[PATCH] powerpc: hvc_console updates

[linux-2.6] / drivers / char / Kconfig

diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index facc3f1d9e377f47d87122c8f3c9414e6a29f352..831419381cf59950935530e711d0029ad1dd4ebf 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -561,9 +561,19 @@ config TIPAR
 
          If unsure, say N.
 
+config HVC_DRIVER
+       bool
+       help
+         Users of pSeries machines that want to utilize the hvc console front-end
+         module for their backend console driver should select this option.
+         It will automatically be selected if one of the back-end console drivers
+         is selected.
+
+
 config HVC_CONSOLE
        bool "pSeries Hypervisor Virtual Console support"
        depends on PPC_PSERIES
+       select HVC_DRIVER
        help
          pSeries machines when partitioned support a hypervisor virtual
          console. This driver allows each pSeries partition to have a console