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author | Russell King <rmk@dyn-67.arm.linux.org.uk> | 2008-04-19 12:17:29 -0400 |
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committer | Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk> | 2008-04-19 12:17:29 -0400 |
commit | adf6d34e460387ee3e8f1e1875d52bff51212c7d (patch) | |
tree | 88ef100143e6184103a608f82dfd232bf6376eaf /Documentation | |
parent | d1964dab60ce7c104dd21590e987a8787db18051 (diff) | |
parent | 3760d31f11bfbd0ead9eaeb8573e0602437a9d7c (diff) |
Merge branch 'omap2-upstream' into devel
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/00-INDEX | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/SubmittingPatches | 56 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt (renamed from Documentation/nfsroot.txt) | 0 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/rpc-cache.txt (renamed from Documentation/rpc-cache.txt) | 0 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/seq_file.txt | 283 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/hrtimers/highres.txt | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 15 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/lguest/lguest.c | 70 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/lguest/lguest.txt | 19 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/00-INDEX | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt | 568 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/scheduler/00-INDEX | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/scheduler/sched-rt-group.txt (renamed from Documentation/sched-rt-group.txt) | 0 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/spi/spi-summary | 15 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/spinlocks.txt | 22 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/unaligned-memory-access.txt | 4 |
19 files changed, 441 insertions, 633 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/00-INDEX b/Documentation/00-INDEX index fc8e7c7d182f..e8fb24671967 100644 --- a/Documentation/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/00-INDEX | |||
@@ -271,8 +271,6 @@ netlabel/ | |||
271 | - directory with information on the NetLabel subsystem. | 271 | - directory with information on the NetLabel subsystem. |
272 | networking/ | 272 | networking/ |
273 | - directory with info on various aspects of networking with Linux. | 273 | - directory with info on various aspects of networking with Linux. |
274 | nfsroot.txt | ||
275 | - short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem. | ||
276 | nmi_watchdog.txt | 274 | nmi_watchdog.txt |
277 | - info on NMI watchdog for SMP systems. | 275 | - info on NMI watchdog for SMP systems. |
278 | nommu-mmap.txt | 276 | nommu-mmap.txt |
@@ -321,8 +319,6 @@ robust-futexes.txt | |||
321 | - a description of what robust futexes are. | 319 | - a description of what robust futexes are. |
322 | rocket.txt | 320 | rocket.txt |
323 | - info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver. | 321 | - info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver. |
324 | rpc-cache.txt | ||
325 | - introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer. | ||
326 | rt-mutex-design.txt | 322 | rt-mutex-design.txt |
327 | - description of the RealTime mutex implementation design. | 323 | - description of the RealTime mutex implementation design. |
328 | rt-mutex.txt | 324 | rt-mutex.txt |
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 08a1ed1cb5d8..1fc4e7144dce 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches | |||
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ now, but you can do this to mark internal company procedures or just | |||
328 | point out some special detail about the sign-off. | 328 | point out some special detail about the sign-off. |
329 | 329 | ||
330 | 330 | ||
331 | 13) When to use Acked-by: | 331 | 13) When to use Acked-by: and Cc: |
332 | 332 | ||
333 | The Signed-off-by: tag indicates that the signer was involved in the | 333 | The Signed-off-by: tag indicates that the signer was involved in the |
334 | development of the patch, or that he/she was in the patch's delivery path. | 334 | development of the patch, or that he/she was in the patch's delivery path. |
@@ -349,11 +349,59 @@ Acked-by: does not necessarily indicate acknowledgement of the entire patch. | |||
349 | For example, if a patch affects multiple subsystems and has an Acked-by: from | 349 | For example, if a patch affects multiple subsystems and has an Acked-by: from |
350 | one subsystem maintainer then this usually indicates acknowledgement of just | 350 | one subsystem maintainer then this usually indicates acknowledgement of just |
351 | the part which affects that maintainer's code. Judgement should be used here. | 351 | the part which affects that maintainer's code. Judgement should be used here. |
352 | When in doubt people should refer to the original discussion in the mailing | 352 | When in doubt people should refer to the original discussion in the mailing |
353 | list archives. | 353 | list archives. |
354 | 354 | ||
355 | If a person has had the opportunity to comment on a patch, but has not | ||
356 | provided such comments, you may optionally add a "Cc:" tag to the patch. | ||
357 | This is the only tag which might be added without an explicit action by the | ||
358 | person it names. This tag documents that potentially interested parties | ||
359 | have been included in the discussion | ||
355 | 360 | ||
356 | 14) The canonical patch format | 361 | |
362 | 14) Using Test-by: and Reviewed-by: | ||
363 | |||
364 | A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in | ||
365 | some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that | ||
366 | some testing has been performed, provides a means to locate testers for | ||
367 | future patches, and ensures credit for the testers. | ||
368 | |||
369 | Reviewed-by:, instead, indicates that the patch has been reviewed and found | ||
370 | acceptable according to the Reviewer's Statement: | ||
371 | |||
372 | Reviewer's statement of oversight | ||
373 | |||
374 | By offering my Reviewed-by: tag, I state that: | ||
375 | |||
376 | (a) I have carried out a technical review of this patch to | ||
377 | evaluate its appropriateness and readiness for inclusion into | ||
378 | the mainline kernel. | ||
379 | |||
380 | (b) Any problems, concerns, or questions relating to the patch | ||
381 | have been communicated back to the submitter. I am satisfied | ||
382 | with the submitter's response to my comments. | ||
383 | |||
384 | (c) While there may be things that could be improved with this | ||
385 | submission, I believe that it is, at this time, (1) a | ||
386 | worthwhile modification to the kernel, and (2) free of known | ||
387 | issues which would argue against its inclusion. | ||
388 | |||
389 | (d) While I have reviewed the patch and believe it to be sound, I | ||
390 | do not (unless explicitly stated elsewhere) make any | ||
391 | warranties or guarantees that it will achieve its stated | ||
392 | purpose or function properly in any given situation. | ||
393 | |||
394 | A Reviewed-by tag is a statement of opinion that the patch is an | ||
395 | appropriate modification of the kernel without any remaining serious | ||
396 | technical issues. Any interested reviewer (who has done the work) can | ||
397 | offer a Reviewed-by tag for a patch. This tag serves to give credit to | ||
398 | reviewers and to inform maintainers of the degree of review which has been | ||
399 | done on the patch. Reviewed-by: tags, when supplied by reviewers known to | ||
400 | understand the subject area and to perform thorough reviews, will normally | ||
401 | increase the liklihood of your patch getting into the kernel. | ||
402 | |||
403 | |||
404 | 15) The canonical patch format | ||
357 | 405 | ||
358 | The canonical patch subject line is: | 406 | The canonical patch subject line is: |
359 | 407 | ||
@@ -512,7 +560,7 @@ They provide type safety, have no length limitations, no formatting | |||
512 | limitations, and under gcc they are as cheap as macros. | 560 | limitations, and under gcc they are as cheap as macros. |
513 | 561 | ||
514 | Macros should only be used for cases where a static inline is clearly | 562 | Macros should only be used for cases where a static inline is clearly |
515 | suboptimal [there a few, isolated cases of this in fast paths], | 563 | suboptimal [there are a few, isolated cases of this in fast paths], |
516 | or where it is impossible to use a static inline function [such as | 564 | or where it is impossible to use a static inline function [such as |
517 | string-izing]. | 565 | string-izing]. |
518 | 566 | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX b/Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX index e68021c08fbd..52cd611277a3 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX | |||
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ mandatory-locking.txt | |||
66 | - info on the Linux implementation of Sys V mandatory file locking. | 66 | - info on the Linux implementation of Sys V mandatory file locking. |
67 | ncpfs.txt | 67 | ncpfs.txt |
68 | - info on Novell Netware(tm) filesystem using NCP protocol. | 68 | - info on Novell Netware(tm) filesystem using NCP protocol. |
69 | nfsroot.txt | ||
70 | - short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem. | ||
69 | ntfs.txt | 71 | ntfs.txt |
70 | - info and mount options for the NTFS filesystem (Windows NT). | 72 | - info and mount options for the NTFS filesystem (Windows NT). |
71 | ocfs2.txt | 73 | ocfs2.txt |
@@ -82,6 +84,10 @@ relay.txt | |||
82 | - info on relay, for efficient streaming from kernel to user space. | 84 | - info on relay, for efficient streaming from kernel to user space. |
83 | romfs.txt | 85 | romfs.txt |
84 | - description of the ROMFS filesystem. | 86 | - description of the ROMFS filesystem. |
87 | rpc-cache.txt | ||
88 | - introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer. | ||
89 | seq_file.txt | ||
90 | - how to use the seq_file API | ||
85 | sharedsubtree.txt | 91 | sharedsubtree.txt |
86 | - a description of shared subtrees for namespaces. | 92 | - a description of shared subtrees for namespaces. |
87 | smbfs.txt | 93 | smbfs.txt |
diff --git a/Documentation/nfsroot.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt index 31b329172343..31b329172343 100644 --- a/Documentation/nfsroot.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt | |||
diff --git a/Documentation/rpc-cache.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/rpc-cache.txt index 8a382bea6808..8a382bea6808 100644 --- a/Documentation/rpc-cache.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/rpc-cache.txt | |||
