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diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
index ff642f8fbee..b4ea64dc936 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
@@ -69,12 +69,21 @@ config MTD_DATAFLASH26
If you have such a board and such a DataFlash, say 'Y'.
config MTD_M25P80
- tristate "Support for M25 SPI Flash"
+ tristate "Support most SPI Flash chips (AT26DF, M25P, W25X, ...)"
depends on SPI_MASTER && EXPERIMENTAL
help
- This enables access to ST M25P80 and similar SPI flash chips,
- used for program and data storage. Set up your spi devices
- with the right board-specific platform data.
+ This enables access to most modern SPI flash chips, used for
+ program and data storage. Series supported include Atmel AT26DF,
+ Spansion S25SL, SST 25VF, ST M25P, and Winbond W25X. Other chips
+ are supported as well. See the driver source for the current list,
+ or to add other chips.
+
+ Note that the original DataFlash chips (AT45 series, not AT26DF),
+ need an entirely different driver.
+
+ Set up your spi devices with the right board-specific platform data,
+ if you want to specify device partitioning or to use a device which
+ doesn't support the JEDEC ID instruction.
config MTD_SLRAM
tristate "Uncached system RAM"