x86: major refactoring
Refactored code by introducing a two-module solution.
There is one general module in which vendor specific modules can hook into.
However, that is exclusive, there is only one vendor specific module
allowed at a time. A CPU vendor check makes sure only the correct
module for the underlying system gets called.
Functinally in terms of patch loading itself there are no changes. This
refactoring provides a basis for future implementations of other vendors'
patch loaders.
Signed-off-by: Peter Oruba <peter.oruba@amd.com>
Cc: Tigran Aivazian <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index b6fa287..6b0b885c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@
Say N otherwise.
config MICROCODE
- tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - Intel IA32 CPU microcode support"
+ tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - microcode support"
select FW_LOADER
---help---
If you say Y here, you will be able to update the microcode on
@@ -791,14 +791,29 @@
actual microcode binary data itself which is not shipped with the
Linux kernel.
- For latest news and information on obtaining all the required
- ingredients for this driver, check:
- <http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/>.
+ This option selects the general module only, you need to select
+ at least one vendor specific module as well.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called microcode.
-config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE
+config MICROCODE_INTEL
+ tristate "Intel microcode patch loading support"
+ depends on MICROCODE
+ default MICROCODE
+ select FW_LOADER
+ --help---
+ This options enables microcode patch loading support for Intel
+ processors.
+
+ For latest news and information on obtaining all the required
+ Intel ingredients for this driver, check:
+ <http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/>.
+
+ This driver is only available as a module: the module
+ will be called microcode_intel.
+
+ config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE
def_bool y
depends on MICROCODE
