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    Subject[PATCH v3 4/4] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader
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    The MIPS remote processor driver (CONFIG_MIPS_RPROC) provides a more
    standard mechanism for using one or more VPs as coprocessors running
    separate firmware.

    Here we deprecate this mechanism before it is removed.

    Signed-off-by: Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@imgtec.com>
    ---

    Changes in v3: None
    Changes in v2: None

    arch/mips/Kconfig | 5 ++++-
    1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

    diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
    index fd2468e71e63..3e767c373c7b 100644
    --- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
    +++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
    @@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ comment "MIPS R2-to-R6 emulator is only available for UP kernels"
    depends on SMP && CPU_MIPSR6

    config MIPS_VPE_LOADER
    - bool "VPE loader support."
    + bool "VPE loader support (DEPRECATED)"
    depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_MULTITHREADING && MODULES
    select CPU_MIPSR2_IRQ_VI
    select CPU_MIPSR2_IRQ_EI
    @@ -2273,6 +2273,9 @@ config MIPS_VPE_LOADER
    Includes a loader for loading an elf relocatable object
    onto another VPE and running it.

    + Unless you have a specific need, you should use CONFIG_MIPS_RPROC
    + instead of this.
    +
    config MIPS_VPE_LOADER_CMP
    bool
    default "y"
    --
    2.7.4
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