Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Subject | [patch] ppc64 configure option fix | From | Robert Love <> | Date | Tue, 04 Nov 2003 00:05:51 -0500 |
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Hi, Anton.
arch/ppc64/Kconfig's entry for CONFIG_PREEMPT is missing the description after the "bool" statement, so the entry does not show up.
Also, the help description mentions a restriction that is not [any longer] true.
Patch against 2.6.0-test9.
Robert Love
arch/ppc64/Kconfig | 5 +---- 1 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff -urN linux-2.6.0-test9/arch/ppc64/Kconfig linux/arch/ppc64/Kconfig --- linux-2.6.0-test9/arch/ppc64/Kconfig 2003-10-25 14:43:47.000000000 -0400 +++ linux/arch/ppc64/Kconfig 2003-11-03 23:53:54.000000000 -0500 @@ -113,14 +113,11 @@ depends on DISCONTIGMEM config PREEMPT - bool + bool "Preemptible Kernel" help This option reduces the latency of the kernel when reacting to real-time or interactive events by allowing a low priority process to be preempted even if it is in kernel mode executing a system call. - Unfortunately the kernel code has some race conditions if both - CONFIG_SMP and CONFIG_PREEMPT are enabled, so this option is - currently disabled if you are building an SMP kernel. Say Y here if you are building a kernel for a desktop, embedded or real-time system. Say N if you are unsure.
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