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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/filesystems')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/9p.txt | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/Locking | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/caching/object.txt | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt | 41 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/hfs.txt | 9 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/locks.txt | 11 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/nfs/idmapper.txt | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/pohmelfs/design_notes.txt | 5 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt | 10 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt | 3 |
13 files changed, 47 insertions, 56 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/9p.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/9p.txt index 13de64c7f0ab..2c0321442845 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/9p.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/9p.txt | |||
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ OPTIONS | |||
92 | 92 | ||
93 | wfdno=n the file descriptor for writing with trans=fd | 93 | wfdno=n the file descriptor for writing with trans=fd |
94 | 94 | ||
95 | maxdata=n the number of bytes to use for 9p packet payload (msize) | 95 | msize=n the number of bytes to use for 9p packet payload |
96 | 96 | ||
97 | port=n port to connect to on the remote server | 97 | port=n port to connect to on the remote server |
98 | 98 | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/Locking b/Documentation/filesystems/Locking index 653380793a6c..d819ba16a0c7 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/Locking +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/Locking | |||
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ d_hash no no no maybe | |||
29 | d_compare: yes no no maybe | 29 | d_compare: yes no no maybe |
30 | d_delete: no yes no no | 30 | d_delete: no yes no no |
31 | d_release: no no yes no | 31 | d_release: no no yes no |
32 | d_prune: no yes no no | ||
32 | d_iput: no no yes no | 33 | d_iput: no no yes no |
33 | d_dname: no no no no | 34 | d_dname: no no no no |
34 | d_automount: no no yes no | 35 | d_automount: no no yes no |
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/caching/object.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/caching/object.txt index e8b0a35d8fe5..58313348da87 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/caching/object.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/caching/object.txt | |||
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ fscache_enqueue_object()). | |||
127 | PROVISION OF CPU TIME | 127 | PROVISION OF CPU TIME |
128 | --------------------- | 128 | --------------------- |
129 | 129 | ||
130 | The work to be done by the various states is given CPU time by the threads of | 130 | The work to be done by the various states was given CPU time by the threads of |
131 | the slow work facility (see Documentation/slow-work.txt). This is used in | 131 | the slow work facility. This was used in preference to the workqueue facility |
132 | preference to the workqueue facility because: | 132 | because: |
133 | 133 | ||
134 | (1) Threads may be completely occupied for very long periods of time by a | 134 | (1) Threads may be completely occupied for very long periods of time by a |
135 | particular work item. These state actions may be doing sequences of | 135 | particular work item. These state actions may be doing sequences of |
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt index 22f3a0eda1d2..b100adc38adb 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt | |||
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@ nobarrier (*) This also requires an IO stack which can support | |||
73 | also be used to enable or disable barriers, for | 73 | also be used to enable or disable barriers, for |
74 | consistency with other ext3 mount options. | 74 | consistency with other ext3 mount options. |
75 | 75 | ||
76 | orlov (*) This enables the new Orlov block allocator. It is | ||
77 | enabled by default. | ||
78 | |||
79 | oldalloc This disables the Orlov block allocator and enables | ||
80 | the old block allocator. Orlov should have better | ||
81 | performance - we'd like to get some feedback if it's | ||
82 | the contrary for you. | ||
83 | |||
84 | user_xattr Enables Extended User Attributes. Additionally, you | 76 | user_xattr Enables Extended User Attributes. Additionally, you |
85 | need to have extended attribute support enabled in the | 77 | need to have extended attribute support enabled in the |
