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diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 7aef2d52daa0..328c8352480c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ config X86_THERMAL_VECTOR
depends on X86_MCE_INTEL
config X86_LEGACY_VM86
- bool "Legacy VM86 support (obsolete)"
+ bool "Legacy VM86 support"
default n
depends on X86_32
---help---
@@ -1018,19 +1018,20 @@ config X86_LEGACY_VM86
available to accelerate real mode DOS programs. However, any
recent version of DOSEMU, X, or vbetool should be fully
functional even without kernel VM86 support, as they will all
- fall back to (pretty well performing) software emulation.
+ fall back to software emulation. Nevertheless, if you are using
+ a 16-bit DOS program where 16-bit performance matters, vm86
+ mode might be faster than emulation and you might want to
+ enable this option.
- Anything that works on a 64-bit kernel is unlikely to need
- this option, as 64-bit kernels don't, and can't, support V8086
- mode. This option is also unrelated to 16-bit protected mode
- and is not needed to run most 16-bit programs under Wine.
+ Note that any app that works on a 64-bit kernel is unlikely to
+ need this option, as 64-bit kernels don't, and can't, support
+ V8086 mode. This option is also unrelated to 16-bit protected
+ mode and is not needed to run most 16-bit programs under Wine.
- Enabling this option adds considerable attack surface to the
- kernel and slows down system calls and exception handling.
+ Enabling this option increases the complexity of the kernel
+ and slows down exception handling a tiny bit.
- Unless you use very old userspace or need the last drop of
- performance in your real mode DOS games and can't use KVM,
- say N here.
+ If unsure, say N here.
config VM86
bool