1 files changed, 37 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 3d0f2b6a5a16..0e5bf1eddcea 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -783,23 +783,51 @@ config X86_REBOOTFIXUPS
           Say N otherwise.
 
 config MICROCODE
-        tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - Intel IA32 CPU microcode support"
+        tristate "/dev/cpu/microcode - microcode support"
         select FW_LOADER
         ---help---
           If you say Y here, you will be able to update the microcode on
-          Intel processors in the IA32 family, e.g. Pentium Pro, Pentium II,
-          Pentium III, Pentium 4, Xeon etc.  You will obviously need the
-          actual microcode binary data itself which is not shipped with the
-          Linux kernel.
+          certain Intel and AMD processors. The Intel support is for the
+          IA32 family, e.g. Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III,
+          Pentium 4, Xeon etc. The AMD support is for family 0x10 and
+          0x11 processors, e.g. Opteron, Phenom and Turion 64 Ultra.
+          You will obviously need the actual microcode binary data itself
+          which is not shipped with the Linux kernel.
 
-          For latest news and information on obtaining all the required
-          ingredients for this driver, check:
-          <http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/>.
+          This option selects the general module only, you need to select
+          at least one vendor specific module as well.
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
           module will be called microcode.
 
-config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE
+config MICROCODE_INTEL
+       tristate "Intel microcode patch loading support"
+       depends on MICROCODE
+       default MICROCODE
+       select FW_LOADER
+       --help---
+         This options enables microcode patch loading support for Intel
+         processors.
+
+         For latest news and information on obtaining all the required
+         Intel ingredients for this driver, check:
+         <http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/>.
+
+         This driver is only available as a module: the module
+         will be called microcode_intel.  
+
+config MICROCODE_AMD
+       tristate "AMD microcode patch loading support"
+       depends on MICROCODE
+       select FW_LOADER
+       --help---
+         If you select this option, microcode patch loading support for AMD
+         processors will be enabled.
+
+         This driver is only available as a module: the module
+         will be called microcode_amd.
+
+   config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE
         def_bool y
         depends on MICROCODE