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/seq_file.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/seq_file.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..cc6cdb95b73a --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/seq_file.txt | |||
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@ | |||
1 | The seq_file interface | ||
2 | |||
3 | Copyright 2003 Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> | ||
4 | This file is originally from the LWN.net Driver Porting series at | ||
5 | http://lwn.net/Articles/driver-porting/ | ||
6 | |||
7 | |||
8 | There are numerous ways for a device driver (or other kernel component) to | ||
9 | provide information to the user or system administrator. One useful | ||
10 | technique is the creation of virtual files, in debugfs, /proc or elsewhere. | ||
11 | Virtual files can provide human-readable output that is easy to get at | ||
12 | without any special utility programs; they can also make life easier for | ||
13 | script writers. It is not surprising that the use of virtual files has | ||
14 | grown over the years. | ||
15 | |||
16 | Creating those files correctly has always been a bit of a challenge, | ||
17 | however. It is not that hard to make a virtual file which returns a | ||
18 | string. But life gets trickier if the output is long - anything greater | ||
19 | than an application is likely to read in a single operation. Handling | ||
20 | multiple reads (and seeks) requires careful attention to the reader's | ||
21 | position within the virtual file - that position is, likely as not, in the | ||
22 | middle of a line of output. The kernel has traditionally had a number of | ||
23 | implementations that got this wrong. | ||
24 | |||
25 | The 2.6 kernel contains a set of functions (implemented by Alexander Viro) | ||
26 | which are designed to make it easy for virtual file creators to get it | ||
27 | right. | ||
28 | |||
29 | The seq_file interface is available via <linux/seq_file.h>. There are | ||
30 | three aspects to seq_file: | ||
31 | |||
32 | * An iterator interface which lets a virtual file implementation | ||
33 | step through the objects it is presenting. | ||
34 | |||
35 | * Some utility functions for formatting objects for output without | ||
36 | needing to worry about things like output buffers. | ||
37 | |||
38 | * A set of canned file_operations which implement most operations on | ||
39 | the virtual file. | ||
40 | |||
41 | We'll look at the seq_file interface via an extremely simple example: a | ||
42 | loadable module which creates a file called /proc/sequence. The file, when | ||
43 | read, simply produces a set of increasing integer values, one per line. The | ||
44 | sequence will continue until the user loses patience and finds something | ||
45 | better to do. The file is seekable, in that one can do something like the | ||
46 | following: | ||
47 | |||
48 | dd if=/proc/sequence of=out1 count=1 | ||
49 | dd if=/proc/sequence skip=1 out=out2 count=1 | ||
50 | |||
51 | Then concatenate the output files out1 and out2 and get the right | ||
52 | result. Yes, it is a thoroughly useless module, but the point is to show | ||
53 | how the mechanism works without getting lost in other details. (Those | ||
54 | wanting to see the full source for this module can find it at | ||
55 | http://lwn.net/Articles/22359/). | ||
56 | |||
57 | |||
58 | The iterator interface | ||
59 | |||
60 | Modules implementing a virtual file with seq_file must implement a simple | ||
61 | iterator object that allows stepping through the data of interest. | ||
62 | Iterators must be able to move to a specific position - like the file they | ||
63 | implement - but the interpretation of that position is up to the iterator | ||
64 | itself. A seq_file implementation that is formatting firewall rules, for | ||
65 | example, could interpret position N as the Nth rule in the chain. | ||
66 | Positioning can thus be done in whatever way makes the most sense for the | ||
67 | generator of the data, which need not be aware of how a position translates | ||
68 | to an offset in the virtual file. The one obvious exception is that a | ||
69 | position of zero should indicate the beginning of the file. | ||
70 | |||
71 | The /proc/sequence iterator just uses the count of the next number it | ||
72 | will output as its position. | ||
73 | |||
74 | Four functions must be implemented to make the iterator work. The first, | ||
75 | called start() takes a position as an argument and returns an iterator | ||
76 | which will start reading at that position. For our simple sequence example, | ||
77 | the start() function looks like: | ||
78 | |||
79 | static void *ct_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *pos) | ||
80 | { | ||
81 | loff_t *spos = kmalloc(sizeof(loff_t), GFP_KERNEL); | ||
82 | if (! spos) | ||
83 | return NULL; | ||
84 | *spos = *pos; | ||
85 | return spos; | ||
86 | } | ||
87 | |||
88 | The entire data structure for this iterator is a single loff_t value | ||
89 | holding the current position. There is no upper bound for the sequence | ||
90 | iterator, but that will not be the case for most other seq_file | ||
91 | implementations; in most cases the start() function should check for a | ||
92 | "past end of file" condition and return NULL if need be. | ||
93 | |||
94 | For more complicated applications, the private field of the seq_file | ||
95 | structure can be used. There is also a special value whch can be returned | ||
96 | by the start() function called SEQ_START_TOKEN; it can be used if you wish | ||
97 | to instruct your show() function (described below) to print a header at the | ||
98 | top of the output. SEQ_START_TOKEN should only be used if the offset is | ||
99 | zero, however. | ||
100 | |||
101 | The next function to implement is called, amazingly, next(); its job is to | ||
102 | move the iterator forward to the next position in the sequence. The | ||
103 | example module can simply increment the position by one; more useful | ||
104 | modules will do what is needed to step through some data structure. The | ||
105 | next() function returns a new iterator, or NULL if the sequence is | ||
106 | complete. Here's the example version: | ||
107 | |||
108 | static void *ct_seq_next(struct seq_file *s, void *v, loff_t *pos) | ||
109 | { | ||
110 | loff_t *spos = v; | ||
111 | *pos = ++*spos; | ||
112 | return spos; | ||
113 | } | ||
114 | |||
115 | The stop() function is called when iteration is complete; its job, of | ||
116 | course, is to clean up. If dynamic memory is allocated for the iterator, | ||
117 | stop() is the place to free it. | ||
118 | |||
119 | static void ct_seq_stop(struct seq_file *s, void *v) | ||
120 | { | ||
121 | kfree(v); | ||
122 | } | ||
123 | |||
124 | Finally, the show() function should format the object currently pointed to | ||
125 | by the iterator for output. It should return zero, or an error code if | ||
126 | something goes wrong. The example module's show() function is: | ||
127 | |||
128 | static int ct_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v) | ||
129 | { | ||
130 | loff_t *spos = v; | ||
131 | seq_printf(s, "%lld\n", (long long)*spos); | ||
132 | return 0; | ||
133 | } | ||
134 | |||
135 | We will look at seq_printf() in a moment. But first, the definition of the | ||
136 | seq_file iterator is finished by creating a seq_operations structure with | ||
137 | the four functions we have just defined: | ||
138 | |||
139 | static const struct seq_operations ct_seq_ops = { | ||
140 | .start = ct_seq_start, | ||
141 | .next = ct_seq_next, | ||
142 | .stop = ct_seq_stop, | ||
143 | .show = ct_seq_show | ||
144 | }; | ||
145 | |||
146 | This structure will be needed to tie our iterator to the /proc file in | ||
147 | a little bit. | ||
148 | |||
149 | It's worth noting that the interator value returned by start() and | ||
150 | manipulated by the other functions is considered to be completely opaque by | ||
151 | the seq_file code. It can thus be anything that is useful in stepping | ||
152 | through the data to be output. Counters can be useful, but it could also be | ||
153 | a direct pointer into an array or linked list. Anything goes, as long as | ||
154 | the programmer is aware that things can happen between calls to the | ||
155 | iterator function. However, the seq_file code (by design) will not sleep | ||
156 | between the calls to start() and stop(), so holding a lock during that time | ||
157 | is a reasonable thing to do. The seq_file code will also avoid taking any | ||
158 | other locks while the iterator is active. | ||
159 | |||
160 | |||
161 | Formatted output | ||
162 | |||
163 | The seq_file code manages positioning within the output created by the | ||
164 | iterator and getting it into the user's buffer. But, for that to work, that | ||
165 | output must be passed to the seq_file code. Some utility functions have | ||
166 | been defined which make this task easy. | ||
167 | |||
168 | Most code will simply use seq_printf(), which works pretty much like | ||
169 | printk(), but which requires the seq_file pointer as an argument. It is | ||
170 | common to ignore the return value from seq_printf(), but a function | ||
171 | producing complicated output may want to check that value and quit if | ||
172 | something non-zero is returned; an error return means that the seq_file | ||
173 | buffer has been filled and further output will be discarded. | ||
174 | |||
175 | For straight character output, the following functions may be used: | ||
176 | |||
177 | int seq_putc(struct seq_file *m, char c); | ||
178 | int seq_puts(struct seq_file *m, const char *s); | ||
179 | int seq_escape(struct seq_file *m, const char *s, const char *esc); | ||
180 | |||
181 | The first two output a single character and a string, just like one would | ||
182 | expect. seq_escape() is like seq_puts(), except that any character in s | ||
183 | which is in the string esc will be represented in octal form in the output. | ||
184 | |||
185 | There is also a function for printing filenames: | ||
186 | |||
187 | int seq_path(struct seq_file *m, struct path *path, char *esc); | ||
188 | |||
189 | Here, path indicates the file of interest, and esc is a set of characters | ||
190 | which should be escaped in the output. | ||
191 | |||
192 | |||
193 | Making it all work | ||
194 | |||
195 | So far, we have a nice set of functions which can produce output within the | ||
196 | seq_file system, but we have not yet turned them into a file that a user | ||
197 | can see. Creating a file within the kernel requires, of course, the | ||
198 | creation of a set of file_operations which implement the operations on that | ||
199 | file. The seq_file interface provides a set of canned operations which do | ||
200 | most of the work. The virtual file author still must implement the open() | ||
