support SGI Ultraviolet systems.
If you don't have one of these, you should say N here.

-# Following is an alphabetically sorted list of 32 bit extended platforms
-# Please maintain the alphabetic order if and when there are additions
+config X86_INTEL_MID
+ bool "Intel Z34xx/Z35xx MID platform support"
+ depends on X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
+ depends on X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES
+ depends on PCI
+ depends on X86_64 || (EXPERT && PCI_GOANY)
+ depends on X86_IO_APIC
+ select I2C
+ select DW_APB_TIMER
+ select INTEL_SCU_PCI
+ help
+ Select to build a kernel capable of supporting 64-bit Intel MID
+ (Mobile Internet Device) platform systems which do not have
+ the PCI legacy interfaces.
+
+ The only supported devices are the 22nm Merrified (Z34xx)
+ and Moorefield (Z35xx) SoC used in the Intel Edison board and
+ a small number of Android devices such as the Asus Zenfone 2,
+ Asus FonePad 8 and Dell Venue 7.
+
+ If you are building for a PC class system or non-MID tablet
+ SoCs like Bay Trail (Z36xx/Z37xx), say N here.
+
+ Intel MID platforms are based on an Intel processor and chipset which
+ consume less power than most of the x86 derivatives.

config X86_GOLDFISH
bool "Goldfish (Virtual Platform)"
@@ -609,6 +632,9 @@ config X86_GOLDFISH
for Android development. Unless you are building for the Android
Goldfish emulator say N here.

+# Following is an alphabetically sorted list of 32 bit extended platforms
+# Please maintain the alphabetic order if and when there are additions
+
config X86_INTEL_CE
bool "CE4100 TV platform"
depends on PCI
@@ -624,24 +650,6 @@ config X86_INTEL_CE
This option compiles in support for the CE4100 SOC for settop
boxes and media devices.

-config X86_INTEL_MID
- bool "Intel MID platform support"
- depends on X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
- depends on X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES
- depends on PCI
- depends on X86_64 || (PCI_GOANY && X86_32)
- depends on X86_IO_APIC
- select I2C
- select DW_APB_TIMER
- select INTEL_SCU_PCI
- help
- Select to build a kernel capable of supporting Intel MID (Mobile
- Internet Device) platform systems which do not have the PCI legacy
- interfaces. If you are building for a PC class system say N here.
-
- Intel MID platforms are based on an Intel processor and chipset which
- consume less power than most of the x86 derivatives.
-
config X86_INTEL_QUARK
bool "Intel Quark platform support"
depends on X86_32
--
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