sparse irq_desc[] array: core kernel and x86 changes

[deliverable/linux.git] / arch / x86 / Kconfig

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index ac22bb7719f730e6b8d12b305ec9e08952a513a4..48ac688de3cdb2507877013b6721af7077fac724 100644 (file)
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -238,6 +238,16 @@ config X86_HAS_BOOT_CPU_ID
        def_bool y
        depends on X86_VOYAGER
 
+config SPARSE_IRQ
+       bool "Support sparse irq numbering"
+       depends on PCI_MSI || HT_IRQ
+       default y
+       help
+         This enables support for sparse irq, esp for msi/msi-x. You may need
+         if you have lots of cards supports msi-x installed.
+
+         If you don't know what to do here, say Y.
+
 config X86_FIND_SMP_CONFIG
        def_bool y
        depends on X86_MPPARSE || X86_VOYAGER