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v3.15
 
  1#
  2# x86 CPU Frequency scaling drivers
  3#
  4
  5config X86_INTEL_PSTATE
  6       bool "Intel P state control"
  7       depends on X86
  8       help
  9          This driver provides a P state for Intel core processors.
 
 
 
 
 10	  The driver implements an internal governor and will become
 11          the scaling driver and governor for Sandy bridge processors.
 12
 13	  When this driver is enabled it will become the perferred
 14          scaling driver for Sandy bridge processors.
 15
 16	  If in doubt, say N.
 17
 18config X86_PCC_CPUFREQ
 19	tristate "Processor Clocking Control interface driver"
 20	depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR
 21	help
 22	  This driver adds support for the PCC interface.
 23
 24	  For details, take a look at:
 25	  <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/pcc-cpufreq.txt>.
 26
 27	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 28	  module will be called pcc-cpufreq.
 29
 30	  If in doubt, say N.
 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 32config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
 33	tristate "ACPI Processor P-States driver"
 34	depends on ACPI_PROCESSOR
 35	help
 36	  This driver adds a CPUFreq driver which utilizes the ACPI
 37	  Processor Performance States.
 38	  This driver also supports Intel Enhanced Speedstep and newer
 39	  AMD CPUs.
 40
 41	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 42	  module will be called acpi-cpufreq.
 43
 44	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
 45
 46	  If in doubt, say N.
 47
 48config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_CPB
 49	default y
 50	bool "Legacy cpb sysfs knob support for AMD CPUs"
 51	depends on X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ && CPU_SUP_AMD
 52	help
 53	  The powernow-k8 driver used to provide a sysfs knob called "cpb"
 54	  to disable the Core Performance Boosting feature of AMD CPUs. This
 55	  file has now been superseeded by the more generic "boost" entry.
 56
 57	  By enabling this option the acpi_cpufreq driver provides the old
 58	  entry in addition to the new boost ones, for compatibility reasons.
 59
 60config ELAN_CPUFREQ
 61	tristate "AMD Elan SC400 and SC410"
 62	depends on MELAN
 63	---help---
 64	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for AMD Elan SC400 and SC410
 65	  processors.
 66
 67	  You need to specify the processor maximum speed as boot
 68	  parameter: elanfreq=maxspeed (in kHz) or as module
 69	  parameter "max_freq".
 70
 71	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
 72
 73	  If in doubt, say N.
 74
 75config SC520_CPUFREQ
 76	tristate "AMD Elan SC520"
 77	depends on MELAN
 78	---help---
 79	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for AMD Elan SC520 processor.
 80
 81	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
 82
 83	  If in doubt, say N.
 84
 85
 86config X86_POWERNOW_K6
 87	tristate "AMD Mobile K6-2/K6-3 PowerNow!"
 88	depends on X86_32
 89	help
 90	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K6-2+ and mobile
 91	  AMD K6-3+ processors.
 92
 93	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
 94
 95	  If in doubt, say N.
 96
 97config X86_POWERNOW_K7
 98	tristate "AMD Mobile Athlon/Duron PowerNow!"
 99	depends on X86_32
100	help
101	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K7 mobile processors.
102
103	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
104
105	  If in doubt, say N.
106
107config X86_POWERNOW_K7_ACPI
108	bool
109	depends on X86_POWERNOW_K7 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
110	depends on !(X86_POWERNOW_K7 = y && ACPI_PROCESSOR = m)
111	depends on X86_32
112	default y
113
114config X86_POWERNOW_K8
115	tristate "AMD Opteron/Athlon64 PowerNow!"
116	depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR && X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
117	help
118	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for K8/early Opteron/Athlon64 processors.
119	  Support for K10 and newer processors is now in acpi-cpufreq.
120
121	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
122	  module will be called powernow-k8.
