Merge tag 'stable/for-linus-3.17-rc0-tag' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xen/tip

Pull Xen updates from David Vrabel:
 - remove unused V2 grant table support
 - note that Konrad is xen-blkkback/front maintainer
 - add 'xen_nopv' option to disable PV extentions for x86 HVM guests
 - misc minor cleanups

* tag 'stable/for-linus-3.17-rc0-tag' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xen/tip:
  xen-pciback: Document the 'quirks' sysfs file
  xen/pciback: Fix error return code in xen_pcibk_attach()
  xen/events: drop negativity check of unsigned parameter
  xen/setup: Remove Identity Map Debug Message
  xen/events/fifo: remove a unecessary use of BM()
  xen/events/fifo: ensure all bitops are properly aligned even on x86
  xen/events/fifo: reset control block and local HEADs on resume
  xen/arm: use BUG_ON
  xen/grant-table: remove support for V2 tables
  x86/xen: safely map and unmap grant frames when in atomic context
  MAINTAINERS: Make me the Xen block subsystem (front and back) maintainer
  xen: Introduce 'xen_nopv' to disable PV extensions for HVM guests.

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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 664fd887cc37..a8eb6afce6a4 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -3745,6 +3745,10 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
                         Disables the ticketlock slowpath using Xen PV
                         optimizations.
 
+        xen_nopv        [X86]
+                        Disables the PV optimizations forcing the HVM guest to
+                        run as generic HVM guest with no PV drivers.
+
         xirc2ps_cs=     [NET,PCMCIA]
                         Format:
                         <irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]]