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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/ppc64/Kconfig')
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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/Kconfig b/arch/ppc64/Kconfig index cb27068bfcd..f804f25232a 100644 --- a/arch/ppc64/Kconfig +++ b/arch/ppc64/Kconfig @@ -142,6 +142,23 @@ config PPC_SPLPAR processors, that is, which share physical processors between two or more partitions. +config KEXEC + bool "kexec system call (EXPERIMENTAL)" + depends on PPC_MULTIPLATFORM && EXPERIMENTAL + help + kexec is a system call that implements the ability to shutdown your + current kernel, and to start another kernel. It is like a reboot + but it is indepedent of the system firmware. And like a reboot + you can start any kernel with it, not just Linux. + + The name comes from the similiarity to the exec system call. + + It is an ongoing process to be certain the hardware in a machine + is properly shutdown, so do not be surprised if this code does not + initially work for you. It may help to enable device hotplugging + support. As of this writing the exact hardware interface is + strongly in flux, so no good recommendation can be made. + config IBMVIO depends on PPC_PSERIES || PPC_ISERIES bool @@ -270,26 +287,7 @@ config SCHED_SMT when dealing with POWER5 cpus at a cost of slightly increased overhead in some places. If unsure say N here. -config PREEMPT - bool "Preemptible Kernel" - help - This option reduces the latency of the kernel when reacting to - real-time or interactive events by allowing a low priority process to - be preempted even if it is in kernel mode executing a system call. - - Say Y here if you are building a kernel for a desktop, embedded - or real-time system. Say N if you are unsure. - -config PREEMPT_BKL - bool "Preempt The Big Kernel Lock" - depends on PREEMPT - default y - help - This option reduces the latency of the kernel by making the - big kernel lock preemptible. - - Say Y here if you are building a kernel for a desktop system. - Say N if you are unsure. +source "kernel/Kconfig.preempt" config EEH bool "PCI Extended Error Handling (EEH)" if EMBEDDED |