123
124	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
125
126config X86_AMD_FREQ_SENSITIVITY
127	tristate "AMD frequency sensitivity feedback powersave bias"
128	depends on CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND && X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ && CPU_SUP_AMD
129	help
130	  This adds AMD-specific powersave bias function to the ondemand
131	  governor, which allows it to make more power-conscious frequency
132	  change decisions based on feedback from hardware (available on AMD
133	  Family 16h and above).
134
135	  Hardware feedback tells software how "sensitive" to frequency changes
136	  the CPUs' workloads are. CPU-bound workloads will be more sensitive
137	  -- they will perform better as frequency increases. Memory/IO-bound
138	  workloads will be less sensitive -- they will not necessarily perform
139	  better as frequency increases.
140
141	  If in doubt, say N.
142
143config X86_GX_SUSPMOD
144	tristate "Cyrix MediaGX/NatSemi Geode Suspend Modulation"
145	depends on X86_32 && PCI
146	help
147	 This add the CPUFreq driver for NatSemi Geode processors which
148	 support suspend modulation.
149
150	 For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
151
152	 If in doubt, say N.
153
154config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO
155	tristate "Intel Enhanced SpeedStep (deprecated)"
156	select X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE if X86_32
157	depends on X86_32 || (X86_64 && ACPI_PROCESSOR)
158	help
159	  This is deprecated and this functionality is now merged into
160	  acpi_cpufreq (X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ). Use that driver instead of
161	  speedstep_centrino.
162	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Enhanced SpeedStep enabled
163	  mobile CPUs.  This means Intel Pentium M (Centrino) CPUs
164	  or 64bit enabled Intel Xeons.
165
166	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
167	  module will be called speedstep-centrino.
168
169	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
170
171	  If in doubt, say N.
172
173config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE
174	bool "Built-in tables for Banias CPUs"
175	depends on X86_32 && X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO
176	default y
177	help
178	  Use built-in tables for Banias CPUs if ACPI encoding
179	  is not available.
180
181	  If in doubt, say N.
182
183config X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH
184	tristate "Intel Speedstep on ICH-M chipsets (ioport interface)"
185	depends on X86_32
186	help
187	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III
188	  (Coppermine), all mobile Intel Pentium III-M (Tualatin) and all
189	  mobile Intel Pentium 4 P4-M on systems which have an Intel ICH2,
190	  ICH3 or ICH4 southbridge.
191
192	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
193
194	  If in doubt, say N.
195
196config X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI
197	tristate "Intel SpeedStep on 440BX/ZX/MX chipsets (SMI interface)"
198	depends on X86_32
199	help
200	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III
201	  (Coppermine), all mobile Intel Pentium III-M (Tualatin)
202	  on systems which have an Intel 440BX/ZX/MX southbridge.
203
204	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
205
206	  If in doubt, say N.
207
208config X86_P4_CLOCKMOD
209	tristate "Intel Pentium 4 clock modulation"
210	help
211	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Intel Pentium 4 / XEON
212	  processors.  When enabled it will lower CPU temperature by skipping
213	  clocks.
214
215	  This driver should be only used in exceptional
216	  circumstances when very low power is needed because it causes severe
217	  slowdowns and noticeable latencies.  Normally Speedstep should be used
218	  instead.
219
220	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
221	  module will be called p4-clockmod.
222
223	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
224
225	  Unless you are absolutely sure say N.
226
227config X86_CPUFREQ_NFORCE2
228	tristate "nVidia nForce2 FSB changing"
229	depends on X86_32
230	help
231	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for FSB changing on nVidia nForce2
232	  platforms.
233
234	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
235
236	  If in doubt, say N.
237
238config X86_LONGRUN
239	tristate "Transmeta LongRun"
240	depends on X86_32
241	help
242	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Transmeta Crusoe and Efficeon processors
243	  which support LongRun.
244
245	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
246
247	  If in doubt, say N.
248
249config X86_LONGHAUL
250	tristate "VIA Cyrix III Longhaul"
251	depends on X86_32 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
252	help
253	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA Samuel/CyrixIII,
254	  VIA Cyrix Samuel/C3, VIA Cyrix Ezra and VIA Cyrix Ezra-T
255	  processors.
