Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI)

modulename: mei.ko

configname: CONFIG_INTEL_MEI

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Staging drivers
└─>Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI)
In linux kernel since version 3 (release Date: 2011-07-21)  
The Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) provides Manageability,
Security and Media services for system containing Intel chipsets.
if selected /dev/mei misc device will be created.

Supported Chipsets are:
7 Series Chipset Family
6 Series Chipset Family
5 Series Chipset Family
4 Series Chipset Family
Mobile 4 Series Chipset Family
ICH9
82946GZ/GL
82G35 Express
82Q963/Q965
82P965/G965
Mobile PM965/GM965
Mobile GME965/GLE960
82Q35 Express
82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express
82Q33 Express
82X38/X48 Express

For more information see
<http://software.intel.com/en-us/manageability/>

source code:
drivers/staging/mei/
depends
CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
CONFIG_PCI
CONFIG_STAGING
CONFIG_X86 or CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE

is selected by
CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_WDT