The MIPS remote processor driver (CONFIG_MIPS_RPROC) provides a more standard mechanism for using one or more VPs as coprocessors running separate firmware. Here we deprecate this mechanism before it is removed. Signed-off-by: Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Changes in v3: None Changes in v2: None arch/mips/Kconfig | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig index fd2468e71e63..3e767c373c7b 100644 --- a/arch/mips/Kconfig +++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig @@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ comment "MIPS R2-to-R6 emulator is only available for UP kernels" depends on SMP && CPU_MIPSR6 config MIPS_VPE_LOADER - bool "VPE loader support." + bool "VPE loader support (DEPRECATED)" depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_MULTITHREADING && MODULES select CPU_MIPSR2_IRQ_VI select CPU_MIPSR2_IRQ_EI @@ -2273,6 +2273,9 @@ config MIPS_VPE_LOADER Includes a loader for loading an elf relocatable object onto another VPE and running it. + Unless you have a specific need, you should use CONFIG_MIPS_RPROC + instead of this. + config MIPS_VPE_LOADER_CMP bool default "y" -- 2.7.4