256
257	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
258
259	  If in doubt, say N.
260
261config X86_E_POWERSAVER
262	tristate "VIA C7 Enhanced PowerSaver (DANGEROUS)"
263	depends on X86_32 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
264	help
265	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA C7 processors.  However, this driver
266	  does not have any safeguards to prevent operating the CPU out of spec
267	  and is thus considered dangerous.  Please use the regular ACPI cpufreq
268	  driver, enabled by CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ.
269
270	  If in doubt, say N.
271
272comment "shared options"
273
274config X86_SPEEDSTEP_LIB
275	tristate
276	default (X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH || X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI || X86_P4_CLOCKMOD)
277
278config X86_SPEEDSTEP_RELAXED_CAP_CHECK
279	bool "Relaxed speedstep capability checks"
280	depends on X86_32 && (X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI || X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH)
281	help
282	  Don't perform all checks for a speedstep capable system which would
283	  normally be done. Some ancient or strange systems, though speedstep
284	  capable, don't always indicate that they are speedstep capable. This
285	  option lets the probing code bypass some of those checks if the
286	  parameter "relaxed_check=1" is passed to the module.
287
v6.13.7
  1# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
  2#
  3# x86 CPU Frequency scaling drivers
  4#
  5
  6config X86_INTEL_PSTATE
  7	bool "Intel P state control"
  8	depends on X86
  9	select ACPI_PROCESSOR if ACPI
 10	select ACPI_CPPC_LIB if X86_64 && ACPI && SCHED_MC_PRIO
 11	select CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE
 12	select CPU_FREQ_GOV_SCHEDUTIL if SMP
 13	help
 14	  This driver provides a P state for Intel core processors.
 15	  The driver implements an internal governor and will become
 16	  the scaling driver and governor for Sandy bridge processors.
 17
 18	  When this driver is enabled it will become the preferred
 19	  scaling driver for Sandy bridge processors.
 20
 21	  If in doubt, say N.
 22
 23config X86_PCC_CPUFREQ
 24	tristate "Processor Clocking Control interface driver"
 25	depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR
 26	help
 27	  This driver adds support for the PCC interface.
 28
 29	  For details, take a look at:
 30	  <file:Documentation/admin-guide/pm/cpufreq_drivers.rst>.
 31
 32	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 33	  module will be called pcc-cpufreq.
 34
 35	  If in doubt, say N.
 36
 37config X86_AMD_PSTATE
 38	bool "AMD Processor P-State driver"
 39	depends on X86 && ACPI
 40	select ACPI_PROCESSOR
 41	select ACPI_CPPC_LIB if X86_64
 42	select CPU_FREQ_GOV_SCHEDUTIL if SMP
 43	help
 44	  This driver adds a CPUFreq driver which utilizes a fine grain
 45	  processor performance frequency control range instead of legacy
 46	  performance levels. _CPC needs to be present in the ACPI tables
 47	  of the system.
 48
 49	  For details, take a look at:
 50	  <file:Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst>.
 51
 52	  If in doubt, say N.
 53
 54config X86_AMD_PSTATE_DEFAULT_MODE
 55	int "AMD Processor P-State default mode"
 56	depends on X86_AMD_PSTATE
 57	default 3 if X86_AMD_PSTATE
 58	range 1 4
 59	help
 60	  Select the default mode the amd-pstate driver will use on
 61	  supported hardware.
 62	  The value set has the following meanings:
 63		1 -> Disabled
 64		2 -> Passive
 65		3 -> Active (EPP)
 66		4 -> Guided
 67
 68	  For details, take a look at:
 69	  <file:Documentation/admin-guide/pm/amd-pstate.rst>.
 70
 71config X86_AMD_PSTATE_UT
 72	tristate "selftest for AMD Processor P-State driver"
 73	depends on X86 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
 74	depends on X86_AMD_PSTATE
 75	default n
 76	help
 77	  This kernel module is used for testing. It's safe to say M here.
 78
 79	  It can also be built-in without X86_AMD_PSTATE enabled.
 80	  Currently, only tests for amd-pstate are supported. If X86_AMD_PSTATE
 81	  is set disabled, it can tell the users test can only run on amd-pstate
 82	  driver, please set X86_AMD_PSTATE enabled.
