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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2014-10-31 14:55:40 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2014-10-31 14:55:40 -0400
commit4f080f05e650ec60d36eaf2d6d9b7b16ffaad083 (patch)
treec914e390d370c1475383f2123267e84a425bbf24 /Documentation
parent69a91c237ab0ebe4e9fdeaf6d0090c85275594ec (diff)
parentd75ef707ea5eb3015f7b72cb3b81c6cdca376fea (diff)
Merge tag 'docs-for-linus' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6
Pull documentation fixes from Jonathan Corbet: "So this is my first pull request since I rashly agreed to look after the documentation subtree. It contains some typo fixes, a few minor documentation improvements, and, most importantly, fixes for a couple of build problems in various bits of sample code. I fully intend to start sending pull requests with signed tags. However, due to poor planning on my part and the general obnoxiousness of life, I'm 2000 miles away from my private key which is sitting on a powered-down machine. This should be fixed before my next request. Meanwhile git.lwn.net is a machine under my control, the patches are all trivial, and all have done time in linux-next" * tag 'docs-for-linus' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6: Documentation/SubmittingPatches: Reported-by tags and permission Documentation: remove outdated references to the linux-next wiki Documentation: Restrict TSC test code to x86 doc: kernel-parameters.txt: Add ide-generic.probe-mask vdso: don't require 64-bit math in standalone test Documentation: Add CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK_DEFAULT_OFF case Documentation: Add default kmemleak off case in kernel-parameters.txt Docs: Document that the sticky bit is understood by hugetlbfs DocBook: Reduce noise from make cleandocs Documentation: fix vdso_standalone_test_x86 on 32-bit Documentation: dt-bindings: Explain order in patch series Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-ibft: fix a typo
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-ibft2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/media/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/HOWTO1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/SubmittingPatches10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/development-process/2.Process4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/development-process/8.Conclusion4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.txt3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kmemleak.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/prctl/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/vDSO/Makefile3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/vDSO/vdso_standalone_test_x86.c2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/vm/hugetlbpage.txt2
13 files changed, 33 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-ibft b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-ibft
index c2b7d1154bec..cac3930bdb04 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-ibft
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-ibft
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ Date: November 2007
20Contact: Konrad Rzeszutek <ketuzsezr@darnok.org> 20Contact: Konrad Rzeszutek <ketuzsezr@darnok.org>
21Description: The /sys/firmware/ibft/ethernetX directory will contain 21Description: The /sys/firmware/ibft/ethernetX directory will contain
22 files that expose the iSCSI Boot Firmware Table NIC data. 22 files that expose the iSCSI Boot Firmware Table NIC data.
23 This can this can the IP address, MAC, and gateway of the NIC. 23 Usually this contains the IP address, MAC, and gateway of the NIC.
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/Makefile b/Documentation/DocBook/media/Makefile
index df2962d9e11e..8bf7c6191296 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ GENFILES := $(addprefix $(MEDIA_OBJ_DIR)/, $(MEDIA_TEMP))
25PHONY += cleanmediadocs 25PHONY += cleanmediadocs
26 26
27cleanmediadocs: 27cleanmediadocs:
28 -@rm `find $(MEDIA_OBJ_DIR) -type l` $(GENFILES) $(OBJIMGFILES) 2>/dev/null 28 -@rm -f `find $(MEDIA_OBJ_DIR) -type l` $(GENFILES) $(OBJIMGFILES) 2>/dev/null
29 29
30$(obj)/media_api.xml: $(GENFILES) FORCE 30$(obj)/media_api.xml: $(GENFILES) FORCE
31 31
diff --git a/Documentation/HOWTO b/Documentation/HOWTO
index 57cf5efb044d..93aa8604630e 100644
--- a/Documentation/HOWTO
+++ b/Documentation/HOWTO
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ tree, they need to be integration-tested. For this purpose, a special
324testing repository exists into which virtually all subsystem trees are 324testing repository exists into which virtually all subsystem trees are
325pulled on an almost daily basis: 325pulled on an almost daily basis:
326 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git 326 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
327 http://linux.f-seidel.de/linux-next/pmwiki/
328 327
329This way, the -next kernel gives a summary outlook onto what will be 328This way, the -next kernel gives a summary outlook onto what will be
330expected to go into the mainline kernel at the next merge period. 329expected to go into the mainline kernel at the next merge period.
