[PATCH 9/9] powerpc: Add CONFIG_VSX config option
Michael Neuling
mikey at neuling.org
Tue Jun 24 20:57:50 EST 2008
Add CONFIG_VSX config build option. Must compile with POWER4, FPU and ALTIVEC.
Signed-off-by: Michael Neuling <mikey at neuling.org>
---
arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype | 16 ++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
Index: linux-2.6-ozlabs/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6-ozlabs.orig/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ linux-2.6-ozlabs/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -155,6 +155,22 @@ config ALTIVEC
If in doubt, say Y here.
+config VSX
+ bool "VSX Support"
+ depends on POWER4 && ALTIVEC && PPC_FPU
+ ---help---
+
+ This option enables kernel support for the Vector Scaler extensions
+ to the PowerPC processor. The kernel currently supports saving and
+ restoring VSX registers, and turning on the 'VSX enable' bit so user
+ processes can execute VSX instructions.
+
+ This option is only useful if you have a processor that supports
+ VSX (P7 and above), but does not have any affect on a non-VSX
+ CPUs (it does, however add code to the kernel).
+
+ If in doubt, say Y here.
+
config SPE
bool "SPE Support"
depends on E200 || E500
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