1 files changed, 32 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 89835a4766a6..d18a9e12152a 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
 and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 ./include/asm/setup.h as COMMAND_LINE_SIZE.
 
+Finally, the [KMG] suffix is commonly described after a number of kernel
+parameter values. These 'K', 'M', and 'G' letters represent the _binary_
+multipliers 'Kilo', 'Mega', and 'Giga', equalling 2^10, 2^20, and 2^30
+bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
+
 
         acpi=           [HW,ACPI,X86]
                         Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
@@ -545,16 +550,20 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                         Format:
                         <first_slot>,<last_slot>,<port>,<enum_bit>[,<debug>]
 
-        crashkernel=nn[KMG]@ss[KMG]
-                        [KNL] Reserve a chunk of physical memory to
-                        hold a kernel to switch to with kexec on panic.
+        crashkernel=size[KMG][@offset[KMG]]
+                        [KNL] Using kexec, Linux can switch to a 'crash kernel'
+                        upon panic. This parameter reserves the physical
+                        memory region [offset, offset + size] for that kernel
+                        image. If '@offset' is omitted, then a suitable offset
+                        is selected automatically. Check
+                        Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt for further details.
 
         crashkernel=range1:size1[,range2:size2,...][@offset]
                         [KNL] Same as above, but depends on the memory
                         in the running system. The syntax of range is
                         start-[end] where start and end are both
                         a memory unit (amount[KMG]). See also
-                        Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt for a example.
+                        Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt for an example.
 
         cs89x0_dma=     [HW,NET]
                         Format: <dma>
@@ -617,6 +626,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
         disable=        [IPV6]
                         See Documentation/networking/ipv6.txt.
 
+        disable_ddw     [PPC/PSERIES]
+                        Disable Dynamic DMA Window support. Use this if
+                        to workaround buggy firmware.
+
         disable_ipv6=   [IPV6]
                         See Documentation/networking/ipv6.txt.
 
@@ -1262,10 +1275,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                         6 (KERN_INFO)           informational
                         7 (KERN_DEBUG)          debug-level messages
 
-        log_buf_len=n   Sets the size of the printk ring buffer, in bytes.
-                        Format: { n | nk | nM }
-                        n must be a power of two.  The default size
-                        is set in the kernel config file.
+        log_buf_len=n[KMG]      Sets the size of the printk ring buffer,
+                        in bytes.  n must be a power of two.  The default
+                        size is set in the kernel config file.
 
         logo.nologo     [FB] Disables display of the built-in Linux logo.
                         This may be used to provide more screen space for
@@ -1572,6 +1584,14 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                         of returning the full 64-bit number.
                         The default is to return 64-bit inode numbers.
 
+        nfs.nfs4_disable_idmapping=
+                        [NFSv4] When set, this option disables the NFSv4
+                        idmapper on the client, but only if the mount
+                        is using the 'sec=sys' security flavour. This may
+                        make migration from legacy NFSv2/v3 systems easier
+                        provided that the server has the appropriate support.
+                        The default is to always enable NFSv4 idmapping.
+
         nmi_debug=      [KNL,AVR32,SH] Specify one or more actions to take
                         when a NMI is triggered.
                         Format: [state][,regs][,debounce][,die]
@@ -2436,6 +2456,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                         <deci-seconds>: poll all this frequency
                         0: no polling (default)
 
+        threadirqs      [KNL]
+                        Force threading of all interrupt handlers except those
+                        marked explicitely IRQF_NO_THREAD.
+
         topology=       [S390]
                         Format: {off | on}
                         Specify if the kernel should make use of the cpu