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 482c74947de0..1fa1caa198eb 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -483,12 +483,10 @@ have been included in the discussion
483 483
48414) Using Reported-by:, Tested-by:, Reviewed-by:, Suggested-by: and Fixes: 48414) Using Reported-by:, Tested-by:, Reviewed-by:, Suggested-by: and Fixes:
485 485
486If this patch fixes a problem reported by somebody else, consider adding a 486The Reported-by tag gives credit to people who find bugs and report them and it
487Reported-by: tag to credit the reporter for their contribution. Please 487hopefully inspires them to help us again in the future. Please note that if
488note that this tag should not be added without the reporter's permission, 488the bug was reported in private, then ask for permission first before using the
489especially if the problem was not reported in a public forum. That said, 489Reported-by tag.
490if we diligently credit our bug reporters, they will, hopefully, be
491inspired to help us again in the future.
492 490
493A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in 491A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in
494some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that 492some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that
diff --git a/Documentation/development-process/2.Process b/Documentation/development-process/2.Process
index 2e0617936e8f..c24e156a6118 100644
--- a/Documentation/development-process/2.Process
+++ b/Documentation/development-process/2.Process
@@ -289,10 +289,6 @@ lists when they are assembled; they can be downloaded from:
289 289
290 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/ 290 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/
291 291
292Some information about linux-next has been gathered at:
293
294 http://linux.f-seidel.de/linux-next/pmwiki/
295
296Linux-next has become an integral part of the kernel development process; 292Linux-next has become an integral part of the kernel development process;
297all patches merged during a given merge window should really have found 293all patches merged during a given merge window should really have found
298their way into linux-next some time before the merge window opens. 294their way into linux-next some time before the merge window opens.
diff --git a/Documentation/development-process/8.Conclusion b/Documentation/development-process/8.Conclusion
index 1990ab4b4949..caef69022e9c 100644
--- a/Documentation/development-process/8.Conclusion
+++ b/Documentation/development-process/8.Conclusion
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ Beyond that, a valuable resource for kernel developers is:
22 22
23 http://kernelnewbies.org/ 23 http://kernelnewbies.org/
24 24
25Information about the linux-next tree gathers at:
26
27 http://linux.f-seidel.de/linux-next/pmwiki/
28
29And, of course, one should not forget http://kernel.org/, the definitive 25And, of course, one should not forget http://kernel.org/, the definitive
30location for kernel release information. 26location for kernel release information.
31 27
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.txt
index 042a0273b8ba..b7ba01ad1426 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/submitting-patches.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ I. For patch submitters
12 12
13 devicetree@vger.kernel.org 13 devicetree@vger.kernel.org
14 14
15 3) The Documentation/ portion of the patch should come in the series before
16 the code implementing the binding.
17
15II. For kernel maintainers 18II. For kernel maintainers
16 19
17 1) If you aren't comfortable reviewing a given binding, reply to it and ask 20 1) If you aren't comfortable reviewing a given binding, reply to it and ask
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 74339c57b914..db034a5912e7 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1307,6 +1307,18 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
1307 .cdrom .chs .ignore_cable are additional options 1307 .cdrom .chs .ignore_cable are additional options
1308 See Documentation/ide/ide.txt. 1308 See Documentation/ide/ide.txt.
1309 1309
1310 ide-generic.probe-mask= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
1311 Format: <int>
1312 Probe mask for legacy ISA IDE ports. Depending on
1313 platform up to 6 ports are supported, enabled by
1314 setting corresponding bits in the mask to 1. The
1315 default value is 0x0, which has a special meaning.
1316 On systems that have PCI, it triggers scanning the
1317 PCI bus for the first and the second port, which
1318 are then probed. On systems without PCI the value
1319 of 0x0 enables probing the two first ports as if it
1320 was 0x3.
1321
1310 ide-pci-generic.all-generic-ide [HW] (E)IDE subsystem 1322 ide-pci-generic.all-generic-ide [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
1311 Claim all unknown PCI IDE storage controllers. 1323 Claim all unknown PCI IDE storage controllers.
1312 1324
@@ -1587,6 +1599,8 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
1587 kmemleak= [KNL] Boot-time kmemleak enable/disable 1599 kmemleak= [KNL] Boot-time kmemleak enable/disable
1588 Valid arguments: on, off 1600 Valid arguments: on, off
1589 Default: on 1601 Default: on
1602 Built with CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK_DEFAULT_OFF=y,
1603 the default is off.
1590 1604
1591 kmemcheck= [X86] Boot-time kmemcheck enable/disable/one-shot mode 1605 kmemcheck= [X86] Boot-time kmemcheck enable/disable/one-shot mode
1592 Valid arguments: 0, 1, 2 1606 Valid arguments: 0, 1, 2
diff --git a/Documentation/kmemleak.txt b/Documentation/kmemleak.txt
index f4f033c8d856..45e777f4e41d 100644
--- a/Documentation/kmemleak.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kmemleak.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ Memory may be allocated or freed before kmemleak is initialised and
62these actions are stored in an early log buffer. The size of this buffer 62these actions are stored in an early log buffer. The size of this buffer
63is configured via the CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK_EARLY_LOG_SIZE option. 63is configured via the CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK_EARLY_LOG_SIZE option.
64 64
65If CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK_DEFAULT_OFF are enabled, the kmemleak is
66disabled by default. Passing "kmemleak=on" on the kernel command
67line enables the function.
68
65Basic Algorithm 69Basic Algorithm
66--------------- 70---------------
67 71
diff --git a/Documentation/prctl/Makefile b/Documentation/prctl/Makefile
index 3e3232dcb2b8..2948b7b124b9 100644
--- a/Documentation/prctl/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/prctl/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
1# List of programs to build 1# List of programs to build
2hostprogs-y := disable-tsc-ctxt-sw-stress-test disable-tsc-on-off-stress-test disable-tsc-test 2hostprogs-$(CONFIG_X86) := disable-tsc-ctxt-sw-stress-test disable-tsc-on-off-stress-test disable-tsc-test
3# Tell kbuild to always build the programs 3# Tell kbuild to always build the programs
4always := $(hostprogs-y) 4always := $(hostprogs-y)
5 5
diff --git a/Documentation/vDSO/Makefile b/Documentation/vDSO/Makefile
index 2b99e57207c1..ee075c3d2124 100644
--- a/Documentation/vDSO/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/vDSO/Makefile
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ always := $(hostprogs-y)
10HOSTCFLAGS := -I$(objtree)/usr/include -std=gnu99 10HOSTCFLAGS := -I$(objtree)/usr/include -std=gnu99
11HOSTCFLAGS_vdso_standalone_test_x86.o := -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -fno-stack-protector 11HOSTCFLAGS_vdso_standalone_test_x86.o := -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -fno-stack-protector
12HOSTLOADLIBES_vdso_standalone_test_x86 := -nostdlib 12HOSTLOADLIBES_vdso_standalone_test_x86 := -nostdlib
13ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_32),y)
14HOSTLOADLIBES_vdso_standalone_test_x86 += -lgcc_s
15endif
diff --git a/Documentation/vDSO/vdso_standalone_test_x86.c b/Documentation/vDSO/vdso_standalone_test_x86.c
index d46240265c50..93b0ebf8cc38 100644
--- a/Documentation/vDSO/vdso_standalone_test_x86.c
+++ b/Documentation/vDSO/vdso_standalone_test_x86.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static inline void linux_exit(int code)
63 x86_syscall3(__NR_exit, code, 0, 0); 63 x86_syscall3(__NR_exit, code, 0, 0);
64} 64}
65 65
66void to_base10(char *lastdig, uint64_t n) 66void to_base10(char *lastdig, time_t n)
67{ 67{
68 while (n) { 68 while (n) {
69 *lastdig = (n % 10) + '0'; 69 *lastdig = (n % 10) + '0';
diff --git a/Documentation/vm/hugetlbpage.txt b/Documentation/vm/hugetlbpage.txt
index bdd4bb97fff7..b64e0af9cc56 100644
--- a/Documentation/vm/hugetlbpage.txt
+++ b/Documentation/vm/hugetlbpage.txt
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ This command mounts a (pseudo) filesystem of type hugetlbfs on the directory
274/mnt/huge. Any files created on /mnt/huge uses huge pages. The uid and gid 274/mnt/huge. Any files created on /mnt/huge uses huge pages. The uid and gid
275options sets the owner and group of the root of the file system. By default 275options sets the owner and group of the root of the file system. By default
276the uid and gid of the current process are taken. The mode option sets the 276the uid and gid of the current process are taken. The mode option sets the
277mode of root of file system to value & 0777. This value is given in octal. 277mode of root of file system to value & 01777. This value is given in octal.
278By default the value 0755 is picked. The size option sets the maximum value of 278By default the value 0755 is picked. The size option sets the maximum value of
279memory (huge pages) allowed for that filesystem (/mnt/huge). The size is 279memory (huge pages) allowed for that filesystem (/mnt/huge). The size is
280rounded down to HPAGE_SIZE. The option nr_inodes sets the maximum number of 280rounded down to HPAGE_SIZE. The option nr_inodes sets the maximum number of