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authorDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2011-03-04 00:27:42 -0500
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2011-03-04 00:27:42 -0500
commit0a0e9ae1bd788bc19adc4d4ae08c98b233697402 (patch)
tree13825eeb5bbeae27d66e95f12168eff4b60701ab /Documentation
parent01a16b21d6adf992aa863186c3c4e561a57c1714 (diff)
parentb65a0e0c84cf489bfa00d6aa6c48abc5a237100f (diff)
Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6
Conflicts: drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/filesystems.tmpl5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/jc4221
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/k10temp8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt24
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/00-INDEX6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.txt9
6 files changed, 51 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/filesystems.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/filesystems.tmpl
index 5e87ad58c0b5..f51f28531b8d 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/filesystems.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/filesystems.tmpl
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@
82 </sect1> 82 </sect1>
83 </chapter> 83 </chapter>
84 84
85 <chapter id="fs_events">
86 <title>Events based on file descriptors</title>
87!Efs/eventfd.c
88 </chapter>
89
85 <chapter id="sysfs"> 90 <chapter id="sysfs">
86 <title>The Filesystem for Exporting Kernel Objects</title> 91 <title>The Filesystem for Exporting Kernel Objects</title>
87!Efs/sysfs/file.c 92!Efs/sysfs/file.c
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/jc42 b/Documentation/hwmon/jc42
index 0e76ef12e4c6..a22ecf48f255 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/jc42
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/jc42
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ Supported chips:
51 * JEDEC JC 42.4 compliant temperature sensor chips 51 * JEDEC JC 42.4 compliant temperature sensor chips
52 Prefix: 'jc42' 52 Prefix: 'jc42'
53 Addresses scanned: I2C 0x18 - 0x1f 53 Addresses scanned: I2C 0x18 - 0x1f
54 Datasheet: - 54 Datasheet:
55 http://www.jedec.org/sites/default/files/docs/4_01_04R19.pdf
55 56
56Author: 57Author:
57 Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@ericsson.com> 58 Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@ericsson.com>
@@ -60,7 +61,11 @@ Author:
60Description 61Description
61----------- 62-----------
62 63
63This driver implements support for JEDEC JC 42.4 compliant temperature sensors. 64This driver implements support for JEDEC JC 42.4 compliant temperature sensors,
65which are used on many DDR3 memory modules for mobile devices and servers. Some
66systems use the sensor to prevent memory overheating by automatically throttling
67the memory controller.
68
64The driver auto-detects the chips listed above, but can be manually instantiated 69The driver auto-detects the chips listed above, but can be manually instantiated
65to support other JC 42.4 compliant chips. 70to support other JC 42.4 compliant chips.
66 71
@@ -81,15 +86,19 @@ limits. The chip supports only a single register to configure the hysteresis,
81which applies to all limits. This register can be written by writing into 86which applies to all limits. This register can be written by writing into
82temp1_crit_hyst. Other hysteresis attributes are read-only. 87temp1_crit_hyst. Other hysteresis attributes are read-only.
83 88
89If the BIOS has configured the sensor for automatic temperature management, it
90is likely that it has locked the registers, i.e., that the temperature limits
91cannot be changed.
