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diff --git a/Documentation/Configure.help b/Documentation/Configure.help index 82bbd2b50..878b5abe0 100644 --- a/Documentation/Configure.help +++ b/Documentation/Configure.help @@ -323,27 +323,31 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD Enhanced IDE/MFM/RLL disk/cdrom/tape/floppy support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE If you say Y here, you will use the full-featured IDE driver to - control up to eight IDE interfaces, each being able to serve a - "master" and a "slave" device, for a total of up to sixteen IDE + control up to ten ATA/IDE interfaces, each being able to serve a + "master" and a "slave" device, for a total of up to twenty ATA/IDE disk/cdrom/tape/floppy drives. People with SCSI-only systems - can say N here. + can say N or M here. Useful information about large (>540 MB) IDE disks, multiple - interfaces, what to do if IDE devices are not automatically - detected, sound card IDE ports, module support, and other topics, is - contained in Documentation/ide.txt. For detailed information about + interfaces, what to do if ATA/IDE devices are not automatically + detected, sound card ATA/IDE ports, module support, and other topics, is + contained in Documentation/ata-ide.txt. For detailed information about hard drives, consult the Disk-HOWTO and the Multi-Disk-HOWTO, available from http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto . - To fine-tune IDE drive/interface parameters for improved + To fine-tune ATA/IDE drive/interface parameters for improved + performance, look for the hdparm package at + ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/diskdrives/ . + + To fine-tune ATA/IDE drive/interface parameters for improved performance, look for the hdparm package at ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/diskdrives/ . If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt and - Documentation/ide.txt. The module will be called ide.o. Do not - compile this driver as a module if your root file system (the one + Documentation/ide.txt. The module will be called ide-mod.o. Do not + compile this driver as a module if your root filesystem (the one containing the directory /) is located on an IDE device. If you have one or more IDE drives, say Y or M here. If your system @@ -557,13 +561,6 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RZ1000 People with SCSI-only systems should say N here. If unsure, say Y. -Cyrix CS5530 MediaGX chipset support -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CS5530 - Include support for UDMA on the Cyrix MediaGX 5530 chipset. This - will automatically be detected and configured if found. - - It is safe to say Y to this question. - Generic PCI IDE chipset support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI Say Y here for PCI systems which use IDE drive(s). @@ -572,6 +569,15 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI People with SCSI-only systems should say N here; if unsure say Y. +Support for sharing PCI IDE interrupts +CONFIG_IDEPCI_SHARE_IRQ + Some ATA/IDE chipsets have hardware support which allows for + sharing a single IRQ with other cards. To enable support for + this in the ATA/IDE driver, say Y here. + + It is safe to say Y to this question, in most cases. + If unsure, say N. + Generic PCI bus-master DMA support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI If your PCI system uses IDE drive(s) (as opposed to SCSI, say) and @@ -584,7 +590,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI the latest version of the hdparm utility from ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/hardware/ . - Read the comments at the beginning of drivers/block/idedma.c and the + Read the comments at the beginning of drivers/block/ide-dma.c and the file Documentation/ide.txt for more information. It is safe to say Y to this question. @@ -614,7 +620,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_OFFBOARD If you say Y here, and you actually want to reverse the device scan order as explained above, you also need to issue the kernel command - line option "pci=reverse". (Try "man bootparam" or see the + line option "ide=reverse". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the kernel at boot time. The lilo procedure is also explained in the SCSI-HOWTO, available from @@ -639,6 +645,23 @@ CONFIG_IDEDMA_PCI_AUTO It is normally safe to answer Y to this question unless your motherboard uses a VIA VP2 chipset, in which case you should say N. +Various ATA, Work(s) In Progress (EXPERIMENTAL) +CONFIG_IDEDMA_PCI_WIP + If you enable this you will be capable of using and testing + highly developmentail projects. + + It is SAFEST to say N to this question. + +3ware Hardware ATA-RAID support (EXPERIMENTAL) +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_3W_XXXX_RAID + 3ware is the only hardware ATA-Raid product in Linux to date. + This card is 2,4, or 8 channel master mode support only. + SCSI support required!!! + + http://www.3ware.com/ + + Please read the comments at the top of drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c + AEC6210 chipset support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_AEC6210 This driver adds up to 4 more EIDE devices sharing a single @@ -648,6 +671,12 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_AEC6210 available". Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/aec6210.c + If you say Y here, then say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" as well. + +AEC6210 Tuning support (WIP) +CONFIG_AEC6210_TUNING + Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/aec6210.c + If unsure, say N. ALI M15x3 chipset support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ALI15X3 @@ -655,9 +684,8 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ALI15X3 1535, 1535D onboard chipsets. It also tests for Simplex mode and enables normal dual channel support. - If you say Y here, you also need to say Y to "Use DMA by default - when available", above. Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/alim15x3.c + If you say Y here, then say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" as well. If unsure, say N. @@ -665,10 +693,14 @@ AMD7409 chipset support (EXPERIMENTAL) CONFIG_BLK_DEV_AMD7409 This driver ensures (U)DMA support for AMD756 Viper chipset. - If you say Y here, you also need to say Y to "Use DMA by default - when available", above. Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/amd7409.c + If you say Y here, then say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" as well. + If unsure, say N. +AMD Viper ATA-66 Override support (WIP) +CONFIG_AMD7409_OVERRIDE + This option auto-forces the ata66 flag. + This effect can be also invoked by calling "idex=ata66" If unsure, say N. CMD64X chipset support @@ -676,8 +708,8 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD64X Say Y here if you have an IDE controller which uses any of these chipsets, CMD643, CMD646, or CMD648. -CMD64X chipset RAID support (EXPERIMENTAL) (WIP) -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD64X +CMD64X chipset RAID support (WIP) +CONFIG_CMD64X_RAID Work in progress for hardware raid ata-33/66..........rev 7 minimum. Say N for now. @@ -686,8 +718,14 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CY82C693 This driver adds detection and support for the CY82C693 chipset used on Digital's PC-Alpha 164SX boards. - If you say Y here, you need to say Y to "Use DMA by default - when available" as well. + If you say Y here, then say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" as well. + +Cyrix CS5530 MediaGX chipset support +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CS5530 + Include support for UDMA on the Cyrix MediaGX 5530 chipset. This + will automatically be detected and configured if found. + + It is safe to say Y to this question. HPT34X chipset support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HPT34X @@ -698,12 +736,13 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HPT34X chipset during the ide-probe at boot time. It is reported to support DVD II drives, by the manufacturer. -HPT34X DMA support (EXPERIMENTAL) -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HPT34X_DMA - you need to say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" if you say - Y here. - +HPT34X AUTODMA support (WIP) +CONFIG_HPT34X_AUTODMA + This is a dangerous thing to attempt currently! Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/hpt34x.c + If you say Y here, then say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" as well. + + If unsure, say N. HPT366 chipset support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HPT366 @@ -716,13 +755,14 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HPT366 manufacturer. Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/hpt366.c + If you say Y here, then say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" as well. -HPT366 Fast Interrupt support (EXPERIMENTAL) (WIP) -CONFIG_HPT366_FAST_IRQ_PREDICTION +HPT366 Fast Interrupts (WIP) +CONFIG_HPT366_FIP If unsure, say N. -HPT366 mode three unsupported (EXPERIMENTAL) (WIP) +HPT366 mode three unsupported (WIP) CONFIG_HPT366_MODE3 This is an undocumented mode that the HA366 can default to in many cases. If unsure, say N. @@ -748,11 +788,11 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/piix.c - Should also include "PIIXn Tuning support" CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX_TUNING + Should also include "PIIXn Tuning support" CONFIG_PIIX_TUNING If unsure, say Y. PIIXn Tuning support -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PIIX_TUNING +CONFIG_PIIX_TUNING This driver extension adds DMA mode setting and tuning for all PIIX IDE controllers by Intel. Since the BIOS can sometimes improperly set up the device/adapter combination and speed limits, it has @@ -784,15 +824,13 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PDC202XX boot-time for max-speed. Note tested limits are UDMA-2. Ultra66 BIOS 1.11 or newer required. - If you say Y here, you need to say Y to "Use DMA by default when - available" as well. - + If you say Y here, then say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" as well. Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/pdc202xx.c If unsure, say N. Special UDMA Feature -CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE_BURST_BIT +CONFIG_PDC202XX_BURST For PDC20246 and PDC20262 Ultra DMA chipsets. Designed originally for PDC20246/Ultra33 that has BIOS setup failures when using 3 or more cards. @@ -801,8 +839,8 @@ CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE_BURST_BIT If unsure, say N. -Special Mode Feature (EXPERIMENTAL) -CONFIG_PDC202XX_FORCE_MASTER_MODE +Special Mode Feature (WIP) +CONFIG_PDC202XX_MASTER For PDC20246 and PDC20262 Ultra DMA chipsets. This is reserved for possible Hardware RAID 0,1 for the FastTrak Series. @@ -832,8 +870,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_VIA82CXXX (while running a "cat") provided you enabled "proc" support. Please read the comments at the top of drivers/block/via82cxxx.c - If you say Y here, you also need to say Y to "Use DMA by default - when available", above. + If you say Y here, then say Y to "Use DMA by default when available" as well. If unsure, say N. @@ -908,16 +945,6 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_UMC8672 See the files Documentation/ide.txt and drivers/block/umc8672.c for more info. -PS/2 ESDI hard disk support -CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PS2 - Say Y here if you have a PS/2 machine with a MCA bus and an ESDI - hard disk. - - If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), - say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be - called ps2esdi.o. - Amiga builtin Gayle IDE interface support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GAYLE This is the IDE driver for the builtin IDE interface on some Amiga @@ -968,7 +995,14 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PMAC Use DMA by default CONFIG_IDEDMA_PMAC_AUTO - No help for CONFIG_IDEDMA_PMAC_AUTO + Prior to kernel version 2.1.112, Linux used to automatically use + DMA for IDE drives and chipsets which support it. Due to concerns + about a couple of cases where buggy hardware may have caused damage, + the default is now to NOT use DMA automatically. To revert to the + previous behaviour, say Y to this question. + + If you suspect your hardware is at all flakey, say N here. + Do NOT email the IDE kernel people regarding this issue! Macintosh Quadra/Powerbook IDE interface support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MAC_IDE @@ -981,9 +1015,16 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MAC_IDE devices (hard disks, CD-ROM drives, etc.) that are connected to the builtin IDE interface. +IDE card support +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_CARDS + On Acorn systems, say Y here if you wish to use an IDE interface + expansion card. If you do not or are unsure, say N to this. + ICS IDE interface support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_ICSIDE - No help for CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_ICSIDE + On Acorn systems, say Y here if you wish to use the ICS IDE + interface card. This is not required for ICS partition support. + If you are unsure, say N to this. ICS DMA support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_ICS @@ -991,7 +1032,14 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_ICS Use ICS DMA by default CONFIG_IDEDMA_ICS_AUTO - No help for CONFIG_IDEDMA_ICS_AUTO + Prior to kernel version 2.1.112, Linux used to automatically use + DMA for IDE drives and chipsets which support it. Due to concerns + about a couple of cases where buggy hardware may have caused damage, + the default is now to NOT use DMA automatically. To revert to the + previous behaviour, say Y to this question. + + If you suspect your hardware is at all flakey, say N here. + Do NOT email the IDE kernel people regarding this issue! RapIDE interface support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_RAPIDE @@ -1009,6 +1057,16 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_XD It's pretty unlikely that you have one of these: say N. +PS/2 ESDI hard disk support +CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PS2 + Say Y here if you have a PS/2 machine with a MCA bus and an ESDI + hard disk. + + If you want to compile the driver as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), + say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be + called ps2esdi.o. + Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller support CONFIG_BLK_DEV_DAC960 This driver adds support for the Mylex DAC960, AcceleRAID, and @@ -1599,7 +1657,7 @@ CONFIG_NETFILTER Chances are that you should say Y here if you compile a kernel which will run as a router and N for regular hosts. If unsure, say N. -SIN flood protection +SYN flood protection CONFIG_SYN_COOKIES Normal TCP/IP networking is open to an attack known as "SYN flooding". This denial-of-service attack prevents legitimate remote @@ -1982,7 +2040,7 @@ CONFIG_PNP Say Y here if you would like Linux to configure your Plug and Play devices. You should then also say Y to "ISA Plug and Play support", below. Alternatively, you can configure your PnP devices using the - user space utilities contained in the ISAPNP tools package. + user space utilities contained in the isapnptools package. This support is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). @@ -2540,6 +2598,52 @@ CONFIG_FB_MATROX_G100 you select "Advanced lowlevel driver options", you should check 8 bpp packed pixel, 16 bpp packed pixel, 24 bpp packed pixel and 32 bpp packed pixel. You can also use font widths different from 8. + + If you need support for G400 secondary head, you must first enable + I2C support and I2C bit-banging support in character devices section, + and then Matrox I2C support and G400 secondary head support here + in framebuffer section. + +Matrox I2C support +CONFIG_FB_MATROX_I2C + This drivers creates I2C buses which are needed for accessing + DDC (I2C) bus present on all Matroxes, I2C bus which interconnects + Matrox optional devices, like MGA-TVO on G200 and G400, and + secondary head DDC bus, present on G400 only. + + You can say Y or M here if you want to experiment with monitor + detection code. You must say Y or M here if you want to use either + second head of G400 or MGA-TVO on G200 or