 83	  In the future, comparison tests will be added. It can set amd-pstate
 84	  disabled and set acpi-cpufreq enabled to run test cases, then compare
 85	  the test results.
 86
 87config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
 88	tristate "ACPI Processor P-States driver"
 89	depends on ACPI_PROCESSOR
 90	help
 91	  This driver adds a CPUFreq driver which utilizes the ACPI
 92	  Processor Performance States.
 93	  This driver also supports Intel Enhanced Speedstep and newer
 94	  AMD CPUs.
 95
 96	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 97	  module will be called acpi-cpufreq.
 98
 99	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
100
101	  If in doubt, say N.
102
103config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_CPB
104	default y
105	bool "Legacy cpb sysfs knob support for AMD CPUs"
106	depends on X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ && CPU_SUP_AMD
107	help
108	  The powernow-k8 driver used to provide a sysfs knob called "cpb"
109	  to disable the Core Performance Boosting feature of AMD CPUs. This
110	  file has now been superseded by the more generic "boost" entry.
111
112	  By enabling this option the acpi_cpufreq driver provides the old
113	  entry in addition to the new boost ones, for compatibility reasons.
114
115config ELAN_CPUFREQ
116	tristate "AMD Elan SC400 and SC410"
117	depends on MELAN
118	help
119	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for AMD Elan SC400 and SC410
120	  processors.
121
122	  You need to specify the processor maximum speed as boot
123	  parameter: elanfreq=maxspeed (in kHz) or as module
124	  parameter "max_freq".
125
126	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
127
128	  If in doubt, say N.
129
130config SC520_CPUFREQ
131	tristate "AMD Elan SC520"
132	depends on MELAN
133	help
134	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for AMD Elan SC520 processor.
135
136	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
137
138	  If in doubt, say N.
139
140
141config X86_POWERNOW_K6
142	tristate "AMD Mobile K6-2/K6-3 PowerNow!"
143	depends on X86_32
144	help
145	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K6-2+ and mobile
146	  AMD K6-3+ processors.
147
148	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
149
150	  If in doubt, say N.
151
152config X86_POWERNOW_K7
153	tristate "AMD Mobile Athlon/Duron PowerNow!"
154	depends on X86_32
155	help
156	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K7 mobile processors.
157
158	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
159
160	  If in doubt, say N.
161
162config X86_POWERNOW_K7_ACPI
163	bool
164	depends on X86_POWERNOW_K7 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
165	depends on !(X86_POWERNOW_K7 = y && ACPI_PROCESSOR = m)
166	depends on X86_32
167	default y
168
169config X86_POWERNOW_K8
170	tristate "AMD Opteron/Athlon64 PowerNow!"
171	depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR && X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
172	help
173	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for K8/early Opteron/Athlon64 processors.
174	  Support for K10 and newer processors is now in acpi-cpufreq.
175
176	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
177	  module will be called powernow-k8.
178
179	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
180
181config X86_AMD_FREQ_SENSITIVITY
182	tristate "AMD frequency sensitivity feedback powersave bias"
183	depends on CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND && X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ && CPU_SUP_AMD
184	help
185	  This adds AMD-specific powersave bias function to the ondemand
186	  governor, which allows it to make more power-conscious frequency
187	  change decisions based on feedback from hardware (available on AMD
188	  Family 16h and above).
189
190	  Hardware feedback tells software how "sensitive" to frequency changes
191	  the CPUs' workloads are. CPU-bound workloads will be more sensitive
192	  -- they will perform better as frequency increases. Memory/IO-bound
193	  workloads will be less sensitive -- they will not necessarily perform
194	  better as frequency increases.
195
196	  If in doubt, say N.
197
198config X86_GX_SUSPMOD
199	tristate "Cyrix MediaGX/NatSemi Geode Suspend Modulation"
200	depends on X86_32 && PCI
201	help
202	 This add the CPUFreq driver for NatSemi Geode processors which
203	 support suspend modulation.
204
205	 For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
206
207	 If in doubt, say N.
208
209config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO
210	tristate "Intel Enhanced SpeedStep (deprecated)"
211	select X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE if X86_32
212	depends on X86_32 || (X86_64 && ACPI_PROCESSOR)
213	help
214	  This is deprecated and this functionality is now merged into
215	  acpi_cpufreq (X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ). Use that driver instead of
216	  speedstep_centrino.