92
84Sysfs entries 93Sysfs entries
85------------- 94-------------
86 95
87temp1_input Temperature (RO) 96temp1_input Temperature (RO)
88temp1_min Minimum temperature (RW) 97temp1_min Minimum temperature (RO or RW)
89temp1_max Maximum temperature (RW) 98temp1_max Maximum temperature (RO or RW)
90temp1_crit Critical high temperature (RW) 99temp1_crit Critical high temperature (RO or RW)
91 100
92temp1_crit_hyst Critical hysteresis temperature (RW) 101temp1_crit_hyst Critical hysteresis temperature (RO or RW)
93temp1_max_hyst Maximum hysteresis temperature (RO) 102temp1_max_hyst Maximum hysteresis temperature (RO)
94 103
95temp1_min_alarm Temperature low alarm 104temp1_min_alarm Temperature low alarm
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp b/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
index 6526eee525a6..d2b56a4fd1f5 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Supported chips:
9 Socket S1G3: Athlon II, Sempron, Turion II 9 Socket S1G3: Athlon II, Sempron, Turion II
10* AMD Family 11h processors: 10* AMD Family 11h processors:
11 Socket S1G2: Athlon (X2), Sempron (X2), Turion X2 (Ultra) 11 Socket S1G2: Athlon (X2), Sempron (X2), Turion X2 (Ultra)
12* AMD Family 12h processors: "Llano"
13* AMD Family 14h processors: "Brazos" (C/E/G-Series)
12 14
13 Prefix: 'k10temp' 15 Prefix: 'k10temp'
14 Addresses scanned: PCI space 16 Addresses scanned: PCI space
@@ -17,10 +19,14 @@ Supported chips:
17 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/31116.pdf 19 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/31116.pdf
18 BIOS and Kernel Developer's Guide (BKDG) for AMD Family 11h Processors: 20 BIOS and Kernel Developer's Guide (BKDG) for AMD Family 11h Processors:
19 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/41256.pdf 21 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/41256.pdf
22 BIOS and Kernel Developer's Guide (BKDG) for AMD Family 14h Models 00h-0Fh Processors:
23 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/43170.pdf
20 Revision Guide for AMD Family 10h Processors: 24 Revision Guide for AMD Family 10h Processors:
21 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/41322.pdf 25 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/41322.pdf
22 Revision Guide for AMD Family 11h Processors: 26 Revision Guide for AMD Family 11h Processors:
23 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/41788.pdf 27 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/41788.pdf
28 Revision Guide for AMD Family 14h Models 00h-0Fh Processors:
29 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/47534.pdf
24 AMD Family 11h Processor Power and Thermal Data Sheet for Notebooks: 30 AMD Family 11h Processor Power and Thermal Data Sheet for Notebooks:
25 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/43373.pdf 31 http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/43373.pdf
26 AMD Family 10h Server and Workstation Processor Power and Thermal Data Sheet: 32 AMD Family 10h Server and Workstation Processor Power and Thermal Data Sheet:
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@ Description
34----------- 40-----------
35 41
36This driver permits reading of the internal temperature sensor of AMD 42This driver permits reading of the internal temperature sensor of AMD
37Family 10h and 11h processors. 43Family 10h/11h/12h/14h processors.
38 44
39All these processors have a sensor, but on those for Socket F or AM2+, 45All these processors have a sensor, but on those for Socket F or AM2+,
40the sensor may return inconsistent values (erratum 319). The driver 46the sensor may return inconsistent values (erratum 319). The driver
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 89835a4766a6..f4a04c0c7edc 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ a fixed number of characters. This limit depends on the architecture
144and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file 144and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
145./include/asm/setup.h as COMMAND_LINE_SIZE. 145./include/asm/setup.h as COMMAND_LINE_SIZE.
146 146
147Finally, the [KMG] suffix is commonly described after a number of kernel
148parameter values. These 'K', 'M', and 'G' letters represent the _binary_
149multipliers 'Kilo', 'Mega', and 'Giga', equalling 2^10, 2^20, and 2^30
150bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
151
147 152
148 acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86] 153 acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86]
149 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 154 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
@@ -545,16 +550,20 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
545 Format: 550 Format:
546 <first_slot>,<last_slot>,<port>,<enum_bit>[,<debug>] 551 <first_slot>,<last_slot>,<port>,<enum_bit>[,<debug>]
547 552
548 crashkernel=nn[KMG]@ss[KMG] 553 crashkernel=size[KMG][@offset[KMG]]
549 [KNL] Reserve a chunk of physical memory to 554 [KNL] Using kexec, Linux can switch to a 'crash kernel'
550 hold a kernel to switch to with kexec on panic. 555 upon panic. This parameter reserves the physical
556 memory region [offset, offset + size] for that kernel
557 image. If '@offset' is omitted, then a suitable offset
558 is selected automatically. Check
559 Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt for further details.
551 560
552 crashkernel=range1:size1[,range2:size2,...][@offset] 561 crashkernel=range1:size1[,range2:size2,...][@offset]
553 [KNL] Same as above, but depends on the memory 562 [KNL] Same as above, but depends on the memory
554 in the running system. The syntax of range is 563 in the running system. The syntax of range is
555 start-[end] where start and end are both 564 start-[end] where start and end are both
556 a memory unit (amount[KMG]). See also 565 a memory unit (amount[KMG]). See also
557 Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt for a example. 566 Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt for an example.
