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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-07-22 16:17:15 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-07-22 16:17:15 -0400
commit6eaaaac97433575894570a990aa27310040a8177 (patch)
tree0d61224358c40309096a0c026ad0d1c7120fa0d6 /Documentation
parent06b8147c5dbd385b5b97ca74e19f6f3951ebc1cb (diff)
parenta1ef5adb4cad43460ebba23c5a78cf4a55bb6a5b (diff)
Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux-2.6-for-linus
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux-2.6-for-linus: remove CONFIG_KMOD from core kernel code remove CONFIG_KMOD from lib remove CONFIG_KMOD from sparc64 rework try_then_request_module to do less in non-modular kernels remove mention of CONFIG_KMOD from documentation make CONFIG_KMOD invisible modules: Take a shortcut for checking if an address is in a module module: turn longs into ints for module sizes Shrink struct module: CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS ifdefs module: reorder struct module to save space on 64 bit builds module: generic each_symbol iterator function module: don't use stop_machine for waiting rmmod
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt13
-rw-r--r--Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt3
4 files changed, 9 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt
index ea825e178e79..78043d5a8fc3 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ You can simplify mounting by just typing:
26 26
27this will allocate the first available loopback device (and load loop.o 27this will allocate the first available loopback device (and load loop.o
28kernel module if necessary) automatically. If the loopback driver is not 28kernel module if necessary) automatically. If the loopback driver is not
29loaded automatically, make sure that your kernel is compiled with kmod 29loaded automatically, make sure that you have compiled the module and
30support (CONFIG_KMOD) enabled. Beware that umount will not 30that modprobe is functioning. Beware that umount will not deallocate
31deallocate /dev/loopN device if /etc/mtab file on your system is a 31/dev/loopN device if /etc/mtab file on your system is a symbolic link to
32symbolic link to /proc/mounts. You will need to do it manually using 32/proc/mounts. You will need to do it manually using "-d" switch of
33"-d" switch of losetup(8). Read losetup(8) manpage for more info. 33losetup(8). Read losetup(8) manpage for more info.
34 34
35To create the BFS image under UnixWare you need to find out first which 35To create the BFS image under UnixWare you need to find out first which
36slice contains it. The command prtvtoc(1M) is your friend: 36slice contains it. The command prtvtoc(1M) is your friend:
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl b/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl
index c4d2e3507af9..9d644f7e241e 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
42 <sect1><title>Device Components</title> 42 <sect1><title>Device Components</title>
43!Esound/core/device.c 43!Esound/core/device.c
44 </sect1> 44 </sect1>
45 <sect1><title>KMOD and Device File Entries</title> 45 <sect1><title>Module requests and Device File Entries</title>
46!Esound/core/sound.c 46!Esound/core/sound.c
47 </sect1> 47 </sect1>
48 <sect1><title>Memory Management Helpers</title> 48 <sect1><title>Memory Management Helpers</title>
diff --git a/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt b/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt
index 621024fd3a18..44d124005bad 100644
--- a/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt
+++ b/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt
@@ -305,21 +305,14 @@ driver, like this:
305 305
306which will result in the needed drivers getting loaded automatically. 306which will result in the needed drivers getting loaded automatically.
307 307
308 g. if you are planning on using kerneld to automatically load the 308 g. if you are planning on having the kernel automatically request
309module for you, then you need to edit /etc/conf.modules and add the 309the module for you, then you need to edit /etc/conf.modules and add the
310following lines: 310following lines:
311 311
312 options ixj dspio=0x340 xio=0x330 ixjdebug=0 312 options ixj dspio=0x340 xio=0x330 ixjdebug=0
313 313
314If you do this, then when you execute an application that uses the 314If you do this, then when you execute an application that uses the
315module kerneld will load the module for you. Note that to do this, 315module the kernel will request that it is loaded.
316you need to have your kernel set to support kerneld. You can check
317for this by looking at /usr/src/linux/.config and you should see this:
318
319 # Loadable module support
320 #
321 <snip>
322 CONFIG_KMOD=y
323 316
324 h. if you want non-root users to be able to read and write to the 317 h. if you want non-root users to be able to read and write to the
325ixj devices (this is a good idea!) you should do the following: 318ixj devices (this is a good idea!) you should do the following:
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt
index e0bba8393c77..05138e8aea07 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt
@@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ Description: Automatic 'ovcamchip' module loading: 0 disabled, 1 enabled.
193 loads that module automatically. This action is performed as 193 loads that module automatically. This action is performed as
194 once soon as the 'w9968cf' module is loaded into memory. 194 once soon as the 'w9968cf' module is loaded into memory.
195Default: 1 195Default: 1
196Note: The kernel must be compiled with the CONFIG_KMOD option
197 enabled for the 'ovcamchip' module to be loaded and for
198 this parameter to be present.
199------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 196-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
200Name: simcams 197Name: simcams
201Type: int 198Type: int