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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index cdd5b934f43..654d630f675 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -689,6 +689,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
         floppy=         [HW]
                         See Documentation/floppy.txt.
 
+        force_pal_cache_flush
+                        [IA-64] Avoid check_sal_cache_flush which may hang on
+                        buggy SAL_CACHE_FLUSH implementations. Using this
+                        parameter will force ia64_sal_cache_flush to call
+                        ia64_pal_cache_flush instead of SAL_CACHE_FLUSH.
+
         gamecon.map[2|3]=
                         [HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad
                         support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port)