1 files changed, 56 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
index f8843c3ae77d..c5f101360520 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ config X86_DEBUGCTLMSR
         depends on !(MK6 || MWINCHIPC6 || MWINCHIP2 || MWINCHIP3D || MCYRIXIII || M586MMX || M586TSC || M586 || M486 || M386)
 
 menuconfig PROCESSOR_SELECT
-        default y
         bool "Supported processor vendors" if EMBEDDED
         help
           This lets you choose what x86 vendor support code your kernel
@@ -430,48 +429,97 @@ config CPU_SUP_INTEL
         default y
         bool "Support Intel processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT
         help
-          This enables extended support for Intel processors
+          This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Intel processors
+
+          You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on an
+          Intel CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs
+          makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on an Intel
+          CPU might render the kernel unbootable.
+
+          If unsure, say N.
 
 config CPU_SUP_CYRIX_32
         default y
         bool "Support Cyrix processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT
         depends on !64BIT
         help
-          This enables extended support for Cyrix processors
+          This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Cyrix processors
+
+          You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a
+          Cyrix CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs
+          makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a Cyrix
+          CPU might render the kernel unbootable.
+
+          If unsure, say N.
 
 config CPU_SUP_AMD
         default y
         bool "Support AMD processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT
         help
-          This enables extended support for AMD processors
+          This enables detection, tunings and quirks for AMD processors
+
+          You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on an
+          AMD CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs
+          makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on an AMD
+          CPU might render the kernel unbootable.
+
+          If unsure, say N.
 
 config CPU_SUP_CENTAUR_32
         default y
         bool "Support Centaur processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT
         depends on !64BIT
         help
-          This enables extended support for Centaur processors
+          This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Centaur processors
+
+          You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a
+          Centaur CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs
+          makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a Centaur
+          CPU might render the kernel unbootable.
+
+          If unsure, say N.
 
 config CPU_SUP_CENTAUR_64
         default y
         bool "Support Centaur processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT
         depends on 64BIT
         help
-          This enables extended support for Centaur processors
+          This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Centaur processors
+
+          You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a
+          Centaur CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs
+          makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a Centaur
+          CPU might render the kernel unbootable.
+
+          If unsure, say N.
 
 config CPU_SUP_TRANSMETA_32
         default y
         bool "Support Transmeta processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT
         depends on !64BIT
         help
-          This enables extended support for Transmeta processors
+          This enables detection, tunings and quirks for Transmeta processors
+
+          You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a
+          Transmeta CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs
+          makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a Transmeta
+          CPU might render the kernel unbootable.
+
+          If unsure, say N.
 
 config CPU_SUP_UMC_32
         default y
         bool "Support UMC processors" if PROCESSOR_SELECT
         depends on !64BIT
         help
-          This enables extended support for UMC processors
+          This enables detection, tunings and quirks for UMC processors
+
+          You need this enabled if you want your kernel to run on a
+          UMC CPU. Disabling this option on other types of CPUs
+          makes the kernel a tiny bit smaller. Disabling it on a UMC
+          CPU might render the kernel unbootable.
+
+          If unsure, say N.
 
 config X86_DS
         bool "Debug Store support"