Improve CONFIG_GART_IOMMU description and make it default y Index: linux/arch/x86_64/Kconfig =================================================================== --- linux.orig/arch/x86_64/Kconfig +++ linux/arch/x86_64/Kconfig @@ -329,12 +329,15 @@ config HPET_EMULATE_RTC config GART_IOMMU bool "IOMMU support" + default y depends on PCI help - Support the K8 IOMMU. Needed to run systems with more than 4GB of memory + Support the IOMMU. Needed to run systems with more than 3GB of memory properly with 32-bit PCI devices that do not support DAC (Double Address Cycle). The IOMMU can be turned off at runtime with the iommu=off parameter. Normally the kernel will take the right choice by itself. + This option includes a driver for the AMD Opteron/Athlon64 IOMMU + and a software emulation used on some other systems. If unsure, say Y. # need this always enabled with GART_IOMMU for the VIA workaround