201 | method, however, to hook everything up. The open function is often a single | ||
202 | line, as in the example module: | ||
203 | |||
204 | static int ct_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) | ||
205 | { | ||
206 | return seq_open(file, &ct_seq_ops); | ||
207 | } | ||
208 | |||
209 | Here, the call to seq_open() takes the seq_operations structure we created | ||
210 | before, and gets set up to iterate through the virtual file. | ||
211 | |||
212 | On a successful open, seq_open() stores the struct seq_file pointer in | ||
213 | file->private_data. If you have an application where the same iterator can | ||
214 | be used for more than one file, you can store an arbitrary pointer in the | ||
215 | private field of the seq_file structure; that value can then be retrieved | ||
216 | by the iterator functions. | ||
217 | |||
218 | The other operations of interest - read(), llseek(), and release() - are | ||
219 | all implemented by the seq_file code itself. So a virtual file's | ||
220 | file_operations structure will look like: | ||
221 | |||
222 | static const struct file_operations ct_file_ops = { | ||
223 | .owner = THIS_MODULE, | ||
224 | .open = ct_open, | ||
225 | .read = seq_read, | ||
226 | .llseek = seq_lseek, | ||
227 | .release = seq_release | ||
228 | }; | ||
229 | |||
230 | There is also a seq_release_private() which passes the contents of the | ||
231 | seq_file private field to kfree() before releasing the structure. | ||
232 | |||
233 | The final step is the creation of the /proc file itself. In the example | ||
234 | code, that is done in the initialization code in the usual way: | ||
235 | |||
236 | static int ct_init(void) | ||
237 | { | ||
238 | struct proc_dir_entry *entry; | ||
239 | |||
240 | entry = create_proc_entry("sequence", 0, NULL); | ||
241 | if (entry) | ||
242 | entry->proc_fops = &ct_file_ops; | ||
243 | return 0; | ||
244 | } | ||
245 | |||
246 | module_init(ct_init); | ||
247 | |||
248 | And that is pretty much it. | ||
249 | |||
250 | |||
251 | seq_list | ||
252 | |||
253 | If your file will be iterating through a linked list, you may find these | ||
254 | routines useful: | ||
255 | |||
256 | struct list_head *seq_list_start(struct list_head *head, | ||
257 | loff_t pos); | ||
258 | struct list_head *seq_list_start_head(struct list_head *head, | ||
259 | loff_t pos); | ||
260 | struct list_head *seq_list_next(void *v, struct list_head *head, | ||
261 | loff_t *ppos); | ||
262 | |||
263 | These helpers will interpret pos as a position within the list and iterate | ||
264 | accordingly. Your start() and next() functions need only invoke the | ||
265 | seq_list_* helpers with a pointer to the appropriate list_head structure. | ||
266 | |||
267 | |||
268 | The extra-simple version | ||
269 | |||
270 | For extremely simple virtual files, there is an even easier interface. A | ||
271 | module can define only the show() function, which should create all the | ||
272 | output that the virtual file will contain. The file's open() method then | ||
273 | calls: | ||
274 | |||
275 | int single_open(struct file *file, | ||
276 | int (*show)(struct seq_file *m, void *p), | ||
277 | void *data); | ||
278 | |||
279 | When output time comes, the show() function will be called once. The data | ||
280 | value given to single_open() can be found in the private field of the | ||
281 | seq_file structure. When using single_open(), the programmer should use | ||
282 | single_release() instead of seq_release() in the file_operations structure | ||
283 | to avoid a memory leak. | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/hrtimers/highres.txt b/Documentation/hrtimers/highres.txt index ce0e9a91e157..a73ecf5b4bdb 100644 --- a/Documentation/hrtimers/highres.txt +++ b/Documentation/hrtimers/highres.txt | |||
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ System-level global event devices are used for the Linux periodic tick. Per-CPU | |||
98 | event devices are used to provide local CPU functionality such as process | 98 | event devices are used to provide local CPU functionality such as process |
99 | accounting, profiling, and high resolution timers. | 99 | accounting, profiling, and high resolution timers. |
100 | 100 | ||
101 | The management layer assignes one or more of the folliwing functions to a clock | 101 | The management layer assigns one or more of the following functions to a clock |
102 | event device: | 102 | event device: |
103 | - system global periodic tick (jiffies update) | 103 | - system global periodic tick (jiffies update) |
104 | - cpu local update_process_times | 104 | - cpu local update_process_times |
diff --git a/Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt b/Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt index f95166645d29..30b4c714fbe1 100644 --- a/Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt +++ b/Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt | |||
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Every PCI card emits a PCI IRQ, which can be INTA, INTB, INTC or INTD: | |||
70 | 70 | ||
71 | These INTA-D PCI IRQs are always 'local to the card', their real meaning | 71 | These INTA-D PCI IRQs are always 'local to the card', their real meaning |
72 | depends on which slot they are in. If you look at the daisy chaining diagram, | 72 | depends on which slot they are in. If you look at the daisy chaining diagram, |
73 | a card in slot4, issuing INTA IRQ, it will end up as a signal on PIRQ2 of | 73 | a card in slot4, issuing INTA IRQ, it will end up as a signal on PIRQ4 of |
74 | the PCI chipset. Most cards issue INTA, this creates optimal distribution | 74 | the PCI chipset. Most cards issue INTA, this creates optimal distribution |
75 | between the PIRQ lines. (distributing IRQ sources properly is not a | 75 | between the PIRQ lines. (distributing IRQ sources properly is not a |
76 | necessity, PCI IRQs can be shared at will, but it's a good for performance | 76 | necessity, PCI IRQs can be shared at will, but it's a good for performance |
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 508e2a2c9864..dafd001bf833 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | |||
@@ -170,11 +170,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file | |||
170 | acpi_irq_isa= [HW,ACPI] If irq_balance, mark listed IRQs used by ISA | 170 | acpi_irq_isa= [HW,ACPI] If irq_balance, mark listed IRQs used by ISA |
171 | Format: <irq>,<irq>... | 171 | Format: <irq>,<irq>... |
172 | 172 | ||
173 | acpi_new_pts_ordering [HW,ACPI] | ||
174 | Enforce the ACPI 2.0 ordering of the _PTS control | ||
175 | method wrt putting devices into low power states | ||
176 | default: pre ACPI 2.0 ordering of _PTS | ||
177 | |||
178 | acpi_no_auto_ssdt [HW,ACPI] Disable automatic loading of SSDT | 173 | acpi_no_auto_ssdt [HW,ACPI] Disable automatic loading of SSDT |
179 | 174 | ||
180 | acpi_os_name= [HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS | 175 | acpi_os_name= [HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS |
@@ -380,6 +375,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file | |||
380 | ccw_timeout_log [S390] | 375 | ccw_timeout_log [S390] |
381 | See Documentation/s390/CommonIO for details. | 376 | See Documentation/s390/CommonIO for details. |
382 | 377 | ||
378 | cgroup_disable= [KNL] Disable a particular controller | ||
379 | Format: {name of the controller(s) to disable} | ||
380 | {Currently supported controllers - "memory"} | ||
381 | |||
383 | checkreqprot [SELINUX] Set initial checkreqprot flag value. | 382 | checkreqprot [SELINUX] Set initial checkreqprot flag value. |
384 | Format: { "0" | "1" } | 383 | Format: { "0" | "1" } |
385 | See security/selinux/Kconfig help text. | 384 | See security/selinux/Kconfig help text. |
@@ -845,7 +844,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file | |||
845 | arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c. | 844 | arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c. |
846 | 845 | ||
847 | ip= [IP_PNP] | 846 | ip= [IP_PNP] |
848 | See Documentation/nfsroot.txt. | 847 | See Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt. |
849 | 848 | ||
850 | ip2= [HW] Set IO/IRQ pairs for up to 4 IntelliPort boards | 849 | ip2= [HW] Set IO/IRQ pairs for up to 4 IntelliPort boards |
851 | See comment before ip2_setup() in | 850 | See comment before ip2_setup() in |
@@ -1199,10 +1198,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file | |||
1199 | file if at all. | 1198 | file if at all. |
1200 | 1199 | ||
1201 | nfsaddrs= [NFS] | 1200 | nfsaddrs= [NFS] |
1202 | See Documentation/nfsroot.txt. | 1201 | See Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt. |
1203 | 1202 | ||
1204 | nfsroot= [NFS] nfs root filesystem for disk-less boxes. | 1203 | nfsroot= [NFS] nfs root filesystem for disk-less boxes. |
1205 | See Documentation/nfsroot.txt. | 1204 | See Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt. |
1206 | 1205 | ||
1207 | nfs.callback_tcpport= | 1206 | nfs.callback_tcpport= |
1208 | [NFS] set the TCP port on which the NFSv4 callback | 1207 | [NFS] set the TCP port on which the NFSv4 callback |
diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c index bec5a32e4095..4c1fc65a8b3d 100644 --- a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c +++ b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c | |||
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ | |||
1 | /*P:100 This is the Launcher code, a simple program which lays out the | 1 | /*P:100 This is the Launcher code, a simple program which lays out the |
2 | * "physical" memory for the new Guest by mapping the kernel image and the | 2 | * "physical" memory for the new Guest by mapping the kernel image and |
3 | * virtual devices, then reads repeatedly from /dev/lguest to run the Guest. | 3 | * the virtual devices, then opens /dev/lguest to tell the kernel |
4 | :*/ | 4 | * about the Guest and control it. :*/ |
5 | #define _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE | 5 | #define _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE |
6 | #define _GNU_SOURCE | 6 | #define _GNU_SOURCE |
7 | #include <stdio.h> | 7 | #include <stdio.h> |
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ | |||
43 | #include "linux/virtio_console.h" | 43 | #include "linux/virtio_console.h" |
44 | #include "linux/virtio_ring.h" | 44 | #include "linux/virtio_ring.h" |
45 | #include "asm-x86/bootparam.h" | 45 | #include "asm-x86/bootparam.h" |
46 | /*L:110 We can ignore the 38 include files we need for this program, but I do | 46 | /*L:110 We can ignore the 39 include files we need for this program, but I do |
47 | * want to draw attention to the use of kernel-style types. | 47 | * want to draw attention to the use of kernel-style types. |
48 | * | 48 | * |
