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diff --git a/arch/x86_64/Kconfig b/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
index 010d226..bfbb9bc 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ endchoice
choice
prompt "Processor family"
- default MK8
+ default GENERIC_CPU
config MK8
bool "AMD-Opteron/Athlon64"
@@ -130,16 +130,31 @@ config MK8
Optimize for AMD Opteron/Athlon64/Hammer/K8 CPUs.
config MPSC
- bool "Intel EM64T"
+ bool "Intel P4 / older Netburst based Xeon"
help
- Optimize for Intel Pentium 4 and Xeon CPUs with Intel
- Extended Memory 64 Technology(EM64T). For details see
+ Optimize for Intel Pentium 4 and older Nocona/Dempsey Xeon CPUs
+ with Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology(EM64T). For details see
<http://www.intel.com/technology/64bitextensions/>.
+ Note the the latest Xeons (Xeon 51xx and 53xx) are not based on the
+ Netburst core and shouldn't use this option. You can distingush them
+ using the cpu family field
+ in /proc/cpuinfo. Family 15 is a older Xeon, Family 6 a newer one
+ (this rule only applies to system that support EM64T)
+
+config MCORE2
+ bool "Intel Core2 / newer Xeon"
+ help
+ Optimize for Intel Core2 and newer Xeons (51xx)
+ You can distingush the newer Xeons from the older ones using
+ the cpu family field in /proc/cpuinfo. 15 is a older Xeon
+ (use CONFIG_MPSC then), 6 is a newer one. This rule only
+ applies to CPUs that support EM64T.
config GENERIC_CPU
bool "Generic-x86-64"
help
Generic x86-64 CPU.
+ Run equally well on all x86-64 CPUs.
endchoice
@@ -149,12 +164,12 @@ endchoice
config X86_L1_CACHE_BYTES
int
default "128" if GENERIC_CPU || MPSC
- default "64" if MK8
+ default "64" if MK8 || MCORE2
config X86_L1_CACHE_SHIFT
int
default "7" if GENERIC_CPU || MPSC
- default "6" if MK8
+ default "6" if MK8 || MCORE2
config X86_INTERNODE_CACHE_BYTES
int
@@ -344,11 +359,6 @@ config ARCH_DISCONTIGMEM_ENABLE
depends on NUMA
default y
-
-config ARCH_DISCONTIGMEM_ENABLE
- def_bool y
- depends on NUMA
-
config ARCH_DISCONTIGMEM_DEFAULT
def_bool y
depends on NUMA
@@ -455,6 +465,17 @@ config CALGARY_IOMMU
Normally the kernel will make the right choice by itself.
If unsure, say Y.
+config CALGARY_IOMMU_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT
+ bool "Should Calgary be enabled by default?"
+ default y
+ depends on CALGARY_IOMMU
+ help
+ Should Calgary be enabled by default? if you choose 'y', Calgary
+ will be used (if it exists). If you choose 'n', Calgary will not be
+ used even if it exists. If you choose 'n' and would like to use
+ Calgary anyway, pass 'iommu=calgary' on the kernel command line.
+ If unsure, say Y.
+
# need this always selected by IOMMU for the VIA workaround
config SWIOTLB
bool
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