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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/alpha/Kconfig')
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/alpha/Kconfig | 76 |
1 files changed, 73 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig index 135c674eaf9e..d39dc9b95a2c 100644 --- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig +++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig @@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ config ALPHA select ARCH_WANT_IPC_PARSE_VERSION select ARCH_HAVE_NMI_SAFE_CMPXCHG select ARCH_HAS_ATOMIC64_DEC_IF_POSITIVE + select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS select GENERIC_SMP_IDLE_THREAD - select GENERIC_CMOS_UPDATE select GENERIC_STRNCPY_FROM_USER select GENERIC_STRNLEN_USER select HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC @@ -488,6 +488,20 @@ config VGA_HOSE which always have multiple hoses, and whose consoles support it. +config ALPHA_QEMU + bool "Run under QEMU emulation" + depends on !ALPHA_GENERIC + ---help--- + Assume the presence of special features supported by QEMU PALcode + that reduce the overhead of system emulation. + + Generic kernels will auto-detect QEMU. But when building a + system-specific kernel, the assumption is that we want to + elimiate as many runtime tests as possible. + + If unsure, say N. + + config ALPHA_SRM bool "Use SRM as bootloader" if ALPHA_CABRIOLET || ALPHA_AVANTI_CH || ALPHA_EB64P || ALPHA_PC164 || ALPHA_TAKARA || ALPHA_EB164 || ALPHA_ALCOR || ALPHA_MIATA || ALPHA_LX164 || ALPHA_SX164 || ALPHA_NAUTILUS || ALPHA_NONAME depends on TTY @@ -572,6 +586,30 @@ config NUMA Access). This option is for configuring high-end multiprocessor server machines. If in doubt, say N. +config ALPHA_WTINT + bool "Use WTINT" if ALPHA_SRM || ALPHA_GENERIC + default y if ALPHA_QEMU + default n if ALPHA_EV5 || ALPHA_EV56 || (ALPHA_EV4 && !ALPHA_LCA) + default n if !ALPHA_SRM && !ALPHA_GENERIC + default y if SMP + ---help--- + The Wait for Interrupt (WTINT) PALcall attempts to place the CPU + to sleep until the next interrupt. This may reduce the power + consumed, and the heat produced by the computer. However, it has + the side effect of making the cycle counter unreliable as a timing + device across the sleep. + + For emulation under QEMU, definitely say Y here, as we have other + mechanisms for measuring time than the cycle counter. + + For EV4 (but not LCA), EV5 and EV56 systems, or for systems running + MILO, sleep mode is not supported so you might as well say N here. + + For SMP systems we cannot use the cycle counter for timing anyway, + so you might as well say Y here. + + If unsure, say N. + config NODES_SHIFT int default "7" @@ -613,9 +651,41 @@ config VERBOSE_MCHECK_ON Take the default (1) unless you want more control or more info. +choice + prompt "Timer interrupt frequency (HZ)?" + default HZ_128 if ALPHA_QEMU + default HZ_1200 if ALPHA_RAWHIDE + default HZ_1024 + ---help--- + The frequency at which timer interrupts occur. A high frequency + minimizes latency, whereas a low frequency minimizes overhead of + process accounting. The later effect is especially significant + when being run under QEMU. + + Note that some Alpha hardware cannot change the interrupt frequency + of the timer. If unsure, say 1024 (or 1200 for Rawhide). + + config HZ_32 + bool "32 Hz" + config HZ_64 + bool "64 Hz" + config HZ_128 + bool "128 Hz" + config HZ_256 + bool "256 Hz" + config HZ_1024 + bool "1024 Hz" + config HZ_1200 + bool "1200 Hz" +endchoice + config HZ - int - default 1200 if ALPHA_RAWHIDE + int + default 32 if HZ_32 + default 64 if HZ_64 + default 128 if HZ_128 + default 256 if HZ_256 + default 1200 if HZ_1200 default 1024 source "drivers/pci/Kconfig" |