netdev - [PATCH net-next 23/32] sfc: Update the description of SFC

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Message-ID: <1327697415.2503.30.camel@bwh-desktop>
Date:	Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:50:15 +0000
From:	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-net-drivers@...arflare.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next 23/32] sfc: Update the description of SFC_MTD

SFC4000 boards also have an EEPROM exposed as MTD.
The boot configuration is accessed through MTD.

Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/Kconfig |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/Kconfig
index ae40b66..8d42354 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/Kconfig
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ config SFC_MTD
 	depends on SFC && MTD && !(SFC=y && MTD=m)
 	default y
 	---help---
-	  This exposes the on-board flash memory as MTD devices (e.g.
-	  /dev/mtd1).  This makes it possible to upload new firmware
-	  to the NIC.
+	  This exposes the on-board flash and/or EEPROM as MTD devices
+	  (e.g. /dev/mtd1).  This is required to update the firmware or
+	  the boot configuration under Linux.
 config SFC_MCDI_MON
 	bool "Solarflare SFC9000-family hwmon support"
 	depends on SFC && HWMON && !(SFC=y && HWMON=m)
-- 
1.7.7.5



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Ben Hutchings, Staff Engineer, Solarflare
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