5 files changed, 37 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
index de7fce9cb6eb..89fde43895c5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 choice
-	prompt "Machine Type"
+	prompt "82xx Board Type"
 	depends on PPC_82xx
 	default MPC82xx_ADS
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
index 19cafdf6df93..ec305f18abd8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 choice
-	prompt "Machine Type"
+	prompt "83xx Board Type"
 	depends on PPC_83xx
 	default MPC834x_MDS
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
index d1bcff500464..0faebfdc1596 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 choice
-	prompt "Machine Type"
+	prompt "86xx Board Type"
 	depends on PPC_86xx
 	default MPC8641_HPCN
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index d6c475ca311d..df67ff50c0da 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ menu "Platform support"
 
 choice
 	prompt "Machine type"
-	depends on PPC64 || CLASSIC32
+	depends on PPC64 || 6xx
 	default PPC_MULTIPLATFORM
 
 config PPC_MULTIPLATFORM
@@ -16,8 +16,31 @@ config EMBEDDED6xx
 	bool "Embedded 6xx/7xx/7xxx-based board"
 	depends on PPC32 && (BROKEN||BROKEN_ON_SMP)
 
+config PPC_82xx
+	bool "Freescale 82xx"
+	depends on 6xx
+
+config PPC_83xx
+	bool "Freescale 83xx"
+	depends on 6xx
+	select FSL_SOC
+	select 83xx
+	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
+
+config PPC_86xx
+	bool "Freescale 86xx"
+	depends on 6xx
+	select FSL_SOC
+	select FSL_PCIE
+	select ALTIVEC
+	help
+	  The Freescale E600 SoCs have 74xx cores.
 endchoice
 
+config CLASSIC32
+	def_bool y
+	depends on 6xx && PPC_MULTIPLATFORM
+
 source "arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig"
 source "arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/Kconfig"
 source "arch/powerpc/platforms/chrp/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 597272ee9ddc..b8b5fde94668 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -10,41 +10,20 @@ choice
 	prompt "Processor Type"
 	depends on PPC32
 	default 6xx
-
-config CLASSIC32
-	bool "52xx/6xx/7xx/74xx"
-	select PPC_FPU
-	select 6xx
 	help
-	  There are four families of PowerPC chips supported.  The more common
-	  types (601, 603, 604, 740, 750, 7400), the Motorola embedded
-	  versions (821, 823, 850, 855, 860, 52xx, 82xx, 83xx), the AMCC
-	  embedded versions (403 and 405) and the high end 64 bit Power
-	  processors (POWER 3, POWER4, and IBM PPC970 also known as G5).
-
-	  This option is the catch-all for 6xx types, including some of the
-	  embedded versions.  Unless there is see an option for the specific
-	  chip family you are using, you want this option.
-
-	  You do not want this if you are building a kernel for a 64 bit
-	  IBM RS/6000 or an Apple G5, choose 6xx.
+	  There are five families of 32 bit PowerPC chips supported.
+	  The most common ones are the desktop and server CPUs (601, 603,
+	  604, 740, 750, 74xx) CPUs from Freescale and IBM, with their
+	  embedded 52xx/82xx/83xx/86xx counterparts.
+	  The other embeeded parts, namely 4xx, 8xx, e200 (55xx) and e500
+	  (85xx) each form a family of their own that is not compatible
+	  with the others.
 
-	  If unsure, select this option
-
-	  Note that the kernel runs in 32-bit mode even on 64-bit chips.
-
-config PPC_82xx
-	bool "Freescale 82xx"
-	select 6xx
-	select PPC_FPU
+	  If unsure, select 52xx/6xx/7xx/74xx/82xx/83xx/86xx.
 
-config PPC_83xx
-	bool "Freescale 83xx"
-	select 6xx
-	select FSL_SOC
-	select 83xx
+config 6xx
+	bool "52xx/6xx/7xx/74xx/82xx/83xx/86xx"
 	select PPC_FPU
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 
 config PPC_85xx
 	bool "Freescale 85xx"
@@ -53,16 +32,6 @@ config PPC_85xx
 	select 85xx
 	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 
-config PPC_86xx
-	bool "Freescale 86xx"
-	select 6xx
-	select FSL_SOC
-	select FSL_PCIE
-	select PPC_FPU
-	select ALTIVEC
-	help
-	  The Freescale E600 SoCs have 74xx cores.
-
 config PPC_8xx
 	bool "Freescale 8xx"
 	select FSL_SOC