1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.kgdb b/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
index a5d4b1dac2a5..9b5d1d7f2ef7 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.kgdb
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 
-config HAVE_ARCH_KGDB_SHADOW_INFO
-        bool
-
 config HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
         bool
 
 menuconfig KGDB
         bool "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb"
-        select FRAME_POINTER
         depends on HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
         depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && EXPERIMENTAL
         help
           If you say Y here, it will be possible to remotely debug the
-          kernel using gdb.  Documentation of kernel debugger is available
-          at http://kgdb.sourceforge.net as well as in DocBook form
-          in Documentation/DocBook/.  If unsure, say N.
+          kernel using gdb.  It is recommended but not required, that
+          you also turn on the kernel config option
+          CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER to aid in producing more reliable stack
+          backtraces in the external debugger.  Documentation of
+          kernel debugger is available at http://kgdb.sourceforge.net
+          as well as in DocBook form in Documentation/DocBook/.  If
+          unsure, say N.
 
 if KGDB