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@@ -776,23 +776,45 @@ config X86_REBOOTFIXUPS
Say N otherwise.
config MICROCODE
- tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - Intel IA32 CPU microcode support"
+ tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - microcode support"
select FW_LOADER
---help---
If you say Y here, you will be able to update the microcode on
- Intel processors in the IA32 family, e.g. Pentium Pro, Pentium II,
- Pentium III, Pentium 4, Xeon etc. You will obviously need the
- actual microcode binary data itself which is not shipped with the
- Linux kernel.
+ certain Intel and AMD processors. The Intel support is for the
+ IA32 family, e.g. Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III,
+ Pentium 4, Xeon etc. The AMD support is for family 0x10 and
+ 0x11 processors, e.g. Opteron, Phenom and Turion 64 Ultra.
+ You will obviously need the actual microcode binary data itself
+ which is not shipped with the Linux kernel.
- For latest news and information on obtaining all the required
- ingredients for this driver, check:
- <http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/>.
+ This option selects the general module only, you need to select
+ at least one vendor specific module as well.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called microcode.
-config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE
+config MICROCODE_INTEL
+ bool "Intel microcode patch loading support"
+ depends on MICROCODE
+ default MICROCODE
+ select FW_LOADER
+ --help---
+ This options enables microcode patch loading support for Intel
+ processors.
+
+ For latest news and information on obtaining all the required
+ Intel ingredients for this driver, check:
+ <http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/>.
+
+config MICROCODE_AMD
+ bool "AMD microcode patch loading support"
+ depends on MICROCODE
+ select FW_LOADER
+ --help---
+ If you select this option, microcode patch loading support for AMD
+ processors will be enabled.
+
+ config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE
def_bool y
depends on MICROCODE