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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-09-22 10:51:45 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-09-22 10:51:45 -0400
commit342ff1a1b558ebbdb8cbd55ab6a63eca8b2473ca (patch)
tree1f967f283dade6e03897169bb29513354f49f910 /Documentation
parent50223e486cabdcf7e540e519da1f26bab3084e5d (diff)
parent24ed7a97464db44592495f98cff8bcee02f92bc2 (diff)
Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial: (34 commits) trivial: fix typo in aic7xxx comment trivial: fix comment typo in drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c trivial: typo in kernel-parameters.txt trivial: fix typo in tracing documentation trivial: add __init/__exit macros in drivers/gpio/bt8xxgpio.c trivial: add __init macro/ fix of __exit macro location in ipmi_poweroff.c trivial: remove unnecessary semicolons trivial: Fix duplicated word "options" in comment trivial: kbuild: remove extraneous blank line after declaration of usage() trivial: improve help text for mm debug config options trivial: doc: hpfall: accept disk device to unload as argument trivial: doc: hpfall: reduce risk that hpfall can do harm trivial: SubmittingPatches: Fix reference to renumbered step trivial: fix typos "man[ae]g?ment" -> "management" trivial: media/video/cx88: add __init/__exit macros to cx88 drivers trivial: fix typo in CONFIG_DEBUG_FS in gcov doc trivial: fix missing printk space in amd_k7_smp_check trivial: fix typo s/ketymap/keymap/ in comment trivial: fix typo "to to" in multiple files trivial: fix typos in comments s/DGBU/DBGU/ ...
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/scsi.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/SubmittingPatches2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/gcov.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c115
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/pc874272
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/marvell.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt30
-rw-r--r--Documentation/trace/events.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt2
16 files changed, 111 insertions, 62 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl
index 8e145857fc9d..df0d089d0fb9 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static void board_select_chip (struct mtd_info *mtd, int chip)
568 <para> 568 <para>
569 The blocks in which the tables are stored are procteted against 569 The blocks in which the tables are stored are procteted against
570 accidental access by marking them bad in the memory bad block 570 accidental access by marking them bad in the memory bad block
571 table. The bad block table managment functions are allowed 571 table. The bad block table management functions are allowed
572 to circumvernt this protection. 572 to circumvernt this protection.
573 </para> 573 </para>
574 <para> 574 <para>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/scsi.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/scsi.tmpl
index 10a150ae2a7e..d87f4569e768 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/scsi.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/scsi.tmpl
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
317 <para> 317 <para>
318 The SAS transport class contains common code to deal with SAS HBAs, 318 The SAS transport class contains common code to deal with SAS HBAs,
319 an aproximated representation of SAS topologies in the driver model, 319 an aproximated representation of SAS topologies in the driver model,
320 and various sysfs attributes to expose these topologies and managment 320 and various sysfs attributes to expose these topologies and management
321 interfaces to userspace. 321 interfaces to userspace.
322 </para> 322 </para>
323 <para> 323 <para>
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 5c555a8b39e5..b7f9d3b4bbf6 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ the MAN-PAGES maintainer (as listed in the MAINTAINERS file)
183a man-pages patch, or at least a notification of the change, 183a man-pages patch, or at least a notification of the change,
184so that some information makes its way into the manual pages. 184so that some information makes its way into the manual pages.
185 185
186Even if the maintainer did not respond in step #4, make sure to ALWAYS 186Even if the maintainer did not respond in step #5, make sure to ALWAYS
187copy the maintainer when you change their code. 187copy the maintainer when you change their code.
188 188
189For small patches you may want to CC the Trivial Patch Monkey 189For small patches you may want to CC the Trivial Patch Monkey
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt
index 68baddf3c3e0..3ba0b945aaf8 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/nfsroot.txt
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ip=<client-ip>:<server-ip>:<gw-ip>:<netmask>:<hostname>:<device>:<autoconf>
105 the client address and this parameter is NOT empty only 105 the client address and this parameter is NOT empty only
106 replies from the specified server are accepted. 106 replies from the specified server are accepted.
