cpufreq/x86: Add P-state driver for sandy bridge.

Add a P-state driver for the Intel Sandy bridge processor. In cpufreq
terminology this driver implements a  scaling driver with an internal
governor.

When built into the the kernel this driver will be the preferred
scaling driver for Sandy bridge processors.

In addition to the interfaces provided by the cpufreq subsystem for
controlling scaling drivers. The user may control the behavior of the
driver via three sysfs files located in
"/sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate".

  max_perf_pct: limits the maximum P state that will be requested by
  the driver stated as a percentage of the avail performance.

  min_perf_pct: limits the minimum P state that will be  requested by
  the driver stated as a percentage of the avail performance.

  no_turbo: limits the driver to selecting P states below the turbo
  frequency range.

Signed-off-by: Dirk Brandewie <dirk.j.brandewie@intel.com>
Acked-by: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86 b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
index 7227cd734042..6aa7053ce2ef 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
@@ -2,6 +2,24 @@
 # x86 CPU Frequency scaling drivers
 #
 
+config X86_INTEL_PSTATE
+       tristate "Intel P state control"
+       depends on X86
+       help
+          This driver provides a P state for Intel core processors.
+          The driver implements an internal governor and will become
+          the scaling driver and governor for Sandy bridge processors.
+
+          When this driver is enabled it will become the perferred
+          scaling driver for Sandy bridge processors.
+
+          Note: This driver should be built with the same settings as
+          the other scaling drivers configured into the system
+          (module/built-in) in order for the driver to register itself
+          as the scaling driver on the system.
+
+          If in doubt, say N.
+
 config X86_PCC_CPUFREQ
         tristate "Processor Clocking Control interface driver"
         depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR