From edd711f3810f46787593fb79eda9a9fbb82cbb62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adrian Bunk Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:53:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] i386: move SMP option above subarch selection Since several subarchs depend on SMP, the SMP option should be above the subarch selection. Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- arch/i386/Kconfig | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) (limited to 'arch/i386') diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig index cbc6be6..57301db 100644 --- a/arch/i386/Kconfig +++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig @@ -53,6 +53,35 @@ source "init/Kconfig" menu "Processor type and features" +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. + + 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 , + , + and the SMP-HOWTO available at + . + + If you don't know what to do here, say N. + choice prompt "Subarchitecture Type" default X86_PC @@ -178,35 +207,6 @@ config HPET_EMULATE_RTC depends on HPET_TIMER && RTC=y default y -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. - - 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 , - , - and the SMP-HOWTO available at - . - - If you don't know what to do here, say N. - config NR_CPUS int "Maximum number of CPUs (2-255)" range 2 255 -- cgit v1.1