86 | kernel configuration (CONFIG_EXT3_FS_XATTR). See the | 78 | kernel configuration (CONFIG_EXT3_FS_XATTR). See the |
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt index 232a575a0c48..4917cf24a5e0 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt | |||
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ noload if the filesystem was not unmounted cleanly, | |||
160 | lead to any number of problems. | 160 | lead to any number of problems. |
161 | 161 | ||
162 | data=journal All data are committed into the journal prior to being | 162 | data=journal All data are committed into the journal prior to being |
163 | written into the main file system. | 163 | written into the main file system. Enabling |
164 | this mode will disable delayed allocation and | ||
165 | O_DIRECT support. | ||
164 | 166 | ||
165 | data=ordered (*) All data are forced directly out to the main file | 167 | data=ordered (*) All data are forced directly out to the main file |
166 | system prior to its metadata being committed to the | 168 | system prior to its metadata being committed to the |
@@ -201,30 +203,19 @@ inode_readahead_blks=n This tuning parameter controls the maximum | |||
201 | table readahead algorithm will pre-read into | 203 | table readahead algorithm will pre-read into |
202 | the buffer cache. The default value is 32 blocks. | 204 | the buffer cache. The default value is 32 blocks. |
203 | 205 | ||
204 | orlov (*) This enables the new Orlov block allocator. It is | 206 | nouser_xattr Disables Extended User Attributes. If you have extended |
205 | enabled by default. | 207 | attribute support enabled in the kernel configuration |
206 | 208 | (CONFIG_EXT4_FS_XATTR), extended attribute support | |
207 | oldalloc This disables the Orlov block allocator and enables | 209 | is enabled by default on mount. See the attr(5) manual |
208 | the old block allocator. Orlov should have better | 210 | page and http://acl.bestbits.at/ for more information |
209 | performance - we'd like to get some feedback if it's | 211 | about extended attributes. |
210 | the contrary for you. | ||
211 | |||
212 | user_xattr Enables Extended User Attributes. Additionally, you | ||
213 | need to have extended attribute support enabled in the | ||
214 | kernel configuration (CONFIG_EXT4_FS_XATTR). See the | ||
215 | attr(5) manual page and http://acl.bestbits.at/ to | ||
216 | learn more about extended attributes. | ||
217 | |||
218 | nouser_xattr Disables Extended User Attributes. | ||
219 | |||
220 | acl Enables POSIX Access Control Lists support. | ||
221 | Additionally, you need to have ACL support enabled in | ||
222 | the kernel configuration (CONFIG_EXT4_FS_POSIX_ACL). | ||
223 | See the acl(5) manual page and http://acl.bestbits.at/ | ||
224 | for more information. | ||
225 | 212 | ||
226 | noacl This option disables POSIX Access Control List | 213 | noacl This option disables POSIX Access Control List |
227 | support. | 214 | support. If ACL support is enabled in the kernel |
215 | configuration (CONFIG_EXT4_FS_POSIX_ACL), ACL is | ||
216 | enabled by default on mount. See the acl(5) manual | ||
217 | page and http://acl.bestbits.at/ for more information | ||
218 | about acl. | ||
228 | 219 | ||
229 | bsddf (*) Make 'df' act like BSD. | 220 | bsddf (*) Make 'df' act like BSD. |
230 | minixdf Make 'df' act like Minix. | 221 | minixdf Make 'df' act like Minix. |
@@ -419,8 +410,8 @@ written to the journal first, and then to its final location. | |||
419 | In the event of a crash, the journal can be replayed, bringing both data and | 410 | In the event of a crash, the journal can be replayed, bringing both data and |
420 | metadata into a consistent state. This mode is the slowest except when data | 411 | metadata into a consistent state. This mode is the slowest except when data |
421 | needs to be read from and written to disk at the same time where it | 412 | needs to be read from and written to disk at the same time where it |
422 | outperforms all others modes. Currently ext4 does not have delayed | 413 | outperforms all others modes. Enabling this mode will disable delayed |
423 | allocation support if this data journalling mode is selected. | 414 | allocation and O_DIRECT support. |
424 | 415 | ||
425 | /proc entries | 416 | /proc entries |
426 | ============= | 417 | ============= |
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/hfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/hfs.txt index bd0fa7704035..d096df6db07a 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/hfs.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/hfs.txt | |||
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ | |||