217	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Enhanced SpeedStep enabled
218	  mobile CPUs.  This means Intel Pentium M (Centrino) CPUs
219	  or 64bit enabled Intel Xeons.
220
221	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
222	  module will be called speedstep-centrino.
223
224	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
225
226	  If in doubt, say N.
227
228config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE
229	bool "Built-in tables for Banias CPUs"
230	depends on X86_32 && X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO
231	default y
232	help
233	  Use built-in tables for Banias CPUs if ACPI encoding
234	  is not available.
235
236	  If in doubt, say N.
237
238config X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH
239	tristate "Intel Speedstep on ICH-M chipsets (ioport interface)"
240	depends on X86_32
241	help
242	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III
243	  (Coppermine), all mobile Intel Pentium III-M (Tualatin) and all
244	  mobile Intel Pentium 4 P4-M on systems which have an Intel ICH2,
245	  ICH3 or ICH4 southbridge.
246
247	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
248
249	  If in doubt, say N.
250
251config X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI
252	tristate "Intel SpeedStep on 440BX/ZX/MX chipsets (SMI interface)"
253	depends on X86_32
254	help
255	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III
256	  (Coppermine), all mobile Intel Pentium III-M (Tualatin)
257	  on systems which have an Intel 440BX/ZX/MX southbridge.
258
259	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
260
261	  If in doubt, say N.
262
263config X86_P4_CLOCKMOD
264	tristate "Intel Pentium 4 clock modulation"
265	help
266	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Intel Pentium 4 / XEON
267	  processors.  When enabled it will lower CPU temperature by skipping
268	  clocks.
269
270	  This driver should be only used in exceptional
271	  circumstances when very low power is needed because it causes severe
272	  slowdowns and noticeable latencies.  Normally Speedstep should be used
273	  instead.
274
275	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
276	  module will be called p4-clockmod.
277
278	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
279
280	  Unless you are absolutely sure say N.
281
282config X86_CPUFREQ_NFORCE2
283	tristate "nVidia nForce2 FSB changing"
284	depends on X86_32
285	help
286	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for FSB changing on nVidia nForce2
287	  platforms.
288
289	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
290
291	  If in doubt, say N.
292
293config X86_LONGRUN
294	tristate "Transmeta LongRun"
295	depends on X86_32
296	help
297	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Transmeta Crusoe and Efficeon processors
298	  which support LongRun.
299
300	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
301
302	  If in doubt, say N.
303
304config X86_LONGHAUL
305	tristate "VIA Cyrix III Longhaul"
306	depends on X86_32 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
307	help
308	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA Samuel/CyrixIII,
309	  VIA Cyrix Samuel/C3, VIA Cyrix Ezra and VIA Cyrix Ezra-T
310	  processors.
311
312	  For details, take a look at <file:Documentation/cpu-freq/>.
313
314	  If in doubt, say N.
315
316config X86_E_POWERSAVER
317	tristate "VIA C7 Enhanced PowerSaver (DANGEROUS)"
318	depends on X86_32 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
319	help
320	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA C7 processors.  However, this driver
321	  does not have any safeguards to prevent operating the CPU out of spec
322	  and is thus considered dangerous.  Please use the regular ACPI cpufreq
323	  driver, enabled by CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ.
324
325	  If in doubt, say N.
326
327comment "shared options"
328
329config X86_SPEEDSTEP_LIB
330	tristate
331	default (X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH || X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI || X86_P4_CLOCKMOD)
332
333config X86_SPEEDSTEP_RELAXED_CAP_CHECK
334	bool "Relaxed speedstep capability checks"
335	depends on X86_32 && (X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI || X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH)
336	help
337	  Don't perform all checks for a speedstep capable system which would
338	  normally be done. Some ancient or strange systems, though speedstep
339	  capable, don't always indicate that they are speedstep capable. This
340	  option lets the probing code bypass some of those checks if the
341	  parameter "relaxed_check=1" is passed to the module.
342