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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-04-21 19:36:46 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-04-21 19:36:46 -0400
commite9b62693ae0a1e13ccc97a6792d9a7770c8d1b5b (patch)
treec676609730533fc1b7c5e01992e46b6eaf75f99b /Documentation
parent548453fd107f789f5f1bc2dc13cc432ceb3b5efd (diff)
parent838cb6aba4cebcf4fcd06b90e2adf890bef884ac (diff)
Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/juhl/trivial
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/juhl/trivial: (24 commits) DOC: A couple corrections and clarifications in USB doc. Generate a slightly more informative error msg for bad HZ fix typo "is" -> "if" in Makefile ext*: spelling fix prefered -> preferred DOCUMENTATION: Use newer DEFINE_SPINLOCK macro in docs. KEYS: Fix the comment to match the file name in rxrpc-type.h. RAID: remove trailing space from printk line DMA engine: typo fixes Remove unused MAX_NODES_SHIFT MAINTAINERS: Clarify access to OCFS2 development mailing list. V4L: Storage class should be before const qualifier (sn9c102) V4L: Storage class should be before const qualifier sonypi: Storage class should be before const qualifier intel_menlow: Storage class should be before const qualifier DVB: Storage class should be before const qualifier arm: Storage class should be before const qualifier ALSA: Storage class should be before const qualifier acpi: Storage class should be before const qualifier firmware_sample_driver.c: fix coding style MAINTAINERS: Add ati_remote2 driver ... Fixed up trivial conflicts in firmware_sample_driver.c
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/SubmittingPatches4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/block/biodoc.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cli-sti-removal.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/dontdiff1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/early-userspace/README4
7 files changed, 15 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl
index 435413ca40dc..77c42f40be5d 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ The change is shown below, in standard patch format: the
854 }; 854 };
855 855
856-static DEFINE_MUTEX(cache_lock); 856-static DEFINE_MUTEX(cache_lock);
857+static spinlock_t cache_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED; 857+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cache_lock);
858 static LIST_HEAD(cache); 858 static LIST_HEAD(cache);
859 static unsigned int cache_num = 0; 859 static unsigned int cache_num = 0;
860 #define MAX_CACHE_SIZE 10 860 #define MAX_CACHE_SIZE 10
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ Here is the "lock-per-object" implementation:
1238- int popularity; 1238- int popularity;
1239 }; 1239 };
1240 1240
1241 static spinlock_t cache_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED; 1241 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cache_lock);
1242@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@ 1242@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@
1243 obj-&gt;id = id; 1243 obj-&gt;id = id;
1244 obj-&gt;popularity = 0; 1244 obj-&gt;popularity = 0;
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl
index d4188d4ff535..eeff19ca831b 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
100 useful documents, at the USB home page (see Resources). An excellent 100 useful documents, at the USB home page (see Resources). An excellent
101 introduction to the Linux USB subsystem can be found at the USB Working 101 introduction to the Linux USB subsystem can be found at the USB Working
102 Devices List (see Resources). It explains how the Linux USB subsystem is 102 Devices List (see Resources). It explains how the Linux USB subsystem is
103 structured and introduces the reader to the concept of USB urbs, which 103 structured and introduces the reader to the concept of USB urbs
104 are essential to USB drivers. 104 (USB Request Blocks), which are essential to USB drivers.
105 </para> 105 </para>
106 <para> 106 <para>
107 The first thing a Linux USB driver needs to do is register itself with 107 The first thing a Linux USB driver needs to do is register itself with
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ static int __init usb_skel_init(void)
162module_init(usb_skel_init); 162module_init(usb_skel_init);
163 </programlisting> 163 </programlisting>
164 <para> 164 <para>
165 When the driver is unloaded from the system, it needs to unregister 165 When the driver is unloaded from the system, it needs to deregister
166 itself with the USB subsystem. This is done with the usb_unregister 166 itself with the USB subsystem. This is done with the usb_deregister
167 function: 167 function:
168 </para> 168 </para>
169 <programlisting> 169 <programlisting>
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static int skel_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
232 were passed to the USB subsystem will be called from a user program trying 232 were passed to the USB subsystem will be called from a user program trying
233 to talk to the device. The first function called will be open, as the 233 to talk to the device. The first function called will be open, as the
234 program tries to open the device for I/O. We increment our private usage 234 program tries to open the device for I/O. We increment our private usage
235 count and save off a pointer to our internal structure in the file 235 count and save a pointer to our internal structure in the file
236 structure. This is done so that future calls to file operations will 236 structure. This is done so that future calls to file operations will
237 enable the driver to determine which device the user is addressing. All 237 enable the driver to determine which device the user is addressing. All
238 of this is done with the following code: 238 of this is done with the following code:
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ file->private_data = dev;
252 send to the device based on the size of the write urb it has created (this 252 send to the device based on the size of the write urb it has created (this
253 size depends on the size of the bulk out end point that the device has). 253 size depends on the size of the bulk out end point that the device has).
