linux-kernel - Re: intel_mei_pxp: needs better help text

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Message-ID: <20211017072356.GA4756@duo.ucw.cz>
Date:   Sun, 17 Oct 2021 09:23:56 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        vitaly.lubart@...el.com, tomas.winkler@...el.com,
        daniele.ceraolospurio@...el.com, jani.nikula@...ux.intel.com,
        joonas.lahtinen@...ux.intel.com, rodrigo.vivi@...el.com,
        intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org, linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org,
        masahiroy@...nel.org
Subject: Re: intel_mei_pxp: needs better help text

Hi!

Extended Cc list. Should I attempt to prepare a patch?

Best regards,
							Pavel

On Thu 2021-10-14 12:53:34, Pavel Machek wrote:
> 
> CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_PXP:
> 
> MEI Support for PXP Services on Intel platforms.
> 
> Enables the ME FW services required for PXP support through
> I915 display driver of Intel.
> 
> 
> That's ... very useless help text. According to
> https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-PXP-Protected-Xe-Path
> this is some kind of DRM. Help text should probably say it has to do
> with i915 video, and explain the acronyms, and probably its usecases.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> http://www.livejournal.com/~pavelmachek



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