107 107
108 Only required for for NFS root. That is autoconfiguration 108 Only required for NFS root. That is autoconfiguration
109 will not be triggered if it is missing and NFS root is not 109 will not be triggered if it is missing and NFS root is not
110 in operation. 110 in operation.
111 111
diff --git a/Documentation/gcov.txt b/Documentation/gcov.txt
index 40ec63352760..e7ca6478cd93 100644
--- a/Documentation/gcov.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gcov.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Possible uses:
47 47
48Configure the kernel with: 48Configure the kernel with:
49 49
50 CONFIG_DEBUGFS=y 50 CONFIG_DEBUG_FS=y
51 CONFIG_GCOV_KERNEL=y 51 CONFIG_GCOV_KERNEL=y
52 52
53and to get coverage data for the entire kernel: 53and to get coverage data for the entire kernel:
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c b/Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c
index bbea1ccfd46a..681ec22b9d0e 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c
@@ -16,6 +16,34 @@
16#include <stdint.h> 16#include <stdint.h>
17#include <errno.h> 17#include <errno.h>
18#include <signal.h> 18#include <signal.h>
19#include <sys/mman.h>
20#include <sched.h>
21
22char unload_heads_path[64];
23
24int set_unload_heads_path(char *device)
25{
26 char devname[64];
27
28 if (strlen(device) <= 5 || strncmp(device, "/dev/", 5) != 0)
29 return -EINVAL;
30 strncpy(devname, device + 5, sizeof(devname));
31
32 snprintf(unload_heads_path, sizeof(unload_heads_path),
33 "/sys/block/%s/device/unload_heads", devname);
34 return 0;
35}
36int valid_disk(void)
37{
38 int fd = open(unload_heads_path, O_RDONLY);
39 if (fd < 0) {
40 perror(unload_heads_path);
41 return 0;
42 }
43
44 close(fd);
45 return 1;
46}
19 47
20void write_int(char *path, int i) 48void write_int(char *path, int i)
21{ 49{
@@ -40,7 +68,7 @@ void set_led(int on)
40 68
41void protect(int seconds) 69void protect(int seconds)
42{ 70{
43 write_int("/sys/block/sda/device/unload_heads", seconds*1000); 71 write_int(unload_heads_path, seconds*1000);
44} 72}
45 73
46int on_ac(void) 74int on_ac(void)
@@ -57,45 +85,62 @@ void ignore_me(void)
57{ 85{
58 protect(0); 86 protect(0);
59 set_led(0); 87 set_led(0);
60
61} 88}
62 89
63int main(int argc, char* argv[]) 90int main(int argc, char **argv)
64{ 91{
65 int fd, ret; 92 int fd, ret;
93 struct sched_param param;
94
95 if (argc == 1)
96 ret = set_unload_heads_path("/dev/sda");
97 else if (argc == 2)
98 ret = set_unload_heads_path(argv[1]);
99 else
100 ret = -EINVAL;
101
102 if (ret || !valid_disk()) {
103 fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s <device> (default: /dev/sda)\n",
104 argv[0]);
105 exit(1);
106 }
107
108 fd = open("/dev/freefall", O_RDONLY);
109 if (fd < 0) {
110 perror("/dev/freefall");
111 return EXIT_FAILURE;
112 }
66 113
67 fd = open("/dev/freefall", O_RDONLY); 114 daemon(0, 0);
68 if (fd < 0) { 115 param.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO);
69 perror("open"); 116 sched_setscheduler(0, SCHED_FIFO, &param);
70 return EXIT_FAILURE; 117 mlockall(MCL_CURRENT|MCL_FUTURE);
71 }
72 118
73 signal(SIGALRM, ignore_me); 119 signal(SIGALRM, ignore_me);
74 120
75 for (;;) { 121 for (;;) {
76 unsigned char count; 122 unsigned char count;
77 123
78 ret = read(fd, &count, sizeof(count)); 124 ret = read(fd, &count, sizeof(count));
79 alarm(0); 125 alarm(0);
80 if ((ret == -1) && (errno == EINTR)) { 126 if ((ret == -1) && (errno == EINTR)) {
81 /* Alarm expired, time to unpark the heads */ 127 /* Alarm expired, time to unpark the heads */
82 continue; 128 continue;
83 } 129 }
84 130
85 if (ret != sizeof(count)) { 131 if (ret != sizeof(count)) {
86 perror("read"); 132 perror("read");
87 break; 133 break;
88 } 134 }
89 135
90 protect(21); 136 protect(21);
91 set_led(1); 137 set_led(1);
92 if (1 || on_ac() || lid_open()) { 138 if (1 || on_ac() || lid_open())
93 alarm(2); 139 alarm(2);
94 } else { 140 else
95 alarm(20); 141 alarm(20);
96 } 142 }
97 } 143
98 144 close(fd);
99 close(fd); 145 return EXIT_SUCCESS;
100 return EXIT_SUCCESS;
101} 146}
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/pc87427 b/Documentation/hwmon/pc87427
index d1ebbe510f35..db5cc1227a83 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/pc87427
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/pc87427
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ Fan rotation speeds are reported as 14-bit values from a gated clock
34signal. Speeds down to 83 RPM can be measured. 34signal. Speeds down to 83 RPM can be measured.
