From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 25 May 2001 02:03:48 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 25 May 2001 02:03:39 -0400 Received: from deliverator.sgi.com ([204.94.214.10]:26129 "EHLO deliverator.sgi.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 25 May 2001 02:03:23 -0400 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.1.1 10/15/1999 From: Keith Owens To: esr@thyrsus.com cc: CML2 , kbuild-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: Configure.help entries wanted In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 25 May 2001 01:22:00 -0400." <20010525012200.A5259@thyrsus.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 16:03:16 +1000 Message-ID: <23530.990770596@kao2.melbourne.sgi.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, 25 May 2001 01:22:00 -0400, "Eric S. Raymond" wrote: >Amaze your friends and confound your enemies with your hackerly erudition -- >contribute a Configure.help entry today! > >IA64 port: > >CONFIG_DISABLE_VHPT >CONFIG_MCKINLEY_A0_SPECIFIC >CONFIG_MCKINLEY_ASTEP_SPECIFIC >CONFIG_IA64_DEBUG_CMPXCHG >CONFIG_IA64_DEBUG_IRQ >CONFIG_IA64_EARLY_PRINTK >CONFIG_IA64_PRINT_HAZARDS I claim my erudition prize (do I get steak knives with that?). Against 2.4.4-ia64-010508. Index: 4.20/Documentation/Configure.help --- 4.20/Documentation/Configure.help Wed, 09 May 2001 14:46:25 +1000 kaos (linux-2.4/Z/c/10_Configure. 1.1.2.8.2.12 644) +++ 4.20(w)/Documentation/Configure.help Fri, 25 May 2001 15:56:18 +1000 kaos (linux-2.4/Z/c/10_Configure. 1.1.2.8.2.12 644) @@ -17678,6 +17678,49 @@ CONFIG_IA64_MCA Say Y here to enable machine check support for IA-64. If you're unsure, answer Y. +Disable IA-64 Virtual Hash Page Table +CONFIG_DISABLE_VHPT + The Virtual Hash Page Table (VHPT) enhances virtual address + translation performance. Normally you want the VHPT active but you + can select this option to disable the VHPT for debugging. If you're + unsure, answer N. + +McKinley A-step specific code +CONFIG_MCKINLEY_ASTEP_SPECIFIC + Select this option to build a kernel for an IA64 McKinley system + with any A-stepping CPU. + +McKinley A0/A1-step specific code +CONFIG_MCKINLEY_A0_SPECIFIC + Select this option to build a kernel for an IA64 McKinley system + with an A0 or A1 stepping CPU. + +IA64 compare-and-exchange bug checking +CONFIG_IA64_DEBUG_CMPXCHG + Selecting this option turns on bug checking for the IA64 + compare-and-exchange instructions. This is slow! If you're unsure, + select N. + +IA64 IRQ bug checking +CONFIG_IA64_DEBUG_IRQ + Selecting this option turns on bug checking for the IA64 irq_save and + restore instructions. This is slow! If you're unsure, select N. + +IA64 Early printk support +CONFIG_IA64_EARLY_PRINTK + Selecting this option uses the VGA screen for printk() output before + the consoles are initialised. It is useful for debugging problems + early in the boot process, but only if you have a VGA screen + attached. If you're unsure, select N. + +IA64 Print Hazards +CONFIG_IA64_PRINT_HAZARDS + Selecting this option prints more information for Illegal Dependency + Faults, that is, for Read after Write, Write after Write or Write + after Read violations. This option is ignored if you are compiling + for an Itanium A step processor (CONFIG_ITANIUM_ASTEP_SPECIFIC). If + you're unsure, select Y. + Performance monitor support CONFIG_PERFMON Selects whether support for the IA-64 performance monitor hardware