49 | * As Linus said, "C is a Spartan language, and so should your naming be." I | 49 | * As Linus said, "C is a Spartan language, and so should your naming be." I |
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static unsigned long map_elf(int elf_fd, const Elf32_Ehdr *ehdr) | |||
320 | err(1, "Reading program headers"); | 320 | err(1, "Reading program headers"); |
321 | 321 | ||
322 | /* Try all the headers: there are usually only three. A read-only one, | 322 | /* Try all the headers: there are usually only three. A read-only one, |
323 | * a read-write one, and a "note" section which isn't loadable. */ | 323 | * a read-write one, and a "note" section which we don't load. */ |
324 | for (i = 0; i < ehdr->e_phnum; i++) { | 324 | for (i = 0; i < ehdr->e_phnum; i++) { |
325 | /* If this isn't a loadable segment, we ignore it */ | 325 | /* If this isn't a loadable segment, we ignore it */ |
326 | if (phdr[i].p_type != PT_LOAD) | 326 | if (phdr[i].p_type != PT_LOAD) |
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static unsigned long load_kernel(int fd) | |||
387 | if (memcmp(hdr.e_ident, ELFMAG, SELFMAG) == 0) | 387 | if (memcmp(hdr.e_ident, ELFMAG, SELFMAG) == 0) |
388 | return map_elf(fd, &hdr); | 388 | return map_elf(fd, &hdr); |
389 | 389 | ||
390 | /* Otherwise we assume it's a bzImage, and try to unpack it */ | 390 | /* Otherwise we assume it's a bzImage, and try to load it. */ |
391 | return load_bzimage(fd); | 391 | return load_bzimage(fd); |
392 | } | 392 | } |
393 | 393 | ||
@@ -433,12 +433,12 @@ static unsigned long load_initrd(const char *name, unsigned long mem) | |||
433 | return len; | 433 | return len; |
434 | } | 434 | } |
435 | 435 | ||
436 | /* Once we know how much memory we have, we can construct simple linear page | 436 | /* Once we know how much memory we have we can construct simple linear page |
437 | * tables which set virtual == physical which will get the Guest far enough | 437 | * tables which set virtual == physical which will get the Guest far enough |
438 | * into the boot to create its own. | 438 | * into the boot to create its own. |
439 | * | 439 | * |
440 | * We lay them out of the way, just below the initrd (which is why we need to | 440 | * We lay them out of the way, just below the initrd (which is why we need to |
441 | * know its size). */ | 441 | * know its size here). */ |
442 | static unsigned long setup_pagetables(unsigned long mem, | 442 | static unsigned long setup_pagetables(unsigned long mem, |
443 | unsigned long initrd_size) | 443 | unsigned long initrd_size) |
444 | { | 444 | { |
@@ -850,7 +850,8 @@ static void handle_console_output(int fd, struct virtqueue *vq) | |||
850 | * | 850 | * |
851 | * Handling output for network is also simple: we get all the output buffers | 851 | * Handling output for network is also simple: we get all the output buffers |
852 | * and write them (ignoring the first element) to this device's file descriptor | 852 | * and write them (ignoring the first element) to this device's file descriptor |
853 | * (stdout). */ | 853 | * (/dev/net/tun). |
854 | */ | ||
854 | static void handle_net_output(int fd, struct virtqueue *vq) | 855 | static void handle_net_output(int fd, struct virtqueue *vq) |
855 | { | 856 | { |
856 | unsigned int head, out, in; | 857 | unsigned int head, out, in; |
@@ -924,7 +925,7 @@ static void enable_fd(int fd, struct virtqueue *vq) | |||
924 | write(waker_fd, &vq->dev->fd, sizeof(vq->dev->fd)); | 925 | write(waker_fd, &vq->dev->fd, sizeof(vq->dev->fd)); |
925 | } | 926 | } |
926 | 927 | ||
927 | /* Resetting a device is fairly easy. */ | 928 | /* When the Guest asks us to reset a device, it's is fairly easy. */ |
928 | static void reset_device(struct device *dev) | 929 | static void reset_device(struct device *dev) |
929 | { | 930 | { |
930 | struct virtqueue *vq; | 931 | struct virtqueue *vq; |
@@ -1003,8 +1004,8 @@ static void handle_input(int fd) | |||
1003 | if (select(devices.max_infd+1, &fds, NULL, NULL, &poll) == 0) | 1004 | if (select(devices.max_infd+1, &fds, NULL, NULL, &poll) == 0) |
1004 | break; | 1005 | break; |
1005 | 1006 | ||
1006 | /* Otherwise, call the device(s) which have readable | 1007 | /* Otherwise, call the device(s) which have readable file |
1007 | * file descriptors and a method of handling them. */ | 1008 | * descriptors and a method of handling them. */ |
1008 | for (i = devices.dev; i; i = i->next) { | 1009 | for (i = devices.dev; i; i = i->next) { |
1009 | if (i->handle_input && FD_ISSET(i->fd, &fds)) { | 1010 | if (i->handle_input && FD_ISSET(i->fd, &fds)) { |
1010 | int dev_fd; | 1011 | int dev_fd; |
@@ -1015,8 +1016,7 @@ static void handle_input(int fd) | |||
1015 | * should no longer service it. Networking and | 1016 | * should no longer service it. Networking and |
1016 | * console do this when there's no input | 1017 | * console do this when there's no input |
1017 | * buffers to deliver into. Console also uses | 1018 | * buffers to deliver into. Console also uses |
1018 | * it when it discovers that stdin is | 1019 | * it when it discovers that stdin is closed. */ |
1019 | * closed. */ | ||
1020 | FD_CLR(i->fd, &devices.infds); | 1020 | FD_CLR(i->fd, &devices.infds); |
1021 | /* Tell waker to ignore it too, by sending a | 1021 | /* Tell waker to ignore it too, by sending a |
1022 | * negative fd number (-1, since 0 is a valid | 1022 | * negative fd number (-1, since 0 is a valid |
@@ -1033,7 +1033,8 @@ static void handle_input(int fd) | |||
1033 | * | 1033 | * |
1034 | * All devices need a descriptor so the Guest knows it exists, and a "struct | 1034 | * All devices need a descriptor so the Guest knows it exists, and a "struct |
1035 | * device" so the Launcher can keep track of it. We have common helper | 1035 | * device" so the Launcher can keep track of it. We have common helper |
1036 | * routines to allocate and manage them. */ | 1036 | * routines to allocate and manage them. |
1037 | */ | ||
1037 | 1038 | ||
1038 | /* The layout of the device page is a "struct lguest_device_desc" followed by a | 1039 | /* The layout of the device page is a "struct lguest_device_desc" followed by a |
1039 | * number of virtqueue descriptors, then two sets of feature bits, then an | 1040 | * number of virtqueue descriptors, then two sets of feature bits, then an |
@@ -1078,7 +1079,7 @@ static void add_virtqueue(struct device *dev, unsigned int num_descs, | |||
1078 | struct virtqueue **i, *vq = malloc(sizeof(*vq)); | 1079 | struct virtqueue **i, *vq = malloc(sizeof(*vq)); |
1079 | void *p; | 1080 | void *p; |
1080 | 1081 | ||
1081 | /* First we need some pages for this virtqueue. */ | 1082 | /* First we need some memory for this virtqueue. */ |
1082 | pages = (vring_size(num_descs, getpagesize()) + getpagesize() - 1) | 1083 | pages = (vring_size(num_descs, getpagesize()) + getpagesize() - 1) |
1083 | / getpagesize(); | 1084 | / getpagesize(); |
1084 | p = get_pages(pages); | 1085 | p = get_pages(pages); |
@@ -1122,7 +1123,7 @@ static void add_virtqueue(struct device *dev, unsigned int num_descs, | |||
1122 | } | 1123 | } |
1123 | 1124 | ||
1124 | /* The first half of the feature bitmask is for us to advertise features. The | 1125 | /* The first half of the feature bitmask is for us to advertise features. The |
1125 | * second half if for the Guest to accept features. */ | 1126 | * second half is for the Guest to accept features. */ |
1126 | static void add_feature(struct device *dev, unsigned bit) | 1127 | static void add_feature(struct device *dev, unsigned bit) |
1127 | { | 1128 | { |
1128 | u8 *features = get_feature_bits(dev); | 1129 | u8 *features = get_feature_bits(dev); |
@@ -1151,7 +1152,9 @@ static void set_config(struct device *dev, unsigned len, const void *conf) | |||
1151 | } | 1152 | } |
1152 | 1153 | ||
1153 | /* This routine does all the creation and setup of a new device, including | 1154 | /* This routine does all the creation and setup of a new device, including |
1154 | * calling new_dev_desc() to allocate the descriptor and device memory. */ | 1155 | * calling new_dev_desc() to allocate the descriptor and device memory. |
1156 | * | ||
1157 | * See what I mean about userspace being boring? */ | ||
1155 | static struct device *new_device(const char *name, u16 type, int fd, | 1158 | static struct device *new_device(const char *name, u16 type, int fd, |
1156 | bool (*handle_input)(int, struct device *)) | 1159 | bool (*handle_input)(int, struct device *)) |
1157 | { | 1160 | { |
@@ -1383,7 +1386,6 @@ struct vblk_info | |||
1383 | * Launcher triggers interrupt to Guest. */ | 1386 | * Launcher triggers interrupt to Guest. */ |
1384 | int done_fd; | 1387 | int done_fd; |
1385 | }; | 1388 | }; |
1386 | /*:*/ | ||
1387 | 1389 | ||
1388 | /*L:210 | 1390 | /*L:210 |
1389 | * The Disk | 1391 | * The Disk |
@@ -1493,7 +1495,10 @@ static int io_thread(void *_dev) | |||
1493 | while (read(vblk->workpipe[0], &c, 1) == 1) { | 1495 | while (read(vblk->workpipe[0], &c, 1) == 1) { |
1494 | /* We acknowledge each request immediately to reduce latency, | 1496 | /* We acknowledge each request immediately to reduce latency, |
1495 | * rather than waiting until we've done them all. I haven't | 1497 | * rather than waiting until we've done them all. I haven't |
1496 | * measured to see if it makes any difference. */ | 1498 | * measured to see if it makes any difference. |
1499 | * | ||
1500 | * That would be an interesting test, wouldn't it? You could | ||
1501 | * also try having more than one I/O thread. */ | ||
1497 | while (service_io(dev)) | 1502 | while (service_io(dev)) |
1498 | write(vblk->done_fd, &c, 1); | 1503 | write(vblk->done_fd, &c, 1); |
1499 | } | 1504 | } |
@@ -1501,7 +1506,7 @@ static int io_thread(void *_dev) | |||
1501 | } | 1506 | } |
1502 | 1507 | ||
1503 | /* Now we've seen the I/O thread, we return to the Launcher to see what happens | 1508 | /* Now we've seen the I/O thread, we return to the Launcher to see what happens |
1504 | * when the thread tells us it's completed some I/O. */ | 1509 | * when that thread tells us it's completed some I/O. */ |
1505 | static bool handle_io_finish(int fd, struct device *dev) | 1510 | static bool handle_io_finish(int fd, struct device *dev) |
1506 | { | 1511 | { |
1507 | char c; | 1512 | char c; |
@@ -1573,11 +1578,12 @@ static void setup_block_file(const char *filename) | |||
1573 | * more work. */ | 1578 | * more work. */ |
1574 | pipe(vblk->workpipe); | 1579 | pipe(vblk->workpipe); |
1575 | 1580 | ||
1576 | /* Create stack for thread and run it */ | 1581 | /* Create stack for thread and run it. Since stack grows upwards, we |
1582 | * point the stack pointer to the end of this region. */ | ||
1577 | stack = malloc(32768); | 1583 | stack = malloc(32768); |
1578 | /* SIGCHLD - We dont "wait" for our cloned thread, so prevent it from | 1584 | /* SIGCHLD - We dont "wait" for our cloned thread, so prevent it from |
1579 | * becoming a zombie. */ | 1585 | * becoming a zombie. */ |
1580 | if (clone(io_thread, stack + 32768, CLONE_VM | SIGCHLD, dev) == -1) | 1586 | if (clone(io_thread, stack + 32768, CLONE_VM | SIGCHLD, dev) == -1) |
1581 | err(1, "Creating clone"); | 1587 | err(1, "Creating clone"); |
1582 | 1588 | ||
1583 | /* We don't need to keep the I/O thread's end of the pipes open. */ | 1589 | /* We don't need to keep the I/O thread's end of the pipes open. */ |
@@ -1587,14 +1593,14 @@ static void setup_block_file(const char *filename) | |||
1587 | verbose("device %u: virtblock %llu sectors\n", | 1593 | verbose("device %u: virtblock %llu sectors\n", |
1588 | devices.device_num, le64_to_cpu(conf.capacity)); | 1594 | devices.device_num, le64_to_cpu(conf.capacity)); |
1589 | } | 1595 | } |
1590 | /* That's the end of device setup. :*/ | 1596 | /* That's the end of device setup. */ |
1591 | 1597 | ||
1592 | /* Reboot */ | 1598 | /*L:230 Reboot is pretty easy: clean up and exec() the Launcher afresh. */ |
1593 | static void __attribute__((noreturn)) restart_guest(void) | 1599 | static void __attribute__((noreturn)) restart_guest(void) |
1594 | { | 1600 | { |
1595 | unsigned int i; | 1601 | unsigned int i; |
1596 | 1602 | ||
1597 | /* Closing pipes causes the waker thread and io_threads to die, and | 1603 | /* Closing pipes causes the Waker thread and io_threads to die, and |
1598 | * closing /dev/lguest cleans up the Guest. Since we don't track all | 1604 | * closing /dev/lguest cleans up the Guest. Since we don't track all |
1599 | * open fds, we simply close everything beyond stderr. */ | 1605 | * open fds, we simply close everything beyond stderr. */ |
1600 | for (i = 3; i < FD_SETSIZE; i++) | 1606 | for (i = 3; i < FD_SETSIZE; i++) |
@@ -1603,7 +1609,7 @@ static void __attribute__((noreturn)) restart_guest(void) | |||
1603 | err(1, "Could not exec %s", main_args[0]); | 1609 | err(1, "Could not exec %s", main_args[0]); |
1604 | } | 1610 | } |
1605 | 1611 | ||
1606 | /*L:220 Finally we reach the core of the Launcher, which runs the Guest, serves | 1612 | /*L:220 Finally we reach the core of the Launcher which runs the Guest, serves |
1607 | * its input and output, and finally, lays it to rest. */ | 1613 | * its input and output, and finally, lays it to rest. */ |
1608 | static void __attribute__((noreturn)) run_guest(int lguest_fd) | 1614 | static void __attribute__((noreturn)) run_guest(int lguest_fd) |
1609 | { | 1615 | { |
@@ -1644,7 +1650,7 @@ static void __attribute__((noreturn)) run_guest(int lguest_fd) | |||
1644 | err(1, "Resetting break"); | 1650 | err(1, "Resetting break"); |
1645 | } | 1651 | } |
1646 | } | 1652 | } |
1647 | /* | 1653 | /*L:240 |
1648 | * This is the end of the Launcher. The good news: we are over halfway | 1654 | * This is the end of the Launcher. The good news: we are over halfway |
1649 | * through! The bad news: the most fiendish part of the code still lies ahead | 1655 | * through! The bad news: the most fiendish part of the code still lies ahead |
1650 | * of us. | 1656 | * of us. |
@@ -1691,8 +1697,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) | |||
1691 | * device receive input from a file descriptor, we keep an fdset | 1697 | * device receive input from a file descriptor, we keep an fdset |
1692 | * (infds) and the maximum fd number (max_infd) with the head of the | 1698 | * (infds) and the maximum fd number (max_infd) with the head of the |
1693 | * list. We also keep a pointer to the last device. Finally, we keep | 1699 | * list. We also keep a pointer to the last device. Finally, we keep |
1694 | * the next interrupt number to hand out (1: remember that 0 is used by | 1700 | * the next interrupt number to use for devices (1: remember that 0 is |
1695 | * the timer). */ | 1701 | * used by the timer). */ |
1696 | FD_ZERO(&devices.infds); | 1702 | FD_ZERO(&devices.infds); |
1697 | devices.max_infd = -1; | 1703 | devices.max_infd = -1; |
1698 | devices.lastdev = NULL; | 1704 | devices.lastdev = NULL; |
@@ -1793,8 +1799,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) | |||
1793 | lguest_fd = tell_kernel(pgdir, start); | 1799 | lguest_fd = tell_kernel(pgdir, start); |
1794 | 1800 | ||
1795 | /* We fork off a child process, which wakes the Launcher whenever one | 1801 | /* We fork off a child process, which wakes the Launcher whenever one |
1796 | * of the input file descriptors needs attention. Otherwise we would | 1802 | * of the input file descriptors needs attention. We call this the |
1797 | * run the Guest until it tries to output something. */ | 1803 | * Waker, and we'll cover it in a moment. */ |
1798 | waker_fd = setup_waker(lguest_fd); | 1804 | waker_fd = setup_waker(lguest_fd); |
1799 | 1805 | ||
1800 | /* Finally, run the Guest. This doesn't return. */ | 1806 | /* Finally, run the Guest. This doesn't return. */ |
diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.txt b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.txt index 722d4e7fbebe..29510dc51510 100644 --- a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.txt +++ b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.txt | |||
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ | |||
1 | Rusty's Remarkably Unreliable Guide to Lguest | 1 | __ |
2 | - or, A Young Coder's Illustrated Hypervisor | 2 | (___()'`; Rusty's Remarkably Unreliable Guide to Lguest |
3 | http://lguest.ozlabs.org | 3 | /, /` - or, A Young Coder's Illustrated Hypervisor |
4 | \\"--\\ http://lguest.ozlabs.org | ||
4 | 5 | ||
5 | Lguest is designed to be a minimal hypervisor for the Linux kernel, for | 6 | Lguest is designed to be a minimal hypervisor for the Linux kernel, for |
6 | Linux developers and users to experiment with virtualization with the | 7 | Linux developers and users to experiment with virtualization with the |
@@ -41,12 +42,16 @@ Running Lguest: | |||
41 | CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN=0x100000) | 42 | CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN=0x100000) |
42 | 43 | ||
43 | "Device Drivers": | 44 | "Device Drivers": |
45 | "Block devices" | ||
46 | "Virtio block driver (EXPERIMENTAL)" = M/Y | ||
44 | "Network device support" | 47 | "Network device support" |
45 | "Universal TUN/TAP device driver support" = M/Y | 48 | "Universal TUN/TAP device driver support" = M/Y |
46 | (CONFIG_TUN=m) | 49 | "Virtio network driver (EXPERIMENTAL)" = M/Y |
47 | "Virtualization" | 50 | (CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=m, CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=m and CONFIG_TUN=m) |
48 | "Linux hypervisor example code" = M/Y | 51 | |
49 | (CONFIG_LGUEST=m) | 52 | "Virtualization" |
53 | "Linux hypervisor example code" = M/Y | ||
54 | (CONFIG_LGUEST=m) | ||
50 | 55 | ||
51 | - A tool called "lguest" is available in this directory: type "make" | 56 | - A tool called "lguest" is available in this directory: type "make" |
52 | to build it. If you didn't build your kernel in-tree, use "make | 57 | to build it. If you didn't build your kernel in-tree, use "make |
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX index 02e56d447a8f..c485ee028bd9 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX | |||
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ policy-routing.txt | |||
84 | - IP policy-based routing | 84 | - IP policy-based routing |
85 | ray_cs.txt | 85 | ray_cs.txt |
86 | - Raylink Wireless LAN card driver info. | 86 | - Raylink Wireless LAN card driver info. |
87 | sk98lin.txt | ||
88 | - Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx compliant Gigabit | ||
89 | Ethernet Adapter family driver info | ||
90 | skfp.txt | 87 | skfp.txt |
91 | - SysKonnect FDDI (SK-5xxx, Compaq Netelligent) driver info. | 88 | - SysKonnect FDDI (SK-5xxx, Compaq Netelligent) driver info. |
92 | smc9.txt | 89 | smc9.txt |
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1 | (C)Copyright 1999-2004 Marvell(R). | ||
2 | All rights reserved | ||
3 | =========================================================================== | ||
4 | |||
5 | sk98lin.txt created 13-Feb-2004 | ||
6 | |||
7 | Readme File for sk98lin v6.23 | ||
8 | Marvell Yukon/SysKonnect SK-98xx Gigabit Ethernet Adapter family driver for LINUX | ||
9 | |||
10 | This file contains | ||
11 | 1 Overview | ||
12 | 2 Required Files | ||
13 | 3 Installation | ||
14 | 3.1 Driver Installation | ||
15 | 3.2 Inclusion of adapter at system start | ||
16 | 4 Driver Parameters | ||
17 | 4.1 Per-Port Parameters | ||
18 | 4.2 Adapter Parameters | ||
19 | 5 Large Frame Support | ||
20 | 6 VLAN and Link Aggregation Support (IEEE 802.1, 802.1q, 802.3ad) | ||
21 | 7 Troubleshooting | ||
22 | |||
23 | =========================================================================== | ||
24 | |||
25 | |||
26 | 1 Overview | ||
27 | =========== | ||
28 | |||
29 | The sk98lin driver supports the Marvell Yukon and SysKonnect | ||
30 | SK-98xx/SK-95xx compliant Gigabit Ethernet Adapter on Linux. It has | ||
31 | been tested with Linux on Intel/x86 machines. | ||
32 | *** | ||
33 | |||
34 | |||
35 | 2 Required Files | ||
36 | ================= | ||
37 | |||
38 | The linux kernel source. | ||
39 | No additional files required. | ||
40 | *** | ||
41 | |||
42 | |||
43 | 3 Installation | ||
44 | =============== | ||
45 | |||
46 | It is recommended to download the latest version of the driver from the | ||
47 | SysKonnect web site www.syskonnect.com. If you have downloaded the latest | ||
48 | driver, the Linux kernel has to be patched before the driver can be | ||
49 | installed. For details on how to patch a Linux kernel, refer to the | ||
50 | patch.txt file. | ||
51 | |||
52 | 3.1 Driver Installation | ||
53 | ------------------------ | ||
54 | |||
55 | The following steps describe the actions that are required to install | ||
56 | the driver and to start it manually. These steps should be carried | ||
57 | out for the initial driver setup. Once confirmed to be ok, they can | ||
58 | be included in the system start. | ||
59 | |||
60 | NOTE 1: To perform the following tasks you need 'root' access. | ||
61 | |||
62 | NOTE 2: In case of problems, please read the section "Troubleshooting" | ||
63 | below. | ||
64 | |||
65 | The driver can either be integrated into the kernel or it can be compiled | ||
66 | as a module. Select the appropriate option during the kernel | ||
67 | configuration. | ||
68 | |||
69 | Compile/use the driver as a module | ||
70 | ---------------------------------- | ||
71 | To compile the driver, go to the directory /usr/src/linux and | ||
72 | execute the command "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig" and proceed as | ||
73 | follows: | ||
74 | |||
75 | To integrate the driver permanently into the kernel, proceed as follows: | ||
76 | |||
77 | 1. Select the menu "Network device support" and then "Ethernet(1000Mbit)" | ||
78 | 2. Mark "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx family support" | ||
79 | with (*) | ||
80 | 3. Build a new kernel when the configuration of the above options is | ||
81 | finished. | ||
82 | 4. Install the new kernel. | ||
83 | 5. Reboot your system. | ||
84 | |||
85 | To use the driver as a module, proceed as follows: | ||
86 | |||
87 | 1. Enable 'loadable module support' in the kernel. | ||
88 | 2. For automatic driver start, enable the 'Kernel module loader'. | ||
89 | 3. Select the menu "Network device support" and then "Ethernet(1000Mbit)" | ||
90 | 4. Mark "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx family support" | ||
91 | with (M) | ||
92 | 5. Execute the command "make modules". | ||
93 | 6. Execute the command "make modules_install". | ||
94 | The appropriate modules will be installed. | ||
95 | 7. Reboot your system. | ||
96 | |||
97 | |||
98 | Load the module manually | ||
99 | ------------------------ | ||
100 | To load the module manually, proceed as follows: | ||
101 | |||
102 | 1. Enter "modprobe sk98lin". | ||
103 | 2. If a Marvell Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx adapter is installed in | ||
104 | your computer and you have a /proc file system, execute the command: | ||
105 | "ls /proc/net/sk98lin/" | ||
106 | This should produce an output containing a line with the following | ||
107 | format: | ||
108 | eth0 eth1 ... | ||
109 | which indicates that your adapter has been found and initialized. | ||
110 | |||
111 | NOTE 1: If you have more than one Marvell Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx | ||
112 | adapter installed, the adapters will be listed as 'eth0', | ||
113 | 'eth1', 'eth2', etc. | ||
114 | For each adapter, repeat steps 3 and 4 below. | ||
115 | |||
116 | NOTE 2: If you have other Ethernet adapters installed, your Marvell | ||
117 | Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx adapter will be mapped to the | ||
118 | next available number, e.g. 'eth1'. The mapping is executed | ||
119 | automatically. | ||
120 | The module installation message (displayed either in a system | ||
121 | log file or on the console) prints a line for each adapter | ||
122 | found containing the corresponding 'ethX'. | ||
123 | |||
124 | 3. Select an IP address and assign it to the respective adapter by | ||
125 | entering: | ||
126 | ifconfig eth0 <ip-address> | ||
127 | With this command, the adapter is connected to the Ethernet. | ||
128 | |||
129 | SK-98xx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters: The yellow LED on the adapter | ||
130 | is now active, the link status LED of the primary port is active and | ||
131 | the link status LED of the secondary port (on dual port adapters) is | ||
132 | blinking (if the ports are connected to a switch or hub). | ||
133 | SK-98xx V2.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapters: The link status LED is active. | ||
134 | In addition, you will receive a status message on the console stating | ||
135 | "ethX: network connection up using port Y" and showing the selected | ||
136 | connection parameters (x stands for the ethernet device number | ||
137 | (0,1,2, etc), y stands for the port name (A or B)). | ||
138 | |||
139 | NOTE: If you are in doubt about IP addresses, ask your network | ||
140 | administrator for assistance. | ||
141 | |||
142 | 4. Your adapter should now be fully operational. | ||
143 | Use 'ping <otherstation>' to verify the connection to other computers | ||
144 | on your network. | ||
145 | 5. To check the adapter configuration view /proc/net/sk98lin/[devicename]. | ||
146 | For example by executing: | ||
147 | "cat /proc/net/sk98lin/eth0" | ||
148 | |||
149 | Unload the module | ||
150 | ----------------- | ||
151 | To stop and unload the driver modules, proceed as follows: | ||
152 | |||
153 | 1. Execute the command "ifconfig eth0 down". | ||
154 | 2. Execute the command "rmmod sk98lin". | ||
155 | |||
156 | 3.2 Inclusion of adapter at system start | ||
157 | ----------------------------------------- | ||
158 | |||
159 | Since a large number of different Linux distributions are | ||
160 | available, we are unable to describe a general installation procedure | ||
161 | for the driver module. | ||
162 | Because the driver is now integrated in the kernel, installation should | ||
163 | be easy, using the standard mechanism of your distribution. | ||
164 | Refer to the distribution's manual for installation of ethernet adapters. | ||
165 | |||
166 | *** | ||
167 | |||
168 | 4 Driver Parameters | ||
169 | ==================== | ||
170 | |||
171 | Parameters can be set at the command line after the module has been | ||
172 | loaded with the command 'modprobe'. | ||
173 | In some distributions, the configuration tools are able to pass parameters | ||
174 | to the driver module. | ||
175 | |||
176 | If you use the kernel module loader, you can set driver parameters | ||
177 | in the file /etc/modprobe.conf (or /etc/modules.conf in 2.4 or earlier). | ||
178 | To set the driver parameters in this file, proceed as follows: | ||
179 | |||
180 | 1. Insert a line of the form : | ||
181 | options sk98lin ... | ||
182 | For "...", the same syntax is required as described for the command | ||
183 | line parameters of modprobe below. | ||
184 | 2. To activate the new parameters, either reboot your computer | ||
185 | or | ||
186 | unload and reload the driver. | ||
187 | The syntax of the driver parameters is: | ||
188 | |||
189 | modprobe sk98lin parameter=value1[,value2[,value3...]] | ||
190 | |||
191 | where value1 refers to the first adapter, value2 to the second etc. | ||
192 | |||
193 | NOTE: All parameters are case sensitive. Write them exactly as shown | ||
194 | below. | ||
195 | |||
196 | Example: | ||
197 | Suppose you have two adapters. You want to set auto-negotiation | ||
198 | on the first adapter to ON and on the second adapter to OFF. | ||
199 | You also want to set DuplexCapabilities on the first adapter | ||
200 | to FULL, and on the second adapter to HALF. | ||
201 | Then, you must enter: | ||
202 | |||
203 | modprobe sk98lin AutoNeg_A=On,Off DupCap_A=Full,Half | ||
204 | |||
205 | NOTE: The number of adapters that can be configured this way is | ||
206 | limited in the driver (file skge.c, constant SK_MAX_CARD_PARAM). | ||
207 | The current limit is 16. If you happen to install | ||
208 | more adapters, adjust this and recompile. | ||
209 | |||
210 | |||
211 | 4.1 Per-Port Parameters | ||
212 | ------------------------ | ||
213 | |||
214 | These settings are available for each port on the adapter. | ||
215 | In the following description, '?' stands for the port for | ||
216 | which you set the parameter (A or B). | ||
217 | |||
218 | Speed | ||
219 | ----- | ||
220 | Parameter: Speed_? | ||
221 | Values: 10, 100, 1000, Auto | ||
222 | Default: Auto | ||
223 | |||
224 | This parameter is used to set the speed capabilities. It is only valid | ||
225 | for the SK-98xx V2.0 copper adapters. | ||
226 | Usually, the speed is negotiated between the two ports during link | ||
227 | establishment. If this fails, a port can be forced to a specific setting | ||
228 | with this parameter. | ||
229 | |||
230 | Auto-Negotiation | ||
231 | ---------------- | ||
232 | Parameter: AutoNeg_? | ||
233 | Values: On, Off, Sense | ||
234 | Default: On | ||
235 | |||
236 | The "Sense"-mode automatically detects whether the link partner supports | ||
237 | auto-negotiation or not. | ||
238 | |||
239 | Duplex Capabilities | ||
240 | ------------------- | ||
241 | Parameter: DupCap_? | ||
242 | Values: Half, Full, Both | ||
243 | Default: Both | ||
244 | |||
245 | This parameters is only relevant if auto-negotiation for this port is | ||
246 | not set to "Sense". If auto-negotiation is set to "On", all three values | ||
247 | are possible. If it is set to "Off", only "Full" and "Half" are allowed. | ||
248 | This parameter is useful if your link partner does not support all | ||
249 | possible combinations. | ||
250 | |||
251 | Flow Control | ||
252 | ------------ | ||
253 | Parameter: FlowCtrl_? | ||
254 | Values: Sym, SymOrRem, LocSend, None | ||
255 | Default: SymOrRem | ||
256 | |||
257 | This parameter can be used to set the flow control capabilities the | ||
258 | port reports during auto-negotiation. It can be set for each port | ||
259 | individually. | ||
260 | Possible modes: | ||
261 | -- Sym = Symmetric: both link partners are allowed to send | ||
262 | PAUSE frames | ||
263 | -- SymOrRem = SymmetricOrRemote: both or only remote partner | ||
264 | are allowed to send PAUSE frames | ||
265 | -- LocSend = LocalSend: only local link partner is allowed | ||
266 | to send PAUSE frames | ||
267 | -- None = no link partner is allowed to send PAUSE frames | ||
268 | |||
269 | NOTE: This parameter is ignored if auto-negotiation is set to "Off". | ||
270 | |||
271 | Role in Master-Slave-Negotiation (1000Base-T only) | ||
272 | -------------------------------------------------- | ||
273 | Parameter: Role_? | ||
274 | Values: Auto, Master, Slave | ||
275 | Default: Auto | ||
276 | |||
277 | This parameter is only valid for the SK-9821 and SK-9822 adapters. | ||
278 | For two 1000Base-T ports to communicate, one must take the role of the | ||
279 | master (providing timing information), while the other must be the | ||
280 | slave. Usually, this is negotiated between the two ports during link | ||
281 | establishment. If this fails, a port can be forced to a specific setting | ||
282 | with this parameter. | ||
283 | |||
284 | |||
285 | 4.2 Adapter Parameters | ||
286 | ----------------------- | ||
287 | |||
288 | Connection Type (SK-98xx V2.0 copper adapters only) | ||
289 | --------------- | ||
290 | Parameter: ConType | ||
291 | Values: Auto, 100FD, 100HD, 10FD, 10HD | ||
292 | Default: Auto | ||
293 | |||
294 | The parameter 'ConType' is a combination of all five per-port parameters | ||
295 | within one single parameter. This simplifies the configuration of both ports | ||
296 | of an adapter card! The different values of this variable reflect the most | ||
297 | meaningful combinations of port parameters. | ||
298 | |||
299 | The following table shows the values of 'ConType' and the corresponding | ||
300 | combinations of the per-port parameters: | ||
301 | |||
302 | ConType | DupCap AutoNeg FlowCtrl Role Speed | ||
303 | ----------+------------------------------------------------------ | ||
304 | Auto | Both On SymOrRem Auto Auto | ||
305 | 100FD | Full Off None Auto (ignored) 100 | ||
306 | 100HD | Half Off None Auto (ignored) 100 | ||
307 | 10FD | Full Off None Auto (ignored) 10 | ||
308 | 10HD | Half Off None Auto (ignored) 10 | ||
309 | |||
310 | Stating any other port parameter together with this 'ConType' variable | ||
311 | will result in a merged configuration of those settings. This due to | ||
312 | the fact, that the per-port parameters (e.g. Speed_? ) have a higher | ||
313 | priority than the combined variable 'ConType'. | ||
314 | |||
315 | NOTE: This parameter is always used on both ports of the adapter card. | ||
316 | |||
317 | Interrupt Moderation | ||
318 | -------------------- | ||
319 | Parameter: Moderation | ||
320 | Values: None, Static, Dynamic | ||
321 | Default: None | ||
322 | |||
323 | Interrupt moderation is employed to limit the maximum number of interrupts | ||
324 | the driver has to serve. That is, one or more interrupts (which indicate any | ||
325 | transmit or receive packet to be processed) are queued until the driver | ||
326 | processes them. When queued interrupts are to be served, is determined by the | ||
327 | 'IntsPerSec' parameter, which is explained later below. | ||
328 | |||
329 | Possible modes: | ||
330 | |||
331 | -- None - No interrupt moderation is applied on the adapter card. | ||
332 | Therefore, each transmit or receive interrupt is served immediately | ||
333 | as soon as it appears on the interrupt line of the adapter card. | ||
334 | |||
335 | -- Static - Interrupt moderation is applied on the adapter card. | ||
336 | All transmit and receive interrupts are queued until a complete | ||
337 | moderation interval ends. If such a moderation interval ends, all | ||
338 | queued interrupts are processed in one big bunch without any delay. | ||
339 | The term 'static' reflects the fact, that interrupt moderation is | ||
340 | always enabled, regardless how much network load is currently | ||
341 | passing via a particular interface. In addition, the duration of | ||
342 | the moderation interval has a fixed length that never changes while | ||
343 | the driver is operational. | ||
344 | |||
345 | -- Dynamic - Interrupt moderation might be applied on the adapter card, | ||
346 | depending on the load of the system. If the driver detects that the | ||
347 | system load is too high, the driver tries to shield the system against | ||
348 | too much network load by enabling interrupt moderation. If - at a later | ||
349 | time - the CPU utilization decreases again (or if the network load is | ||
350 | negligible) the interrupt moderation will automatically be disabled. | ||
351 | |||
352 | Interrupt moderation should be used when the driver has to handle one or more | ||
353 | interfaces with a high network load, which - as a consequence - leads also to a | ||
354 | high CPU utilization. When moderation is applied in such high network load | ||
355 | situations, CPU load might be reduced by 20-30%. | ||
356 | |||
357 | NOTE: The drawback of using interrupt moderation is an increase of the round- | ||
358 | trip-time (RTT), due to the queueing and serving of interrupts at dedicated | ||
359 | moderation times. | ||
360 | |||
361 | Interrupts per second | ||
362 | --------------------- | ||
363 | Parameter: IntsPerSec | ||
364 | Values: 30...40000 (interrupts per second) | ||
365 | Default: 2000 | ||
366 | |||
367 | This parameter is only used if either static or dynamic interrupt moderation | ||
368 | is used on a network adapter card. Using this parameter if no moderation is | ||
369 | applied will lead to no action performed. | ||
370 | |||
371 | This parameter determines the length of any interrupt moderation interval. | ||
372 | Assuming that static interrupt moderation is to be used, an 'IntsPerSec' | ||
373 | parameter value of 2000 will lead to an interrupt moderation interval of | ||
374 | 500 microseconds. | ||
375 | |||
376 | NOTE: The duration of the moderation interval is to be chosen with care. | ||
377 | At first glance, selecting a very long duration (e.g. only 100 interrupts per | ||
378 | second) seems to be meaningful, but the increase of packet-processing delay | ||
379 | is tremendous. On the other hand, selecting a very short moderation time might | ||
380 | compensate the use of any moderation being applied. | ||
381 | |||
382 | |||
383 | Preferred Port | ||
384 | -------------- | ||
385 | Parameter: PrefPort | ||
386 | Values: A, B | ||
387 | Default: A | ||
388 | |||
389 | This is used to force the preferred port to A or B (on dual-port network | ||
390 | adapters). The preferred port is the one that is used if both are detected | ||
391 | as fully functional. | ||
392 | |||
393 | RLMT Mode (Redundant Link Management Technology) | ||
394 | ------------------------------------------------ | ||
395 | Parameter: RlmtMode | ||
396 | Values: CheckLinkState,CheckLocalPort, CheckSeg, DualNet | ||
397 | Default: CheckLinkState | ||
398 | |||
399 | RLMT monitors the status of the port. If the link of the active port | ||
400 | fails, RLMT switches immediately to the standby link. The virtual link is | ||
401 | maintained as long as at least one 'physical' link is up. | ||
402 | |||
403 | Possible modes: | ||
404 | |||
405 | -- CheckLinkState - Check link state only: RLMT uses the link state | ||
406 | reported by the adapter hardware for each individual port to | ||
407 | determine whether a port can be used for all network traffic or | ||
408 | not. | ||
409 | |||
410 | -- CheckLocalPort - In this mode, RLMT monitors the network path | ||
411 | between the two ports of an adapter by regularly exchanging packets | ||
412 | between them. This mode requires a network configuration in which | ||
413 | the two ports are able to "see" each other (i.e. there must not be | ||
414 | any router between the ports). | ||
415 | |||
416 | -- CheckSeg - Check local port and segmentation: This mode supports the | ||
417 | same functions as the CheckLocalPort mode and additionally checks | ||
418 | network segmentation between the ports. Therefore, this mode is only | ||
419 | to be used if Gigabit Ethernet switches are installed on the network | ||
420 | that have been configured to use the Spanning Tree protocol. | ||
421 | |||
422 | -- DualNet - In this mode, ports A and B are used as separate devices. | ||
423 | If you have a dual port adapter, port A will be configured as eth0 | ||
424 | and port B as eth1. Both ports can be used independently with | ||
425 | distinct IP addresses. The preferred port setting is not used. | ||
426 | RLMT is turned off. | ||
427 | |||
428 | NOTE: RLMT modes CLP and CLPSS are designed to operate in configurations | ||
429 | where a network path between the ports on one adapter exists. | ||
430 | Moreover, they are not designed to work where adapters are connected | ||
431 | back-to-back. | ||
432 | *** | ||
433 | |||
434 | |||
435 | 5 Large Frame Support | ||
436 | ====================== | ||
437 | |||
438 | The driver supports large frames (also called jumbo frames). Using large | ||
439 | frames can result in an improved throughput if transferring large amounts | ||
440 | of data. | ||
441 | To enable large frames, set the MTU (maximum transfer unit) of the | ||
442 | interface to the desired value (up to 9000), execute the following | ||
443 | command: | ||
444 | ifconfig eth0 mtu 9000 | ||
445 | This will only work if you have two adapters connected back-to-back | ||
446 | or if you use a switch that supports large frames. When using a switch, | ||
447 | it should be configured to allow large frames and auto-negotiation should | ||
448 | be set to OFF. The setting must be configured on all adapters that can be | ||
449 | reached by the large frames. If one adapter is not set to receive large | ||
450 | frames, it will simply drop them. | ||
451 | |||
452 | You can switch back to the standard ethernet frame size by executing the | ||
453 | following command: | ||
454 | ifconfig eth0 mtu 1500 | ||
455 | |||
456 | To permanently configure this setting, add a script with the 'ifconfig' | ||
457 | line to the system startup sequence (named something like "S99sk98lin" | ||
458 | in /etc/rc.d/rc2.d). | ||
459 | *** | ||
460 | |||
461 | |||
462 | 6 VLAN and Link Aggregation Support (IEEE 802.1, 802.1q, 802.3ad) | ||
463 | ================================================================== | ||
464 | |||
465 | The Marvell Yukon/SysKonnect Linux drivers are able to support VLAN and | ||
466 | Link Aggregation according to IEEE standards 802.1, 802.1q, and 802.3ad. | ||
467 | These features are only available after installation of open source | ||
468 | modules available on the Internet: | ||
469 | For VLAN go to: http://www.candelatech.com/~greear/vlan.html | ||
470 | For Link Aggregation go to: http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~yumo | ||
471 | |||
472 | NOTE: SysKonnect GmbH does not offer any support for these open source | ||
473 | modules and does not take the responsibility for any kind of | ||
474 | failures or problems arising in connection with these modules. | ||
475 | |||
476 | NOTE: Configuring Link Aggregation on a SysKonnect dual link adapter may | ||
477 | cause problems when unloading the driver. | ||
478 | |||
479 | |||
480 | 7 Troubleshooting | ||
481 | ================== | ||
482 | |||
483 | If any problems occur during the installation process, check the | ||
484 | following list: | ||
485 | |||
486 | |||
487 | Problem: The SK-98xx adapter cannot be found by the driver. | ||
488 | Solution: In /proc/pci search for the following entry: | ||
489 | 'Ethernet controller: SysKonnect SK-98xx ...' | ||
490 | If this entry exists, the SK-98xx or SK-98xx V2.0 adapter has | ||
491 | been found by the system and should be operational. | ||
492 | If this entry does not exist or if the file '/proc/pci' is not | ||
493 | found, there may be a hardware problem or the PCI support may | ||
494 | not be enabled in your kernel. | ||
495 | The adapter can be checked using the diagnostics program which | ||
496 | is available on the SysKonnect web site: | ||
497 | www.syskonnect.com | ||
498 | |||
499 | Some COMPAQ machines have problems dealing with PCI under Linux. | ||
500 | This problem is described in the 'PCI howto' document | ||
501 | (included in some distributions or available from the | ||
502 | web, e.g. at 'www.linux.org'). | ||
503 | |||
504 | |||
505 | Problem: Programs such as 'ifconfig' or 'route' cannot be found or the | ||
506 | error message 'Operation not permitted' is displayed. | ||
507 | Reason: You are not logged in as user 'root'. | ||
508 | Solution: Logout and login as 'root' or change to 'root' via 'su'. | ||
509 | |||
510 | |||
511 | Problem: Upon use of the command 'ping <address>' the message | ||
512 | "ping: sendto: Network is unreachable" is displayed. | ||
513 | Reason: Your route is not set correctly. | ||
514 | Solution: If you are using RedHat, you probably forgot to set up the | ||
515 | route in the 'network configuration'. | ||
516 | Check the existing routes with the 'route' command and check | ||
517 | if an entry for 'eth0' exists, and if so, if it is set correctly. | ||
518 | |||
519 | |||
520 | Problem: The driver can be started, the adapter is connected to the | ||
521 | network, but you cannot receive or transmit any packets; | ||
522 | e.g. 'ping' does not work. | ||
523 | Reason: There is an incorrect route in your routing table. | ||
524 | Solution: Check the routing table with the command 'route' and read the | ||
525 | manual help pages dealing with routes (enter 'man route'). | ||
526 | |||
527 | NOTE: Although the 2.2.x kernel versions generate the routing entry | ||
528 | automatically, problems of this kind may occur here as well. We've | ||
529 | come across a situation in which the driver started correctly at | ||
530 | system start, but after the driver has been removed and reloaded, | ||
531 | the route of the adapter's network pointed to the 'dummy0'device | ||
532 | and had to be corrected manually. | ||
533 | |||
534 | |||
535 | Problem: Your computer should act as a router between multiple | ||
536 | IP subnetworks (using multiple adapters), but computers in | ||
537 | other subnetworks cannot be reached. | ||
538 | Reason: Either the router's kernel is not configured for IP forwarding | ||
539 | or the routing table and gateway configuration of at least one | ||
540 | computer is not working. | ||
541 | |||
542 | Problem: Upon driver start, the following error message is displayed: | ||
543 | "eth0: -- ERROR -- | ||
544 | Class: internal Software error | ||
545 | Nr: 0xcc | ||
546 | Msg: SkGeInitPort() cannot init running ports" | ||
547 | Reason: You are using a driver compiled for single processor machines | ||
548 | on a multiprocessor machine with SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessor) | ||
549 | kernel. | ||
550 | Solution: Configure your kernel appropriately and recompile the kernel or | ||
551 | the modules. | ||
552 | |||
553 | |||
554 | |||
555 | If your problem is not listed here, please contact SysKonnect's technical | ||
556 | support for help (linux@syskonnect.de). | ||
557 | When contacting our technical support, please ensure that the following | ||
558 | information is available: | ||
559 | - System Manufacturer and HW Informations (CPU, Memory... ) | ||
560 | - PCI-Boards in your system | ||
561 | - Distribution | ||
562 | - Kernel version | ||
563 | - Driver version | ||
564 | *** | ||
565 | |||
566 | |||
567 | |||
568 | ***End of Readme File*** | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt b/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt index c025a4561c10..757c729ee42e 100644 --- a/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt +++ b/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt | |||
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ kernel debugging options, such as Kernel Stack Meter or Kernel Tracer, | |||
23 | may implicitly disable the NMI watchdog.] | 23 | may implicitly disable the NMI watchdog.] |
24 | 24 | ||
25 | For x86-64, the needed APIC is always compiled in, and the NMI watchdog is | 25 | For x86-64, the needed APIC is always compiled in, and the NMI watchdog is |
26 | always enabled with I/O-APIC mode (nmi_watchdog=1). Currently, local APIC | 26 | always enabled with I/O-APIC mode (nmi_watchdog=1). |
27 | mode (nmi_watchdog=2) does not work on x86-64. | ||
28 | 27 | ||
29 | Using local APIC (nmi_watchdog=2) needs the first performance register, so | 28 | Using local APIC (nmi_watchdog=2) needs the first performance register, so |
30 | you can't use it for other purposes (such as high precision performance | 29 | you can't use it for other purposes (such as high precision performance |
diff --git a/Documentation/scheduler/00-INDEX b/Documentation/scheduler/00-INDEX index b5f5ca069b2d..fc234d093fbf 100644 --- a/Documentation/scheduler/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/scheduler/00-INDEX | |||
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ sched-domains.txt | |||
12 | - information on scheduling domains. | 12 | - information on scheduling domains. |
13 | sched-nice-design.txt | 13 | sched-nice-design.txt |
14 | - How and why the scheduler's nice levels are implemented. | 14 | - How and why the scheduler's nice levels are implemented. |
15 | sched-rt-group.txt | ||
16 | - real-time group scheduling. | ||
15 | sched-stats.txt | 17 | sched-stats.txt |
16 | - information on schedstats (Linux Scheduler Statistics). | 18 | - information on schedstats (Linux Scheduler Statistics). |
diff --git a/Documentation/sched-rt-group.txt b/Documentation/scheduler/sched-rt-group.txt index 1c6332f4543c..1c6332f4543c 100644 --- a/Documentation/sched-rt-group.txt +++ b/Documentation/scheduler/sched-rt-group.txt | |||
diff --git a/Documentation/spi/spi-summary b/Documentation/spi/spi-summary index 8861e47e5a2d..6d5f18143c50 100644 --- a/Documentation/spi/spi-summary +++ b/Documentation/spi/spi-summary | |||
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ low order bit. So when a chip's timing diagram shows the clock | |||
116 | starting low (CPOL=0) and data stabilized for sampling during the | 116 | starting low (CPOL=0) and data stabilized for sampling during the |
117 | trailing clock edge (CPHA=1), that's SPI mode 1. | 117 | trailing clock edge (CPHA=1), that's SPI mode 1. |
118 | 118 | ||
119 | Note that the clock mode is relevant as soon as the chipselect goes | ||
120 | active. So the master must set the clock to inactive before selecting | ||
121 | a slave, and the slave can tell the chosen polarity by sampling the | ||
122 | clock level when its select line goes active. That's why many devices | ||
123 | support for example both modes 0 and 3: they don't care about polarity, | ||
124 | and alway clock data in/out on rising clock edges. | ||
125 | |||
119 | 126 | ||
120 | How do these driver programming interfaces work? | 127 | How do these driver programming interfaces work? |
121 | ------------------------------------------------ | 128 | ------------------------------------------------ |
@@ -379,8 +386,14 @@ any more such messages. | |||
379 | + when bidirectional reads and writes start ... by how its | 386 | + when bidirectional reads and writes start ... by how its |
380 | sequence of spi_transfer requests is arranged; | 387 | sequence of spi_transfer requests is arranged; |
381 | 388 | ||
389 | + which I/O buffers are used ... each spi_transfer wraps a | ||
390 | buffer for each transfer direction, supporting full duplex | ||
391 | (two pointers, maybe the same one in both cases) and half | ||
392 | duplex (one pointer is NULL) transfers; | ||
393 | |||
382 | + optionally defining short delays after transfers ... using | 394 | + optionally defining short delays after transfers ... using |
383 | the spi_transfer.delay_usecs setting; | 395 | the spi_transfer.delay_usecs setting (this delay can be the |
396 | only protocol effect, if the buffer length is zero); | ||
384 | 397 | ||
385 | + whether the chipselect becomes inactive after a transfer and | 398 | + whether the chipselect becomes inactive after a transfer and |
386 | any delay ... by using the spi_transfer.cs_change flag; | 399 | any delay ... by using the spi_transfer.cs_change flag; |
diff --git a/Documentation/spinlocks.txt b/Documentation/spinlocks.txt index 471e75389778..619699dde593 100644 --- a/Documentation/spinlocks.txt +++ b/Documentation/spinlocks.txt | |||
@@ -5,6 +5,28 @@ Please use DEFINE_SPINLOCK()/DEFINE_RWLOCK() or | |||
5 | __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED()/__RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED() as appropriate for static | 5 | __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED()/__RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED() as appropriate for static |
6 | initialization. | 6 | initialization. |
7 | 7 | ||
8 | Most of the time, you can simply turn: | ||
9 | |||
10 | static spinlock_t xxx_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED; | ||
11 | |||
12 | into: | ||
13 | |||
14 | static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(xxx_lock); | ||
15 | |||
16 | Static structure member variables go from: | ||
17 | |||
18 | struct foo bar { | ||
19 | .lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED; | ||
20 | }; | ||
21 | |||
22 | to: | ||
23 | |||
24 | struct foo bar { | ||
25 | .lock = __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(bar.lock); | ||
26 | }; | ||
27 | |||
28 | Declaration of static rw_locks undergo a similar transformation. | ||
29 | |||
8 | Dynamic initialization, when necessary, may be performed as | 30 | Dynamic initialization, when necessary, may be performed as |
9 | demonstrated below. | 31 | demonstrated below. |
10 | 32 | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/unaligned-memory-access.txt b/Documentation/unaligned-memory-access.txt index 6223eace3c09..b0472ac5226a 100644 --- a/Documentation/unaligned-memory-access.txt +++ b/Documentation/unaligned-memory-access.txt | |||
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ here; a summary of the common scenarios is presented below: | |||
57 | unaligned access to be corrected. | 57 | unaligned access to be corrected. |
58 | - Some architectures are not capable of unaligned memory access, but will | 58 | - Some architectures are not capable of unaligned memory access, but will |
59 | silently perform a different memory access to the one that was requested, | 59 | silently perform a different memory access to the one that was requested, |
60 | resulting a a subtle code bug that is hard to detect! | 60 | resulting in a subtle code bug that is hard to detect! |
61 | 61 | ||
62 | It should be obvious from the above that if your code causes unaligned | 62 | It should be obvious from the above that if your code causes unaligned |
63 | memory accesses to happen, your code will not work correctly on certain | 63 | memory accesses to happen, your code will not work correctly on certain |
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ memory and you wish to avoid unaligned access, its usage is as follows: | |||
209 | 209 | ||
210 | u32 value = get_unaligned((u32 *) data); | 210 | u32 value = get_unaligned((u32 *) data); |
211 | 211 | ||
212 | These macros work work for memory accesses of any length (not just 32 bits as | 212 | These macros work for memory accesses of any length (not just 32 bits as |
213 | in the examples above). Be aware that when compared to standard access of | 213 | in the examples above). Be aware that when compared to standard access of |
214 | aligned memory, using these macros to access unaligned memory can be costly in | 214 | aligned memory, using these macros to access unaligned memory can be costly in |
215 | terms of performance. | 215 | terms of performance. |