I'll try this again ... I think I've got the corrupt patch issue resolved. From: Shane McDonald <shane_mcdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> The wording of the help entries for CPU_MIPS32_R1, CPU_MIPS32_R2, CPU_MIPS64_R1, and CPU_MIPS64_R2 was confusing. The entries have been slightly reworded to improve the readability. Signed-off-by: Shane McDonald <shane_mcdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- diff -uprN a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig --- a/arch/mips/Kconfig 2006-05-04 16:25:32.000000000 -0600 +++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig 2006-05-04 16:50:08.000000000 -0600 @@ -1075,10 +1075,10 @@ config CPU_MIPS32_R1 Choose this option to build a kernel for release 1 or later of the MIPS32 architecture. Most modern embedded systems with a 32-bit MIPS processor are based on a MIPS32 processor. If you know the - specific type of processor in your system, choose those that one - otherwise CPU_MIPS32_R1 is a safe bet for any MIPS32 system. - Release 2 of the MIPS32 architecture is available since several - years so chances are you even have a MIPS32 Release 2 processor + specific type of processor in your system, choose that one; + otherwise, CPU_MIPS32_R1 is a safe bet for any MIPS32 system. + Release 2 of the MIPS32 architecture has been available for + several years so chances are you have a MIPS32 Release 2 processor in which case you should choose CPU_MIPS32_R2 instead for better performance. @@ -1093,8 +1093,8 @@ config CPU_MIPS32_R2 Choose this option to build a kernel for release 2 or later of the MIPS32 architecture. Most modern embedded systems with a 32-bit MIPS processor are based on a MIPS32 processor. If you know the - specific type of processor in your system, choose those that one - otherwise CPU_MIPS32_R1 is a safe bet for any MIPS32 system. + specific type of processor in your system, choose that one; + otherwise, CPU_MIPS32_R1 is a safe bet for any MIPS32 system. config CPU_MIPS64_R1 bool "MIPS64 Release 1" @@ -1108,10 +1108,10 @@ config CPU_MIPS64_R1 Choose this option to build a kernel for release 1 or later of the MIPS64 architecture. Many modern embedded systems with a 64-bit MIPS processor are based on a MIPS64 processor. If you know the - specific type of processor in your system, choose those that one - otherwise CPU_MIPS64_R1 is a safe bet for any MIPS64 system. - Release 2 of the MIPS64 architecture is available since several - years so chances are you even have a MIPS64 Release 2 processor + specific type of processor in your system, choose that one; + otherwise, CPU_MIPS64_R1 is a safe bet for any MIPS64 system. + Release 2 of the MIPS64 architecture has been available for + several years so chances are you have a MIPS64 Release 2 processor in which case you should choose CPU_MIPS64_R2 instead for better performance. @@ -1127,8 +1127,8 @@ config CPU_MIPS64_R2 Choose this option to build a kernel for release 2 or later of the MIPS64 architecture. Many modern embedded systems with a 64-bit MIPS processor are based on a MIPS64 processor. If you know the - specific type of processor in your system, choose those that one - otherwise CPU_MIPS64_R1 is a safe bet for any MIPS64 system. + specific type of processor in your system, choose that one; + otherwise, CPU_MIPS64_R1 is a safe bet for any MIPS64 system. config CPU_R3000 bool "R3000"