1 | Note: This filesystem doesn't have a maintainer. | ||
1 | 2 | ||
2 | Macintosh HFS Filesystem for Linux | 3 | Macintosh HFS Filesystem for Linux |
3 | ================================== | 4 | ================================== |
@@ -76,8 +77,6 @@ hformat that can be used to create HFS filesystem. See | |||
76 | Credits | 77 | Credits |
77 | ======= | 78 | ======= |
78 | 79 | ||
79 | The HFS drivers was written by Paul H. Hargrovea (hargrove@sccm.Stanford.EDU) | 80 | The HFS drivers was written by Paul H. Hargrovea (hargrove@sccm.Stanford.EDU). |
80 | and is now maintained by Roman Zippel (roman@ardistech.com) at Ardis | 81 | Roman Zippel (roman@ardistech.com) rewrote large parts of the code and brought |
81 | Technologies. | 82 | in btree routines derived from Brad Boyer's hfsplus driver. |
82 | Roman rewrote large parts of the code and brought in btree routines derived | ||
83 | from Brad Boyer's hfsplus driver (also maintained by Roman now). | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt index 59a919f16144..cfd02712b83e 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt | |||
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ associated with the inotify_handle, and on which events are queued. | |||
194 | Each watch is associated with an inotify_watch structure. Watches are chained | 194 | Each watch is associated with an inotify_watch structure. Watches are chained |
195 | off of each associated inotify_handle and each associated inode. | 195 | off of each associated inotify_handle and each associated inode. |
196 | 196 | ||
197 | See fs/inotify.c and fs/inotify_user.c for the locking and lifetime rules. | 197 | See fs/notify/inotify/inotify_fsnotify.c and fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c |
198 | for the locking and lifetime rules. | ||
198 | 199 | ||
199 | 200 | ||
200 | (vi) Rationale | 201 | (vi) Rationale |
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/locks.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/locks.txt index fab857accbd6..2cf81082581d 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/locks.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/locks.txt | |||
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ fcntl(), with all the problems that implies. | |||
53 | 1.3 Mandatory Locking As A Mount Option | 53 | 1.3 Mandatory Locking As A Mount Option |
54 | --------------------------------------- | 54 | --------------------------------------- |
55 | 55 | ||
56 | Mandatory locking, as described in 'Documentation/filesystems/mandatory.txt' | 56 | Mandatory locking, as described in |
57 | was prior to this release a general configuration option that was valid for | 57 | 'Documentation/filesystems/mandatory-locking.txt' was prior to this release a |
58 | all mounted filesystems. This had a number of inherent dangers, not the | 58 | general configuration option that was valid for all mounted filesystems. This |
59 | least of which was the ability to freeze an NFS server by asking it to read | 59 | had a number of inherent dangers, not the least of which was the ability to |
60 | a file for which a mandatory lock existed. | 60 | freeze an NFS server by asking it to read a file for which a mandatory lock |
61 | existed. | ||
61 | 62 | ||
62 | From this release of the kernel, mandatory locking can be turned on and off | 63 | From this release of the kernel, mandatory locking can be turned on and off |
63 | on a per-filesystem basis, using the mount options 'mand' and 'nomand'. | 64 | on a per-filesystem basis, using the mount options 'mand' and 'nomand'. |
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/idmapper.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/idmapper.txt index 9c8fd6148656..120fd3cf7fd9 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/idmapper.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/idmapper.txt | |||
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ request-key will find the first matching line and corresponding program. In | |||
47 | this case, /some/other/program will handle all uid lookups and | 47 | this case, /some/other/program will handle all uid lookups and |
48 | /usr/sbin/nfs.idmap will handle gid, user, and group lookups. | 48 | /usr/sbin/nfs.idmap will handle gid, user, and group lookups. |
49 | 49 | ||
50 | See <file:Documentation/security/keys-request-keys.txt> for more information | 50 | See <file:Documentation/security/keys-request-key.txt> for more information |
51 | about the request-key function. | 51 | about the request-key function. |
52 | 52 | ||
