The MIPS remote processor driver (CONFIG_MIPS_REMOTEPROC) 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 v6: None Changes in v5: None Changes in v4: None 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 6cdc23da8761..dbec6893c6e7 100644 --- a/arch/mips/Kconfig +++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig @@ -2303,7 +2303,7 @@ config MIPSR2_TO_R6_EMULATOR final kernel image. 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 @@ -2312,6 +2312,9 @@ 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_REMOTEPROC + instead of this. + config MIPS_VPE_LOADER_CMP bool default "y" -- 2.7.4