35 35
36An alarm is triggered if the rotation speed drops below a programmable 36An alarm is triggered if the rotation speed drops below a programmable
37limit. Another alarm is triggered if the speed is too low to to be measured 37limit. Another alarm is triggered if the speed is too low to be measured
38(including stalled or missing fan). 38(including stalled or missing fan).
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 0f17d16dc101..c363840cdcea 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
933 1 -- enable informational integrity auditing messages. 933 1 -- enable informational integrity auditing messages.
934 934
935 ima_hash= [IMA] 935 ima_hash= [IMA]
936 Formt: { "sha1" | "md5" } 936 Format: { "sha1" | "md5" }
937 default: "sha1" 937 default: "sha1"
938 938
939 ima_tcb [IMA] 939 ima_tcb [IMA]
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt b/Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt
index eaa1a25946c1..ee31369e9e5b 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/regulatory.txt
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Example code - drivers hinting an alpha2:
96 96
97This example comes from the zd1211rw device driver. You can start 97This example comes from the zd1211rw device driver. You can start
98by having a mapping of your device's EEPROM country/regulatory 98by having a mapping of your device's EEPROM country/regulatory
99domain value to to a specific alpha2 as follows: 99domain value to a specific alpha2 as follows:
100 100
101static struct zd_reg_alpha2_map reg_alpha2_map[] = { 101static struct zd_reg_alpha2_map reg_alpha2_map[] = {
102 { ZD_REGDOMAIN_FCC, "US" }, 102 { ZD_REGDOMAIN_FCC, "US" },
diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/marvell.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/marvell.txt
index 3708a2fd4747..f1533d91953a 100644
--- a/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/marvell.txt
+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/marvell.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ prefixed with the string "marvell,", for Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
32 devices. This field represents the number of cells needed to 32 devices. This field represents the number of cells needed to
33 represent the address of the memory-mapped registers of devices 33 represent the address of the memory-mapped registers of devices
34 within the system controller chip. 34 within the system controller chip.
35 - #size-cells : Size representation for for the memory-mapped 35 - #size-cells : Size representation for the memory-mapped
36 registers within the system controller chip. 36 registers within the system controller chip.
37 - #interrupt-cells : Defines the width of cells used to represent 37 - #interrupt-cells : Defines the width of cells used to represent
38 interrupts. 38 interrupts.
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid b/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid
index eaa4801f2ce6..38e9e7cadc90 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ iv. Remove yield() while mailbox handshake in synchronous commands
514 514
515v. Remove redundant __megaraid_busywait_mbox routine 515v. Remove redundant __megaraid_busywait_mbox routine
516 516
517vi. Fix bug in the managment module, which causes a system lockup when the 517vi. Fix bug in the management module, which causes a system lockup when the
518 IO module is loaded and then unloaded, followed by executing any 518 IO module is loaded and then unloaded, followed by executing any
519 management utility. The current version of management module does not 519 management utility. The current version of management module does not
520 handle the adapter unregister properly. 520 handle the adapter unregister properly.