254 Then it copies the data from user space to kernel space, points the urb to 254 Then it copies the data from user space to kernel space, points the urb to
255 the data and submits the urb to the USB subsystem. This can be shown in 255 the data and submits the urb to the USB subsystem. This can be seen in
256 he following code: 256 the following code:
257 </para> 257 </para>
258 <programlisting> 258 <programlisting>
259/* we can only write as much as 1 urb will hold */ 259/* we can only write as much as 1 urb will hold */
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 1fc4e7144dce..9c93a03ea33b 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Even if the maintainer did not respond in step #4, make sure to ALWAYS
183copy the maintainer when you change their code. 183copy the maintainer when you change their code.
184 184
185For small patches you may want to CC the Trivial Patch Monkey 185For small patches you may want to CC the Trivial Patch Monkey
186trivial@kernel.org managed by Adrian Bunk; which collects "trivial" 186trivial@kernel.org managed by Jesper Juhl; which collects "trivial"
187patches. Trivial patches must qualify for one of the following rules: 187patches. Trivial patches must qualify for one of the following rules:
188 Spelling fixes in documentation 188 Spelling fixes in documentation
189 Spelling fixes which could break grep(1) 189 Spelling fixes which could break grep(1)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ patches. Trivial patches must qualify for one of the following rules:
196 since people copy, as long as it's trivial) 196 since people copy, as long as it's trivial)
197 Any fix by the author/maintainer of the file (ie. patch monkey 197 Any fix by the author/maintainer of the file (ie. patch monkey
198 in re-transmission mode) 198 in re-transmission mode)
199URL: <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/trivial/> 199URL: <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/juhl/trivial/>
200 200
201 201
202 202
diff --git a/Documentation/block/biodoc.txt b/Documentation/block/biodoc.txt
index 93f223b9723f..4dbb8be1c991 100644
--- a/Documentation/block/biodoc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/block/biodoc.txt
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ lock themselves, if required. Drivers that explicitly used the
1097io_request_lock for serialization need to be modified accordingly. 1097io_request_lock for serialization need to be modified accordingly.
1098Usually it's as easy as adding a global lock: 1098Usually it's as easy as adding a global lock:
1099 1099
1100 static spinlock_t my_driver_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED; 1100 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(my_driver_lock);
1101 1101
1102and passing the address to that lock to blk_init_queue(). 1102and passing the address to that lock to blk_init_queue().
1103 1103
diff --git a/Documentation/cli-sti-removal.txt b/Documentation/cli-sti-removal.txt
index 0223c9d20331..60932b02fcb3 100644
--- a/Documentation/cli-sti-removal.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cli-sti-removal.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ would execute while the cli()-ed section is executing.
43 43
44but from now on a more direct method of locking has to be used: 44but from now on a more direct method of locking has to be used:
45 45
46 spinlock_t driver_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED; 46 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(driver_lock);
47 struct driver_data; 47 struct driver_data;
48 48
49 irq_handler (...) 49 irq_handler (...)
diff --git a/Documentation/dontdiff b/Documentation/dontdiff
index c09a96b99354..354aec047c0e 100644
--- a/Documentation/dontdiff
+++ b/Documentation/dontdiff
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
47.mm 47.mm
4853c700_d.h 4853c700_d.h
4953c8xx_d.h* 4953c8xx_d.h*
50BitKeeper
51COPYING 50COPYING
52CREDITS 51CREDITS
53CVS 52CVS
diff --git a/Documentation/early-userspace/README b/Documentation/early-userspace/README
index 766d320c8eb6..e35d83052192 100644
--- a/Documentation/early-userspace/README
+++ b/Documentation/early-userspace/README
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ the 2.7 era (it missed the boat for 2.5).
89You can obtain somewhat infrequent snapshots of klibc from 89You can obtain somewhat infrequent snapshots of klibc from
90ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/klibc/ 90ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/klibc/
91 91
92For active users, you are better off using the klibc BitKeeper 92For active users, you are better off using the klibc git
93repositories, at http://klibc.bkbits.net/ 93repository, at http://git.kernel.org/?p=libs/klibc/klibc.git
94 94
95The standalone klibc distribution currently provides three components, 95The standalone klibc distribution currently provides three components,
96in addition to the klibc library: 96in addition to the klibc library: