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@@ -586,6 +586,30 @@ config NUMA
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Access). This option is for configuring high-end multiprocessor
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server machines. If in doubt, say N.
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+config ALPHA_WTINT
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+ bool "Use WTINT" if ALPHA_SRM || ALPHA_GENERIC
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+ default y if ALPHA_QEMU
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+ default n if ALPHA_EV5 || ALPHA_EV56 || (ALPHA_EV4 && !ALPHA_LCA)
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+ default n if !ALPHA_SRM && !ALPHA_GENERIC
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+ default y if SMP
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+ ---help---
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+ The Wait for Interrupt (WTINT) PALcall attempts to place the CPU
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+ to sleep until the next interrupt. This may reduce the power
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+ consumed, and the heat produced by the computer. However, it has
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+ the side effect of making the cycle counter unreliable as a timing
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+ device across the sleep.
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+ For emulation under QEMU, definitely say Y here, as we have other
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+ mechanisms for measuring time than the cycle counter.
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+ For EV4 (but not LCA), EV5 and EV56 systems, or for systems running
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+ MILO, sleep mode is not supported so you might as well say N here.
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+ For SMP systems we cannot use the cycle counter for timing anyway,
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+ so you might as well say Y here.
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+ If unsure, say N.
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config NODES_SHIFT
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int
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default "7"
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