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-rw-r--r--arch/alpha/config.in2
-rw-r--r--arch/arm/config.in3
-rw-r--r--arch/ia64/config.in3
-rw-r--r--arch/mips/config.in3
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/config.in3
-rw-r--r--arch/sh/config.in3
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/config.in3
-rw-r--r--arch/x86_64/config.in3
-rw-r--r--docs/overview.txt8
9 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/alpha/config.in b/arch/alpha/config.in
index 3cd07c5..704c243 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/config.in
+++ b/arch/alpha/config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
# Alpha specific configuration file
config ARCH_alpha
+ help
+ The Alpha architecture.
choice
bool
diff --git a/arch/arm/config.in b/arch/arm/config.in
index a358405..ac517d6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.in
+++ b/arch/arm/config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
config ARCH_arm
select ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
select ARCH_DEFAULT_LE
+ help
+ The ARM architecture, as defined by:
+ http://www.arm.com/
config ARCH_ARM_EABI
bool
diff --git a/arch/ia64/config.in b/arch/ia64/config.in
index e8694c0..e015c28 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/config.in
+++ b/arch/ia64/config.in
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
config ARCH_ia64
select ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
+ help
+ The ia64 architecture, as defined by:
+ http://www.intel.com/design/itanium/arch_spec.htm
diff --git a/arch/mips/config.in b/arch/mips/config.in
index abd911a..a4f90b7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/config.in
+++ b/arch/mips/config.in
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
config ARCH_mips
select ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
select ARCH_DEFAULT_BE
+ help
+ The MIPS architecture, as defined by:
+ http://www.mips.com/
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/config.in b/arch/powerpc/config.in
index 9c9c59e..ea57540 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/config.in
+++ b/arch/powerpc/config.in
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
# powerpc specific configuration file
config ARCH_powerpc
+ help
+ The PowerPC architecture, as defined by:
+ http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/eserver/articles/archguide.html
diff --git a/arch/sh/config.in b/arch/sh/config.in
index 0b476c6..a1eba3a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/config.in
+++ b/arch/sh/config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
config ARCH_sh
select ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
select ARCH_DEFAULT_LE
+ help
+ The Super-H architecture, as defined by:
+ http://www.renesas.com/fmwk.jsp?cnt=superh_family_landing.jsp&fp=/products/mpumcu/superh_family/
choice
bool
diff --git a/arch/x86/config.in b/arch/x86/config.in
index 56d829b..1a3abaf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/config.in
+++ b/arch/x86/config.in
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
# x86 specific options
config ARCH_x86
+ help
+ The x86 architecture, as defined by:
+ http://www.intel.com/
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/config.in b/arch/x86_64/config.in
index 48be3f8..bfe1b94 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/config.in
+++ b/arch/x86_64/config.in
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
# x86_64 specific options
config ARCH_x86_64
+ help
+ The x86_64 architecture, as defined by:
+ http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/DevelopWithAMD/0,,30_2252_875_7044,00.html
diff --git a/docs/overview.txt b/docs/overview.txt
index 0e8abc2..55a7ba7 100644
--- a/docs/overview.txt
+++ b/docs/overview.txt
@@ -550,12 +550,20 @@ The "config.in" file API:
*not* depend on any other config option (EXPERIMENTAL is managed as above).
Eg.:
config ARCH_arm
+ + mandatory:
+ defines an (terse) help entry for this architecture:
+ Eg.:
+ config ARCH_arm
+ help
+ The ARM architecture.
+ optional:
selects adequate associated config options.
Eg.:
config ARCH_arm
select ARCH_SUPPORTS_BOTH_ENDIAN
select ARCH_DEFAULT_LE
+ help
+ The ARM architecture.
> other target-specific options, at your discretion. Note however that to
avoid name-clashing, such options shall be prefixed with "ARCH_%arch%",