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authorRalf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>2000-07-03 21:46:06 +0000
committerRalf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>2000-07-03 21:46:06 +0000
commit3e414096429d55fbc8116171bba3487647bbe638 (patch)
tree2b5fcfd9d16fa3a32c829fc2076f6e3785b43374 /Documentation/Configure.help
parent20b23bfcf36fcb2d16d8b844501072541970637c (diff)
Merge with Linux 2.4.0-test3-pre2.
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@@ -2136,6 +2136,20 @@ CONFIG_ALPHA_SRM
If unsure, say N.
+Legacy kernel start address
+CONFIG_ALPHA_LEGACY_START_ADDRESS
+ The 2.4 kernel changed the kernel start address from 0x310000
+ to 0x810000 to make room for the Wildfire's larger SRM console.
+
+ If you're using aboot 0.7 or later, the bootloader will examine
+ the ELF headers to determine where to transfer control. Unfortunately,
+ most older bootloaders -- APB, or MILO -- hardcoded the kernel
+ start address rather than examining the ELF headers, and the result
+ is a hard lockup.
+
+ Say Y if you have a broken bootloader. Say N if you do not, or
+ if you wish to run on Wildfire.
+
Non-standard serial port support
CONFIG_SERIAL_NONSTANDARD
Say Y here if you have any non-standard serial boards -- boards
@@ -3260,6 +3274,14 @@ CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL
If unsure, say N.
+CONFIG_FB_SA1100
+ This is a framebuffer device for the SA-1100 LCD Controller.
+ See http://www.linux-fbdev.org/ for information on framebuffer
+ devices.
+
+ If you plan to use the LCD display with your SA-1100 system, say
+ Y here.
+
Advanced low level driver options
CONFIG_FBCON_ADVANCED
The frame buffer console uses character drawing routines that are
@@ -10049,8 +10071,9 @@ CONFIG_USB_DSBR
Microtek USB scanner support
CONFIG_USB_MICROTEK
Say Y here if you want support for the Microtek X6USB and possibly
- some other scanners. The scanner will appear as a scsi device to the
- rest of the system. A patched version of SANE is necessary to use the
+ some other scanners by that vendor. The scanner will appear as a
+ scsi generic device to the rest of the system.
+ A patched version of SANE is necessary to use the
scanner. It's available at
http://fachschaft.cup.uni-muenchen.de/~neukum/scanner.html
This driver can be compiled as a module.
@@ -15450,6 +15473,20 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_PERSONAL_SERVER
If you have any questions or comments about the Compaq Personal
Server, send e-mail to skiff@crl.dec.com
+Include support for Assabet
+CONFIG_SA1100_ASSABET
+ Say Y here if you are using the Intel(R) StrongARM(R) SA-1110
+ Microprocessor Development Board (also known as the Assabet).
+
+Include support for the Compaq iPAQ 3600
+CONFIG_SA1100_BITSY
+ Say Y here if you intend to run this kernel on the Compaq iPAQ 3600
+ handheld computer. Information about this machine and the Linux
+ port to this machine can be found at:
+
+ http://www.handhelds.org/Compaq/index.html#iPAQ_H3600
+ http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/
+
Math emulation
CONFIG_NWFPE
Say Y to include the NWFPE floating point emulator in the kernel.
@@ -15506,6 +15543,17 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO
time and disk space needed for compilation of the kernel. If in
doubt say N.
+Kernel low-level debugging functions
+CONFIG_DEBUG_LL
+ Say Y here to include definitions of printascii, printchar, printhex
+ in the kernel. This is helpful if you are debugging code that
+ executes before the console is initialized.
+
+Kernel low-level debugging messages via footbridge serial port
+CONFIG_DEBUG_DC21285_PORT
+ Say Y here if you want the low-level print routines to direct their
+ output to the serial port in the DC21285 (Footbridge).
+
Split initialisation functions into discardable section
CONFIG_TEXT_SECTIONS
If you say Y here, kernel code that is only used during