From: Bradley Smith <[email protected]>
Adds i8k driver to the x86_64 Kconfig.
Signed-off-by: Bradley Smith <[email protected]>
---
Only applies on kernels >= 2.6.24.
Depends on "[PATCH 1/2] I8K: Allow i8k driver to be built on x86_64 systems"
--- linux-2.6/arch/x86/Kconfig.x86_64.orig 2007-10-28 14:04:13.000000000 +0000
+++ linux-2.6/arch/x86/Kconfig.x86_64 2007-10-28 13:59:06.000000000 +0000
@@ -224,6 +224,26 @@ config X86_GOOD_APIC
bool
default y
+config I8K
+ tristate "Dell laptop support"
+ ---help---
+ This adds a driver to safely access the System Management Mode
+ of the CPU on the Dell Inspiron 8000. The System Management Mode
+ is used to read cpu temperature and cooling fan status and to
+ control the fans on the I8K portables.
+
+ This driver has been tested only on the Inspiron 8000 but it may
+ also work with other Dell laptops. You can force loading on other
+ models by passing the parameter `force=1' to the module. Use at
+ your own risk.
+
+ For information on utilities to make use of this driver see the
+ I8K Linux utilities web site at:
+ <http://people.debian.org/~dz/i8k/>
+
+ Say Y if you intend to run this kernel on a Dell Inspiron 8000.
+ Say N otherwise.
+
config MICROCODE
tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - Intel CPU microcode support"
select FW_LOADER
Bradley Smith wrote:
> +config I8K
> + tristate "Dell laptop support"
Shouldn't that be config DELL_I8K, or even DELL_INSPIRON_8K?
Cheers,
Frans Pop
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:46:40 +0100
Frans Pop <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bradley Smith wrote:
> > +config I8K
> > + tristate "Dell laptop support"
>
> Shouldn't that be config DELL_I8K, or even DELL_INSPIRON_8K?
>
> Cheers,
> Frans Pop
I was going by linux-2.6/arch/x86/Kconfig.i386, which has "config I8K" but maybe it should be
changed...
Brad.
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:26:13 +0000
Bradley Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Bradley Smith <[email protected]>
>
> Adds i8k driver to the x86_64 Kconfig.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bradley Smith <[email protected]>
>
> ---
>
> Only applies on kernels >= 2.6.24.
> Depends on "[PATCH 1/2] I8K: Allow i8k driver to be built on x86_64 systems"
>
> --- linux-2.6/arch/x86/Kconfig.x86_64.orig 2007-10-28 14:04:13.000000000 +0000
> +++ linux-2.6/arch/x86/Kconfig.x86_64 2007-10-28 13:59:06.000000000 +0000
> @@ -224,6 +224,26 @@ config X86_GOOD_APIC
> bool
> default y
>
> +config I8K
> + tristate "Dell laptop support"
> + ---help---
> + This adds a driver to safely access the System Management Mode
> + of the CPU on the Dell Inspiron 8000. The System Management Mode
> + is used to read cpu temperature and cooling fan status and to
> + control the fans on the I8K portables.
> +
> + This driver has been tested only on the Inspiron 8000 but it may
> + also work with other Dell laptops. You can force loading on other
> + models by passing the parameter `force=1' to the module. Use at
> + your own risk.
> +
> + For information on utilities to make use of this driver see the
> + I8K Linux utilities web site at:
> + <http://people.debian.org/~dz/i8k/>
> +
> + Say Y if you intend to run this kernel on a Dell Inspiron 8000.
> + Say N otherwise.
> +
> config MICROCODE
> tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - Intel CPU microcode support"
> select FW_LOADER
The i386 and x86_64 Kconfig files just got unified, so this patch became
agreeably simpler:
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig~i8k-adds-i8k-driver-to-the-x86_64-kconfig
+++ a/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ config TOSHIBA
config I8K
tristate "Dell laptop support"
- depends on X86_32
---help---
This adds a driver to safely access the System Management Mode
of the CPU on the Dell Inspiron 8000. The System Management Mode
_