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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org>2006-06-19 21:55:56 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org>2006-06-19 21:55:56 -0400
commitd0b952a9837f81cd89e756b1b34293fa6e1cb59d (patch)
treefbe488bc5f407afa0e91cefb262d9e9ee69062ac /Documentation
parentd90125bfe958ed0451c6b98f831c86aba08b43d5 (diff)
parent47552c4e555eefe381f3d45140b59a2ea4b16486 (diff)
Merge master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6
* master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (109 commits) [ETHTOOL]: Fix UFO typo [SCTP]: Fix persistent slowdown in sctp when a gap ack consumes rx buffer. [SCTP]: Send only 1 window update SACK per message. [SCTP]: Don't do CRC32C checksum over loopback. [SCTP] Reset rtt_in_progress for the chunk when processing its sack. [SCTP]: Reject sctp packets with broadcast addresses. [SCTP]: Limit association max_retrans setting in setsockopt. [PFKEYV2]: Fix inconsistent typing in struct sadb_x_kmprivate. [IPV6]: Sum real space for RTAs. [IRDA]: Use put_unaligned() in irlmp_do_discovery(). [BRIDGE]: Add support for NETIF_F_HW_CSUM devices [NET]: Add NETIF_F_GEN_CSUM and NETIF_F_ALL_CSUM [TG3]: Convert to non-LLTX [TG3]: Remove unnecessary tx_lock [TCP]: Add tcp_slow_start_after_idle sysctl. [BNX2]: Update version and reldate [BNX2]: Use CPU native page size [BNX2]: Use compressed firmware [BNX2]: Add firmware decompression [BNX2]: Allow WoL settings on new 5708 chips ... Manual fixup for conflict in drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt9
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt7
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt8
3 files changed, 20 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index b3a6187e530..a9d3a1794b2 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1402,6 +1402,15 @@ running once the system is up.
1402 If enabled at boot time, /selinux/disable can be used 1402 If enabled at boot time, /selinux/disable can be used
1403 later to disable prior to initial policy load. 1403 later to disable prior to initial policy load.
1404 1404
1405 selinux_compat_net =
1406 [SELINUX] Set initial selinux_compat_net flag value.
1407 Format: { "0" | "1" }
1408 0 -- use new secmark-based packet controls
1409 1 -- use legacy packet controls
1410 Default value is 0 (preferred).
1411 Value can be changed at runtime via
1412 /selinux/compat_net.
1413
1405 serialnumber [BUGS=IA-32] 1414 serialnumber [BUGS=IA-32]
1406 1415
1407 sg_def_reserved_size= [SCSI] 1416 sg_def_reserved_size= [SCSI]
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index f12007b80a4..d46338af600 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -362,6 +362,13 @@ tcp_workaround_signed_windows - BOOLEAN
362 not receive a window scaling option from them. 362 not receive a window scaling option from them.
363 Default: 0 363 Default: 0
364 364
365tcp_slow_start_after_idle - BOOLEAN
366 If set, provide RFC2861 behavior and time out the congestion
367 window after an idle period. An idle period is defined at
368 the current RTO. If unset, the congestion window will not
369 be timed out after an idle period.
370 Default: 1
371
365IP Variables: 372IP Variables:
366 373
367ip_local_port_range - 2 INTEGERS 374ip_local_port_range - 2 INTEGERS
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
index 3c0a5ba614d..847cedb238f 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ dev->get_stats:
42 Context: nominally process, but don't sleep inside an rwlock 42 Context: nominally process, but don't sleep inside an rwlock
43 43
44dev->hard_start_xmit: 44dev->hard_start_xmit:
45 Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. 45 Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock.
46 When the driver sets NETIF_F_LLTX in dev->features this will be 46 When the driver sets NETIF_F_LLTX in dev->features this will be
47 called without holding xmit_lock. In this case the driver 47 called without holding netif_tx_lock. In this case the driver
48 has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock 48 has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock
49 for this and return -1 when the spin lock fails. 49 for this and return -1 when the spin lock fails.
50 The locking there should also properly protect against 50 The locking there should also properly protect against
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ dev->hard_start_xmit:
62 Only valid when NETIF_F_LLTX is set. 62 Only valid when NETIF_F_LLTX is set.
63 63
64dev->tx_timeout: 64dev->tx_timeout:
65 Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. 65 Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock.
66 Context: BHs disabled 66 Context: BHs disabled
67 Notes: netif_queue_stopped() is guaranteed true 67 Notes: netif_queue_stopped() is guaranteed true
68 68
69dev->set_multicast_list: 69dev->set_multicast_list:
70 Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. 70 Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock.
71 Context: BHs disabled 71 Context: BHs disabled
72 72
73dev->poll: 73dev->poll: