[PATCH 2/2] x86/Kconfig: tighten up wording of the CONFIG_X86_FRED help text
From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Mon Mar 23 2026 - 16:32:48 EST
The CONFIG_X86_FRED help text has both "try to" and "if the system
supports it", which are redundant statements.
Remove "try to".
Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin (Intel) <hpa@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/Kconfig | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index e2df1b147184..876b663dcf38 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ config X86_FRED
bool "Flexible Return and Event Delivery"
depends on X86_64
help
- When enabled, try to use Flexible Return and Event Delivery
+ When enabled, use Flexible Return and Event Delivery
instead of the legacy SYSCALL/SYSENTER/IDT architecture for
ring transitions and exception/interrupt handling if the
system supports it.
--
2.53.0