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diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86 b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
index 78ff7ee4895..89ae88f9189 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
# x86 CPU Frequency scaling drivers
#
+config X86_INTEL_PSTATE
+ bool "Intel P state control"
+ depends on X86
+ help
+ This driver provides a P state for Intel core processors.
+ The driver implements an internal governor and will become
+ the scaling driver and governor for Sandy bridge processors.
+
+ When this driver is enabled it will become the preferred
+ scaling driver for Sandy bridge processors.
+
+ If in doubt, say N.
+
config X86_PCC_CPUFREQ
tristate "Processor Clocking Control interface driver"
depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR
@@ -18,12 +31,12 @@ config X86_PCC_CPUFREQ
config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
tristate "ACPI Processor P-States driver"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
depends on ACPI_PROCESSOR
help
This driver adds a CPUFreq driver which utilizes the ACPI
Processor Performance States.
- This driver also supports Intel Enhanced Speedstep.
+ This driver also supports Intel Enhanced Speedstep and newer
+ AMD CPUs.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called acpi-cpufreq.
@@ -32,9 +45,20 @@ config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
If in doubt, say N.
+config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_CPB
+ default y
+ bool "Legacy cpb sysfs knob support for AMD CPUs"
+ depends on X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ && CPU_SUP_AMD
+ help
+ The powernow-k8 driver used to provide a sysfs knob called "cpb"
+ to disable the Core Performance Boosting feature of AMD CPUs. This
+ file has now been superseded by the more generic "boost" entry.
+
+ By enabling this option the acpi_cpufreq driver provides the old
+ entry in addition to the new boost ones, for compatibility reasons.
+
config ELAN_CPUFREQ
tristate "AMD Elan SC400 and SC410"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
depends on MELAN
---help---
This adds the CPUFreq driver for AMD Elan SC400 and SC410
@@ -50,7 +74,6 @@ config ELAN_CPUFREQ
config SC520_CPUFREQ
tristate "AMD Elan SC520"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
depends on MELAN
---help---
This adds the CPUFreq driver for AMD Elan SC520 processor.
@@ -62,7 +85,6 @@ config SC520_CPUFREQ
config X86_POWERNOW_K6
tristate "AMD Mobile K6-2/K6-3 PowerNow!"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
depends on X86_32
help
This adds the CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K6-2+ and mobile
@@ -74,7 +96,6 @@ config X86_POWERNOW_K6
config X86_POWERNOW_K7
tristate "AMD Mobile Athlon/Duron PowerNow!"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
depends on X86_32
help
This adds the CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K7 mobile processors.
@@ -92,16 +113,33 @@ config X86_POWERNOW_K7_ACPI
config X86_POWERNOW_K8
tristate "AMD Opteron/Athlon64 PowerNow!"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
- depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR
+ depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR && X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
help
- This adds the CPUFreq driver for K8/K10 Opteron/Athlon64 processors.
+ This adds the CPUFreq driver for K8/early Opteron/Athlon64 processors.
+ Support for K10 and newer processors is now in acpi-cpufreq.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called powernow-k8.
For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
+config X86_AMD_FREQ_SENSITIVITY
+ tristate "AMD frequency sensitivity feedback powersave bias"
+ depends on CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND && X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ && CPU_SUP_AMD
+ help
+ This adds AMD-specific powersave bias function to the ondemand
+ governor, which allows it to make more power-conscious frequency
+ change decisions based on feedback from hardware (available on AMD
+ Family 16h and above).
+
+ Hardware feedback tells software how "sensitive" to frequency changes
+ the CPUs' workloads are. CPU-bound workloads will be more sensitive
+ -- they will perform better as frequency increases. Memory/IO-bound
+ workloads will be less sensitive -- they will not necessarily perform
+ better as frequency increases.
+
+ If in doubt, say N.
+
config X86_GX_SUSPMOD
tristate "Cyrix MediaGX/NatSemi Geode Suspend Modulation"
depends on X86_32 && PCI
@@ -115,7 +153,6 @@ config X86_GX_SUSPMOD
config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO
tristate "Intel Enhanced SpeedStep (deprecated)"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
select X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE if X86_32
depends on X86_32 || (X86_64 && ACPI_PROCESSOR)
help
@@ -145,7 +182,6 @@ config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE
config X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH
tristate "Intel Speedstep on ICH-M chipsets (ioport interface)"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
depends on X86_32
help
This adds the CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III
@@ -159,8 +195,7 @@ config X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH
config X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI
tristate "Intel SpeedStep on 440BX/ZX/MX chipsets (SMI interface)"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
- depends on X86_32 && EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on X86_32
help
This adds the CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III
(Coppermine), all mobile Intel Pentium III-M (Tualatin)
@@ -172,7 +207,6 @@ config X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI
config X86_P4_CLOCKMOD
tristate "Intel Pentium 4 clock modulation"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
help
This adds the CPUFreq driver for Intel Pentium 4 / XEON
processors. When enabled it will lower CPU temperature by skipping
@@ -192,7 +226,7 @@ config X86_P4_CLOCKMOD
config X86_CPUFREQ_NFORCE2
tristate "nVidia nForce2 FSB changing"
- depends on X86_32 && EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on X86_32
help
This adds the CPUFreq driver for FSB changing on nVidia nForce2
platforms.
@@ -214,7 +248,6 @@ config X86_LONGRUN
config X86_LONGHAUL
tristate "VIA Cyrix III Longhaul"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
depends on X86_32 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
help
This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA Samuel/CyrixIII,
@@ -227,8 +260,7 @@ config X86_LONGHAUL
config X86_E_POWERSAVER
tristate "VIA C7 Enhanced PowerSaver (DANGEROUS)"
- select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
- depends on X86_32 && EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on X86_32 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
help
This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA C7 processors. However, this driver
does not have any safeguards to prevent operating the CPU out of spec