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diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 746411518802..08e0140920e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -104,6 +104,24 @@ config ACPI_SYSFS_POWER
help
Say N to disable power /sys interface
+config ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS
+ tristate "EC read/write access through /sys/kernel/debug/ec"
+ default n
+ help
+ Say N to disable Embedded Controller /sys/kernel/debug interface
+
+ Be aware that using this interface can confuse your Embedded
+ Controller in a way that a normal reboot is not enough. You then
+ have to power of your system, and remove the laptop battery for
+ some seconds.
+ An Embedded Controller typically is available on laptops and reads
+ sensor values like battery state and temperature.
+ The kernel accesses the EC through ACPI parsed code provided by BIOS
+ tables. This option allows to access the EC directly without ACPI
+ code being involved.
+ Thus this option is a debug option that helps to write ACPI drivers
+ and can be used to identify ACPI code or EC firmware bugs.
+
config ACPI_PROC_EVENT
bool "Deprecated /proc/acpi/event support"
depends on PROC_FS