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diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
index d155e81b5c97..993fa7b89253 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ config CPU_FREQ
9 clock speed, you need to either enable a dynamic cpufreq governor 9 clock speed, you need to either enable a dynamic cpufreq governor
10 (see below) after boot, or use a userspace tool. 10 (see below) after boot, or use a userspace tool.
11 11
12 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
13 module will be called cpufreq.
14
12 For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq>. 15 For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq>.
13 16
14 If in doubt, say N. 17 If in doubt, say N.
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ config CPU_FREQ
16if CPU_FREQ 19if CPU_FREQ
17 20
18config CPU_FREQ_TABLE 21config CPU_FREQ_TABLE
19 tristate 22 tristate
20 23
21config CPU_FREQ_DEBUG 24config CPU_FREQ_DEBUG
22 bool "Enable CPUfreq debugging" 25 bool "Enable CPUfreq debugging"
@@ -32,19 +35,26 @@ config CPU_FREQ_DEBUG
32 4 to activate CPUfreq governor debugging 35 4 to activate CPUfreq governor debugging
33 36
34config CPU_FREQ_STAT 37config CPU_FREQ_STAT
35 tristate "CPU frequency translation statistics" 38 tristate "CPU frequency translation statistics"
36 select CPU_FREQ_TABLE 39 select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
37 default y 40 default y
38 help 41 help
39 This driver exports CPU frequency statistics information through sysfs 42 This driver exports CPU frequency statistics information through sysfs
40 file system 43 file system.
44
45 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
46 module will be called cpufreq_stats.
47
48 If in doubt, say N.
41 49
42config CPU_FREQ_STAT_DETAILS 50config CPU_FREQ_STAT_DETAILS
43 bool "CPU frequency translation statistics details" 51 bool "CPU frequency translation statistics details"
44 depends on CPU_FREQ_STAT 52 depends on CPU_FREQ_STAT
45 help 53 help
46 This will show detail CPU frequency translation table in sysfs file 54 This will show detail CPU frequency translation table in sysfs file
47 system 55 system.
56
57 If in doubt, say N.
48 58
49# Note that it is not currently possible to set the other governors (such as ondemand) 59# Note that it is not currently possible to set the other governors (such as ondemand)
50# as the default, since if they fail to initialise, cpufreq will be 60# as the default, since if they fail to initialise, cpufreq will be
@@ -78,29 +88,38 @@ config CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_USERSPACE
78endchoice 88endchoice
79 89
80config CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE 90config CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE
81 tristate "'performance' governor" 91 tristate "'performance' governor"
82 help 92 help
83 This cpufreq governor sets the frequency statically to the 93 This cpufreq governor sets the frequency statically to the
84 highest available CPU frequency. 94 highest available CPU frequency.
85 95
96 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
97 module will be called cpufreq_performance.
98
86 If in doubt, say Y. 99 If in doubt, say Y.
87 100
88config CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE 101config CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE
89 tristate "'powersave' governor" 102 tristate "'powersave' governor"
90 help 103 help
91 This cpufreq governor sets the frequency statically to the 104 This cpufreq governor sets the frequency statically to the
92 lowest available CPU frequency. 105 lowest available CPU frequency.
93 106
107 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
108 module will be called cpufreq_powersave.
109
94 If in doubt, say Y. 110 If in doubt, say Y.
95 111
96config CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE 112config CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE
97 tristate "'userspace' governor for userspace frequency scaling" 113 tristate "'userspace' governor for userspace frequency scaling"
98 help 114 help
99 Enable this cpufreq governor when you either want to set the 115 Enable this cpufreq governor when you either want to set the
100 CPU frequency manually or when an userspace program shall 116 CPU frequency manually or when an userspace program shall
101 be able to set the CPU dynamically, like on LART 117 be able to set the CPU dynamically, like on LART
102 <http://www.lartmaker.nl/>. 118 <http://www.lartmaker.nl/>.
103 119
120 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
121 module will be called cpufreq_userspace.
122
104 For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>. 123 For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
105 124
106 If in doubt, say Y. 125 If in doubt, say Y.
@@ -116,6 +135,9 @@ config CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND
116 do fast frequency switching (i.e, very low latency frequency 135 do fast frequency switching (i.e, very low latency frequency
117 transitions). 136 transitions).
118 137
138 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
139 module will be called cpufreq_ondemand.
140
119 For details, take a look at linux/Documentation/cpu-freq. 141 For details, take a look at linux/Documentation/cpu-freq.
120 142
121 If in doubt, say N. 143 If in doubt, say N.
@@ -136,6 +158,9 @@ config CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE
136 step-by-step latency issues between the minimum and maximum frequency 158 step-by-step latency issues between the minimum and maximum frequency
137 transitions in the CPU) you will probably want to use this governor. 159 transitions in the CPU) you will probably want to use this governor.
138 160
161 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
162 module will be called cpufreq_conservative.
163
139 For details, take a look at linux/Documentation/cpu-freq. 164 For details, take a look at linux/Documentation/cpu-freq.
140 165
141 If in doubt, say N. 166 If in doubt, say N.