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-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig9
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig
index 52c83987547..f138c6c389b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig
@@ -220,11 +220,14 @@ config X86_LONGHAUL
If in doubt, say N.
config X86_E_POWERSAVER
- tristate "VIA C7 Enhanced PowerSaver"
+ tristate "VIA C7 Enhanced PowerSaver (DANGEROUS)"
select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
- depends on X86_32
+ depends on X86_32 && EXPERIMENTAL
help
- This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA C7 processors.
+ This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA C7 processors. However, this driver
+ does not have any safeguards to prevent operating the CPU out of spec
+ and is thus considered dangerous. Please use the regular ACPI cpufreq
+ driver, enabled by CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ.
If in doubt, say N.