G400. + + If you compile it as module, it will create module named i2c-matroxfb.o. + +Matrox G400 second head support +CONFIG_FB_MATROX_MAVEN + Say Y or M here if you want to use secondary head on G400 or MGA-TVO + add-on on G200. Secondary head is not compatible with accelerated + XFree 3.3.x SVGA servers - secondary head output is blanked while you + are in X. With XFree 3.9.17 preview you can use both heads if you use + SVGA over fbdev or fbdev driver on first head and fbdev driver on + second head. + + If you compile it as module, two modules are created, matroxfb_crtc2.o + and matroxfb_maven.o. Matroxfb_maven is needed for both G200 and G400, + matroxfb_crtc2 is needed only by G400. You must also load i2c-matroxfb + to get it to run. + + Driver starts in monitor mode and you must use matroxset tool (available + at ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/linux/matrox-latest) to switch it to PAL + or NTSC or to swap primary and secondary head outputs. Secondary head + driver also always start in 640x480 resolution, you must use fbset to + change it. + + Also do not forget that second head supports only 16 and 32 bpp packed + pixels, so it is good idea to compile them into kernel too. You can + use only some font widths, as driver uses generic painting procedures + (secondary head does not use acceleration engine). + + There is no need for enabling 'Matrox multihead support' if you have + only one Matrox card in the box. Matrox unified driver multihead support CONFIG_FB_MATROX_MULTIHEAD @@ -4226,6 +4330,82 @@ CONFIG_ATM_IA_DEBUG speed of the driver, and the size of your syslog files! When inactive, they will have only a modest impact on performance. +FORE Systems 200E-series +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E + This is a driver for the FORE Systems 200E-series ATM adapter + cards. It simultaneously supports PCA-200E and SBA-200E models + on PCI and SBUS hosts. Say Y (or M to compile as a module + named fore_200e.o) here if you have one of these ATM adapters. + + See the file Documentation/networking/fore200e.txt for further + details. + +Enable PCA-200E card support on PCI-based hosts +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_PCA + Enable this if you want your PCA-200E cards to be probed. + +Use default PCA-200E firmware +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_PCA_DEFAULT_FW + Use the default PCA-200E firmware data shipped with the driver. + + Normal users do not have to deal with the firmware stuff, so + this feature is normally enabled. + +Pathname of user-supplied binary firmware +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_PCA_FW + This defines the pathname of an alternative PCA-200E binary + firmware image supplied by the user. This pathname may be + absolute or relative to the drivers/atm directory. + + The driver comes with an adequate firmware image, so normal users + do not have to supply an alternative one. They just enable the use + of the default firmware instead. + +Enable SBA-200E card support on SBUS-based hosts +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_SBA + Enable this if you want your SBA-200E cards to be probed. + +Use default SBA-200E firmware +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_SBA_DEFAULT_FW + Use the default SBA-200E firmware data shipped with the driver. + + Normal users do not have to deal with the firmware stuff, so + this feature is normally enabled. + +Pathname of user-supplied binary firmware +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_SBA_FW + This defines the pathname of an alternative SBA-200E binary + firmware image supplied by the user. This pathname may be + absolute or relative to the drivers/atm directory. + + The driver comes with an adequate firmware image, so normal users + do not have to supply an alternative one. They just enable the use + of the default firmware instead. + +Maximum number of tx retries +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_TX_RETRY + Specifies the number of times the driver attempts to transmit + a message before giving up, if the transmit queue of the ATM card + is transiently saturated. + + Saturation of the transmit queue may occur only under extreme + conditions, e.g. when a fast host continuously submits very small + frames (<64 bytes) or raw AAL0 cells (48 bytes) to the ATM adapter. + + Note that under common conditions, it is unlikely that you encounter + a saturation of the transmit queue, so the retry mechanism never + comes into play. + +Debugging level (0-3) +CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_DEBUG + Specifies the level of debugging messages issued by the driver. + The verbosity of the driver increases with the value of this + parameter. + + When active, these messages can have a significant impact on + the performances of the driver, and the size of your syslog files! + Keep the debugging level to 0 during normal operations. + SCSI support? CONFIG_SCSI If you want to use a SCSI hard disk, SCSI tape drive, SCSI CDROM or @@ -7558,6 +7738,11 @@ CONFIG_EEPRO100 module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt as well as Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt. +EtherExpress PRO/100 support +CONFIG_EEPRO100_PM (EXPERIMENTAL) + If you want to play around with power management code + that has reported to lock up some machines, say Y here. + ICL EtherTeam 16i/32 support (EXPERIMENTAL) CONFIG_ETH16I If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read |