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diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index d3b9186e4c23..3e97a3dd4129 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -279,13 +279,13 @@ config SMP
bool "Symmetric multi-processing support"
---help---
This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
- a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
- you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+ a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+ than one CPU, say Y.
- If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+ If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
- singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+ uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
will run faster if you say N here.
Note that if you say Y here and choose architecture "586" or
@@ -731,6 +731,7 @@ config APB_TIMER
# The code disables itself when not needed.
config DMI
default y
+ select DMI_SCAN_MACHINE_NON_EFI_FALLBACK
bool "Enable DMI scanning" if EXPERT
---help---
Enabled scanning of DMI to identify machine quirks. Say Y