From 6c54c28e69f2a374ad708fba37cbe1c5bb94e283 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abhay Salunke Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 15:17:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] dell_rbu: new Dell BIOS update driver Remote BIOS Update driver for updating BIOS images on Dell servers and desktops. See dell_rbu.txt for details. Signed-off-by: Abhay Salunke Cc: Greg KH Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- drivers/firmware/Kconfig | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) (limited to 'drivers/firmware/Kconfig') diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig index 5b29c3b2a331..b9b6e4273f01 100644 --- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig @@ -58,4 +58,13 @@ config EFI_PCDP See +config DELL_RBU + tristate "BIOS update support for DELL systems via sysfs" + select FW_LOADER + help + Say m if you want to have the option of updating the BIOS for your + DELL system. Note you need a Dell OpenManage or Dell Update package (DUP) + supporting application to comunicate with the BIOS regarding the new + image for the image update to take effect. + See for more details on the driver. endmenu -- cgit v1.2.3 From 90563ec4129f14d19f018240d1d3ff5c0e5e6392 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Doug Warzecha Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 15:17:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] dcdbas: add Dell Systems Management Base Driver with sysfs support This patch adds the Dell Systems Management Base Driver with sysfs support. This driver has been tested with Dell OpenManage. Signed-off-by: Doug Warzecha Cc: Greg KH Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- drivers/firmware/Kconfig | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) (limited to 'drivers/firmware/Kconfig') diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig index b9b6e4273f01..327b58e64875 100644 --- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig @@ -67,4 +67,22 @@ config DELL_RBU supporting application to comunicate with the BIOS regarding the new image for the image update to take effect. See for more details on the driver. + +config DCDBAS + tristate "Dell Systems Management Base Driver" + depends on X86 || X86_64 + default m + help + The Dell Systems Management Base Driver provides a sysfs interface + for systems management software to perform System Management + Interrupts (SMIs) and Host Control Actions (system power cycle or + power off after OS shutdown) on certain Dell systems. + + See for more details on the driver + and the Dell systems on which Dell systems management software makes + use of this driver. + + Say Y or M here to enable the driver for use by Dell systems + management software such as Dell OpenManage. + endmenu -- cgit v1.2.3