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt b/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt
index d7f181701dc2..aec6549ab097 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ Vport Disable/Enable:
378 int vport_disable(struct fc_vport *vport, bool disable) 378 int vport_disable(struct fc_vport *vport, bool disable)
379 379
380 where: 380 where:
381 vport: Is vport to to be enabled or disabled 381 vport: Is vport to be enabled or disabled
382 disable: If "true", the vport is to be disabled. 382 disable: If "true", the vport is to be disabled.
383 If "false", the vport is to be enabled. 383 If "false", the vport is to be enabled.
384 384
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt
index 97eebd63bedc..f1708b79f963 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ STAC92HD73*
387STAC92HD83* 387STAC92HD83*
388=========== 388===========
389 ref Reference board 389 ref Reference board
390 mic-ref Reference board with power managment for ports 390 mic-ref Reference board with power management for ports
391 dell-s14 Dell laptop 391 dell-s14 Dell laptop
392 auto BIOS setup (default) 392 auto BIOS setup (default)
393 393
diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index 2dbff53369d0..3e5b63ebb821 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -319,25 +319,29 @@ This option can be used to select the type of process address
319space randomization that is used in the system, for architectures 319space randomization that is used in the system, for architectures
320that support this feature. 320that support this feature.
321 321
3220 - Turn the process address space randomization off by default. 3220 - Turn the process address space randomization off. This is the
323 default for architectures that do not support this feature anyways,
324 and kernels that are booted with the "norandmaps" parameter.
323 325
3241 - Make the addresses of mmap base, stack and VDSO page randomized. 3261 - Make the addresses of mmap base, stack and VDSO page randomized.
325 This, among other things, implies that shared libraries will be 327 This, among other things, implies that shared libraries will be
326 loaded to random addresses. Also for PIE-linked binaries, the location 328 loaded to random addresses. Also for PIE-linked binaries, the
327 of code start is randomized. 329 location of code start is randomized. This is the default if the
330 CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK option is enabled.
328 331
329 With heap randomization, the situation is a little bit more 3322 - Additionally enable heap randomization. This is the default if
330 complicated. 333 CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is disabled.
331 There a few legacy applications out there (such as some ancient 334
335 There are a few legacy applications out there (such as some ancient
332 versions of libc.so.5 from 1996) that assume that brk area starts 336 versions of libc.so.5 from 1996) that assume that brk area starts
333 just after the end of the code+bss. These applications break when 337 just after the end of the code+bss. These applications break when
334 start of the brk area is randomized. There are however no known 338 start of the brk area is randomized. There are however no known
335 non-legacy applications that would be broken this way, so for most 339 non-legacy applications that would be broken this way, so for most
336 systems it is safe to choose full randomization. However there is 340 systems it is safe to choose full randomization.
337 a CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK option for systems with ancient and/or broken 341
338 binaries, that makes heap non-randomized, but keeps all other 342 Systems with ancient and/or broken binaries should be configured
339 parts of process address space randomized if randomize_va_space 343 with CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK enabled, which excludes the heap from process
340 sysctl is turned on. 344 address space randomization.
341 345
342============================================================== 346==============================================================
343 347
diff --git a/Documentation/trace/events.txt b/Documentation/trace/events.txt
index 78c45a87be57..02ac6ed38b2d 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/events.txt
+++ b/Documentation/trace/events.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ To enable all events in sched subsystem:
72 72
73 # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/enable 73 # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/enable
74 74
75To eanble all events: 75To enable all events:
76 76
77 # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/enable 77 # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/enable
78 78
diff --git a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt
index 1b6292bbdd6d..957b22fde2df 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ of ftrace. Here is a list of some of the key files:
133 than requested, the rest of the page will be used, 133 than requested, the rest of the page will be used,
134 making the actual allocation bigger than requested. 134 making the actual allocation bigger than requested.
135 ( Note, the size may not be a multiple of the page size 135 ( Note, the size may not be a multiple of the page size
136 due to buffer managment overhead. ) 136 due to buffer management overhead. )
137 137
138 This can only be updated when the current_tracer 138 This can only be updated when the current_tracer
139 is set to "nop". 139 is set to "nop".