Default to SMP=auto since SMP is now a kernel config option.

CONFIG.i386

@@ -13,16 +13,17 @@ ARCH=i386
 # and config files belonging to the relevant kernel.
 KERNEL=/usr/src/linux
 
-# If you intend to run on a multiprocessor SMP system you will need
-# this enabled. You need to set this correctly. An SMP iBCS module
-# will not load against a non-SMP kernel (the symbol apic_reg is
-# undefined). A non-SMP iBCS will probably load against an SMP
-# kernel but will crash and burn due to the lack of correct locking.
-# The default below is to build either a working iBCS or one which
-# will not load. Coincidentally the 2.1 Linux kernel also defaults
-# to SMP so those who don't read the docs will probably get something
-# that works.
-SMP=yes
+# If you are compiling for a 2.1.x kernel which does not have the
+# SMP option in the kernel config questions this must be set to
+# match the SMP setting in the kernel's top level makefile.
+#   If you do have the SMP option in the kernel config questions
+# this must be set to "no" or "auto" REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE
+# KERNEL SMP OPTION WAS SELECTED OR NOT. The correct setting
+# will then be determined from the kernel config.
+# An SMP iBCS module will not load against a non-SMP kernel
+# A non-SMP iBCS will probably load against an SMP kernel but will
+# crash and burn due to the lack of correct locking.
+SMP=auto
 
 # If you want to use versioned symbol names in an attempt to allow the
 # iBCS module to load against other, compatible kernel versions enable

ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Fri Jan 15 21:11:45 GMT/BST 1999
+
+	* Default SMP setting in CONFIG.i386 is now "auto" since
+	  the latest 2.1.x kernels have an SMP config option now.
+	  -- Mike
+
+
 Thu Jan 14 22:30:13 GMT/BST 1999
 
 	* Added a run time options (setable with the ibcs_options