linux-kernel - [PATCH v2 6/6] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader

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Date:   Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:47:29 +0100
From:   Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...tec.com>
To:     Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
        Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>,
        Ohad Ben-Cohen <ohad@...ery.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
CC:     <linux-mips@...ux-mips.org>, <linux-remoteproc@...r.kernel.org>,
        <lisa.parratt@...tec.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...tec.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 6/6] MIPS: Deprecate VPE Loader

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@...tec.com>
---

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 2094cbcea0d4..071fc4585265 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2263,7 +2263,7 @@ 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
@@ -2272,6 +2272,9 @@ 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