53 | 53 | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/pohmelfs/design_notes.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/pohmelfs/design_notes.txt index dcf833587162..8aef91335701 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/pohmelfs/design_notes.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/pohmelfs/design_notes.txt | |||
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ data transfers. | |||
58 | POHMELFS clients operate with a working set of servers and are capable of balancing read-only | 58 | POHMELFS clients operate with a working set of servers and are capable of balancing read-only |
59 | operations (like lookups or directory listings) between them according to IO priorities. | 59 | operations (like lookups or directory listings) between them according to IO priorities. |
60 | Administrators can add or remove servers from the set at run-time via special commands (described | 60 | Administrators can add or remove servers from the set at run-time via special commands (described |
61 | in Documentation/pohmelfs/info.txt file). Writes are replicated to all servers, which are connected | 61 | in Documentation/filesystems/pohmelfs/info.txt file). Writes are replicated to all servers, which |
62 | with write permission turned on. IO priority and permissions can be changed in run-time. | 62 | are connected with write permission turned on. IO priority and permissions can be changed in |
63 | run-time. | ||
63 | 64 | ||
64 | POHMELFS is capable of full data channel encryption and/or strong crypto hashing. | 65 | POHMELFS is capable of full data channel encryption and/or strong crypto hashing. |
65 | One can select any kernel supported cipher, encryption mode, hash type and operation mode | 66 | One can select any kernel supported cipher, encryption mode, hash type and operation mode |
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt index db3b1aba32a3..0ec91f03422e 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt | |||
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ review the kernel documentation in the directory /usr/src/linux/Documentation. | |||
1263 | This chapter is heavily based on the documentation included in the pre 2.2 | 1263 | This chapter is heavily based on the documentation included in the pre 2.2 |
1264 | kernels, and became part of it in version 2.2.1 of the Linux kernel. | 1264 | kernels, and became part of it in version 2.2.1 of the Linux kernel. |
1265 | 1265 | ||
1266 | Please see: Documentation/sysctls/ directory for descriptions of these | 1266 | Please see: Documentation/sysctl/ directory for descriptions of these |
1267 | entries. | 1267 | entries. |
1268 | 1268 | ||
1269 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1269 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt index 597f728e7b4e..07235caec22c 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt | |||
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sysfs - _The_ filesystem for exporting kernel objects. | |||
4 | Patrick Mochel <mochel@osdl.org> | 4 | Patrick Mochel <mochel@osdl.org> |
5 | Mike Murphy <mamurph@cs.clemson.edu> | 5 | Mike Murphy <mamurph@cs.clemson.edu> |
6 | 6 | ||
7 | Revised: 15 July 2010 | 7 | Revised: 16 August 2011 |
8 | Original: 10 January 2003 | 8 | Original: 10 January 2003 |
9 | 9 | ||
10 | 10 | ||
@@ -370,3 +370,11 @@ int driver_create_file(struct device_driver *, const struct driver_attribute *); | |||
370 | void driver_remove_file(struct device_driver *, const struct driver_attribute *); | 370 | void driver_remove_file(struct device_driver *, const struct driver_attribute *); |
371 | 371 | ||
372 | 372 | ||
373 | Documentation | ||
374 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ||
375 | |||
376 | The sysfs directory structure and the attributes in each directory define an | ||
377 | ABI between the kernel and user space. As for any ABI, it is important that | ||
378 | this ABI is stable and properly documented. All new sysfs attributes must be | ||
379 | documented in Documentation/ABI. See also Documentation/ABI/README for more | ||
380 | information. | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt index 52d8fb81cfff..43cbd0821721 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt | |||
@@ -1053,9 +1053,6 @@ manipulate dentries: | |||
1053 | and the dentry is returned. The caller must use dput() | 1053 | and the dentry is returned. The caller must use dput() |
1054 | to free the dentry when it finishes using it. | 1054 | to free the dentry when it finishes using it. |
1055 | 1055 | ||
1056 | For further information on dentry locking, please refer to the document | ||
1057 | Documentation/filesystems/dentry-locking.txt. | ||
1058 | |||
1059 | Mount Options | 1056 | Mount Options |
1060 | ============= | 1057 | ============= |
1061 | 1058 | ||