select VIRT_TO_BUS
select X86_DEV_DMA_OPS if X86_64
select X86_FEATURE_NAMES if PROC_FS
+ select HAVE_STACK_VALIDATION if X86_64
config INSTRUCTION_DECODER
def_bool y
depends on X86_64
depends on X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
depends on NUMA
+ depends on EFI
depends on X86_X2APIC
depends on PCI
---help---
HPET is the next generation timer replacing legacy 8254s.
The HPET provides a stable time base on SMP
systems, unlike the TSC, but it is more expensive to access,
- as it is off-chip. You can find the HPET spec at
- <http://www.intel.com/hardwaredesign/hpetspec_1.pdf>.
+ as it is off-chip. The interface used is documented
+ in the HPET spec, revision 1.
You can safely choose Y here. However, HPET will only be
activated if the platform and the BIOS support this feature.