558 567
559 cs89x0_dma= [HW,NET] 568 cs89x0_dma= [HW,NET]
560 Format: <dma> 569 Format: <dma>
@@ -1262,10 +1271,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
1262 6 (KERN_INFO) informational 1271 6 (KERN_INFO) informational
1263 7 (KERN_DEBUG) debug-level messages 1272 7 (KERN_DEBUG) debug-level messages
1264 1273
1265 log_buf_len=n Sets the size of the printk ring buffer, in bytes. 1274 log_buf_len=n[KMG] Sets the size of the printk ring buffer,
1266 Format: { n | nk | nM } 1275 in bytes. n must be a power of two. The default
1267 n must be a power of two. The default size 1276 size is set in the kernel config file.
1268 is set in the kernel config file.
1269 1277
1270 logo.nologo [FB] Disables display of the built-in Linux logo. 1278 logo.nologo [FB] Disables display of the built-in Linux logo.
1271 This may be used to provide more screen space for 1279 This may be used to provide more screen space for
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX
index fe5c099b8fc8..4edd78dfb362 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ decnet.txt
40 - info on using the DECnet networking layer in Linux. 40 - info on using the DECnet networking layer in Linux.
41depca.txt 41depca.txt
42 - the Digital DEPCA/EtherWORKS DE1?? and DE2?? LANCE Ethernet driver 42 - the Digital DEPCA/EtherWORKS DE1?? and DE2?? LANCE Ethernet driver
43dgrs.txt
44 - the Digi International RightSwitch SE-X Ethernet driver
45dmfe.txt 43dmfe.txt
46 - info on the Davicom DM9102(A)/DM9132/DM9801 fast ethernet driver. 44 - info on the Davicom DM9102(A)/DM9132/DM9801 fast ethernet driver.
47e100.txt 45e100.txt
@@ -50,8 +48,6 @@ e1000.txt
50 - info on Intel's E1000 line of gigabit ethernet boards 48 - info on Intel's E1000 line of gigabit ethernet boards
51eql.txt 49eql.txt
52 - serial IP load balancing 50 - serial IP load balancing
53ethertap.txt
54 - the Ethertap user space packet reception and transmission driver
55ewrk3.txt 51ewrk3.txt
56 - the Digital EtherWORKS 3 DE203/4/5 Ethernet driver 52 - the Digital EtherWORKS 3 DE203/4/5 Ethernet driver
57filter.txt 53filter.txt
@@ -104,8 +100,6 @@ tuntap.txt
104 - TUN/TAP device driver, allowing user space Rx/Tx of packets. 100 - TUN/TAP device driver, allowing user space Rx/Tx of packets.
105vortex.txt 101vortex.txt
106 - info on using 3Com Vortex (3c590, 3c592, 3c595, 3c597) Ethernet cards. 102 - info on using 3Com Vortex (3c590, 3c592, 3c595, 3c597) Ethernet cards.
107wavelan.txt
108 - AT&T GIS (nee NCR) WaveLAN card: An Ethernet-like radio transceiver
109x25.txt 103x25.txt
110 - general info on X.25 development. 104 - general info on X.25 development.
111x25-iface.txt 105x25-iface.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.txt b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.txt
index aefd1e681804..04ca06325b08 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/dns_resolver.txt
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ before the more general line given above as the first match is the one taken.
61 create dns_resolver foo:* * /usr/sbin/dns.foo %k 61 create dns_resolver foo:* * /usr/sbin/dns.foo %k
62 62
63 63
64
65===== 64=====
66USAGE 65USAGE
67===== 66=====
@@ -104,6 +103,14 @@ implemented in the module can be called after doing:
104 returned also. 103 returned also.
105 104
106 105
106===============================
107READING DNS KEYS FROM USERSPACE
108===============================
109
110Keys of dns_resolver type can be read from userspace using keyctl_read() or
111"keyctl read/print/pipe".
112
113
107========= 114=========
108MECHANISM 115MECHANISM
109========= 116=========