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-rw-r--r--Documentation/ia64/efirtc.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ia64/fsys.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ia64/mca.txt4
3 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/efirtc.txt b/Documentation/ia64/efirtc.txt
index ede2c1e51cd7..057e6bebda8f 100644
--- a/Documentation/ia64/efirtc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ia64/efirtc.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ to initialize the system view of the time during boot.
26Because we wanted to minimize the impact on existing user-level apps using 26Because we wanted to minimize the impact on existing user-level apps using
27the CMOS clock, we decided to expose an API that was very similar to the one 27the CMOS clock, we decided to expose an API that was very similar to the one
28used today with the legacy RTC driver (driver/char/rtc.c). However, because 28used today with the legacy RTC driver (driver/char/rtc.c). However, because
29EFI provides a simpler services, not all all ioctl() are available. Also 29EFI provides a simpler services, not all ioctl() are available. Also
30new ioctl()s have been introduced for things that EFI provides but not the 30new ioctl()s have been introduced for things that EFI provides but not the
31legacy. 31legacy.
32 32
diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/fsys.txt b/Documentation/ia64/fsys.txt
index 28da181f9966..59dd689d9b86 100644
--- a/Documentation/ia64/fsys.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ia64/fsys.txt
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ complicated cases.
165* Signal handling 165* Signal handling
166 166
167The delivery of (asynchronous) signals must be delayed until fsys-mode 167The delivery of (asynchronous) signals must be delayed until fsys-mode
168is exited. This is acomplished with the help of the lower-privilege 168is exited. This is accomplished with the help of the lower-privilege
169transfer trap: arch/ia64/kernel/process.c:do_notify_resume_user() 169transfer trap: arch/ia64/kernel/process.c:do_notify_resume_user()
170checks whether the interrupted task was in fsys-mode and, if so, sets 170checks whether the interrupted task was in fsys-mode and, if so, sets
171PSR.lp and returns immediately. When fsys-mode is exited via the 171PSR.lp and returns immediately. When fsys-mode is exited via the
diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/mca.txt b/Documentation/ia64/mca.txt
index a71cc6a67ef7..f097c60cba1b 100644
--- a/Documentation/ia64/mca.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ia64/mca.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ by locks is indeterminate, including linked lists.
12--- 12---
13 13
14The complicated ia64 MCA process. All of this is mandated by Intel's 14The complicated ia64 MCA process. All of this is mandated by Intel's
15specification for ia64 SAL, error recovery and and unwind, it is not as 15specification for ia64 SAL, error recovery and unwind, it is not as
16if we have a choice here. 16if we have a choice here.
17 17
18* MCA occurs on one cpu, usually due to a double bit memory error. 18* MCA occurs on one cpu, usually due to a double bit memory error.
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ if we have a choice here.
94 94
95INIT is less complicated than MCA. Pressing the nmi button or using 95INIT is less complicated than MCA. Pressing the nmi button or using
96the equivalent command on the management console sends INIT to all 96the equivalent command on the management console sends INIT to all
97cpus. SAL picks one one of the cpus as the monarch and the rest are 97cpus. SAL picks one of the cpus as the monarch and the rest are
98slaves. All the OS INIT handlers are entered at approximately the same 98slaves. All the OS INIT handlers are entered at approximately the same
99time. The OS monarch prints the state of all tasks and returns, after 99time. The OS monarch prints the state of all tasks and returns, after
100which the slaves return and the system resumes. 100which the slaves return and the system resumes.