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diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
index bf82259cff96..416017301660 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ config PREEMPT
depends on !ARCH_NO_PREEMPT
select PREEMPTION
select UNINLINE_SPIN_UNLOCK if !ARCH_INLINE_SPIN_UNLOCK
+ select PREEMPT_DYNAMIC if HAVE_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC
help
This option reduces the latency of the kernel by making
all kernel code (that is not executing in a critical section)
@@ -80,3 +81,21 @@ config PREEMPT_COUNT
config PREEMPTION
bool
select PREEMPT_COUNT
+
+config PREEMPT_DYNAMIC
+ bool
+ help
+ This option allows to define the preemption model on the kernel
+ command line parameter and thus override the default preemption
+ model defined during compile time.
+
+ The feature is primarily interesting for Linux distributions which
+ provide a pre-built kernel binary to reduce the number of kernel
+ flavors they offer while still offering different usecases.
+
+ The runtime overhead is negligible with HAVE_STATIC_CALL_INLINE enabled
+ but if runtime patching is not available for the specific architecture
+ then the potential overhead should be considered.
+
+ Interesting if you want the same pre-built kernel should be used for
+ both Server and Desktop workloads.