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@@ -7,7 +7,16 @@ menuconfig MFD_SUPPORT
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depends on HAS_IOMEM
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default y
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help
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- Configure MFD device drivers.
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+ Multifunction devices embed several functions (e.g. GPIOs,
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+ touchscreens, keyboards, current regulators, power management chips,
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+ etc...) in one single integrated circuit. They usually talk to the
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+ main CPU through one or more IRQ lines and low speed data busses (SPI,
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+ I2C, etc..). They appear as one single device to the main system
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+ through the data bus and the MFD framework allows for sub devices
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+ (a.k.a. functions) to appear as discrete platform devices.
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+ MFDs are typically found on embedded platforms.
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+
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+ This option alone does not add any kernel code.
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if MFD_SUPPORT
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