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diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig
index ccc1edff5c9..5299c5bf445 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
help
This driver adds a CPUFreq driver which utilizes the ACPI
Processor Performance States.
+ This driver also supports Intel Enhanced Speedstep.
For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
@@ -121,11 +122,14 @@ config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO
If in doubt, say N.
config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_ACPI
- bool "Use ACPI tables to decode valid frequency/voltage pairs"
+ bool "Use ACPI tables to decode valid frequency/voltage (deprecated)"
depends on X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO && ACPI_PROCESSOR
depends on !(X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO = y && ACPI_PROCESSOR = m)
default y
help
+ This is deprecated and this functionality is now merged into
+ acpi_cpufreq (X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ). Use that driver instead of
+ speedstep_centrino.
Use primarily the information provided in the BIOS ACPI tables
to determine valid CPU frequency and voltage pairings. It is
required for the driver to work on non-Banias CPUs.