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MIPS: Kconfig: Fix and clarify kconfig help text for VSMP and SMTC.

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Only VSMP was known as SMVP and generally the help text was too short to
be helpful.

Signed-off-by: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
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Ralf Baechle 2010-09-16 11:40:41 +01:00
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@ -1647,8 +1647,16 @@ config MIPS_MT_SMP
select SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP
select SMP_UP
help
This is a kernel model which is also known a VSMP or lately
has been marketesed into SMVP.
This is a kernel model which is known a VSMP but lately has been
marketesed into SMVP.
Virtual SMP uses the processor's VPEs to implement virtual
processors. In currently available configuration of the 34K processor
this allows for a dual processor. Both processors will share the same
primary caches; each will obtain the half of the TLB for it's own
exclusive use. For a layman this model can be described as similar to
what Intel calls Hyperthreading.
For further information see http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/34K#VSMP
config MIPS_MT_SMTC
bool "SMTC: Use all TCs on all VPEs for SMP"
@ -1665,6 +1673,14 @@ config MIPS_MT_SMTC
help
This is a kernel model which is known a SMTC or lately has been
marketesed into SMVP.
is presenting the available TC's of the core as processors to Linux.
On currently available 34K processors this means a Linux system will
see up to 5 processors. The implementation of the SMTC kernel differs
significantly from VSMP and cannot efficiently coexist in the same
kernel binary so the choice between VSMP and SMTC is a compile time
decision.
For further information see http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/34K#SMTC
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