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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 06b2cd5739dd..c73d27184c13 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | |||
@@ -571,6 +571,12 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
571 | trust validation. | 571 | trust validation. |
572 | format: { id:<keyid> | builtin } | 572 | format: { id:<keyid> | builtin } |
573 | 573 | ||
574 | cca= [MIPS] Override the kernel pages' cache coherency | ||
575 | algorithm. Accepted values range from 0 to 7 | ||
576 | inclusive. See arch/mips/include/asm/pgtable-bits.h | ||
577 | for platform specific values (SB1, Loongson3 and | ||
578 | others). | ||
579 | |||
574 | ccw_timeout_log [S390] | 580 | ccw_timeout_log [S390] |
575 | See Documentation/s390/CommonIO for details. | 581 | See Documentation/s390/CommonIO for details. |
576 | 582 | ||
@@ -1102,6 +1108,12 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
1102 | that can be changed at run time by the | 1108 | that can be changed at run time by the |
1103 | set_graph_function file in the debugfs tracing directory. | 1109 | set_graph_function file in the debugfs tracing directory. |
1104 | 1110 | ||
1111 | ftrace_graph_notrace=[function-list] | ||
1112 | [FTRACE] Do not trace from the functions specified in | ||
1113 | function-list. This list is a comma separated list of | ||
1114 | functions that can be changed at run time by the | ||
1115 | set_graph_notrace file in the debugfs tracing directory. | ||
1116 | |||
1105 | gamecon.map[2|3]= | 1117 | gamecon.map[2|3]= |
1106 | [HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad | 1118 | [HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad |
1107 | support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port) | 1119 | support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port) |
@@ -1442,10 +1454,6 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
1442 | ip= [IP_PNP] | 1454 | ip= [IP_PNP] |
1443 | See Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfsroot.txt. | 1455 | See Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfsroot.txt. |
1444 | 1456 | ||
1445 | ip2= [HW] Set IO/IRQ pairs for up to 4 IntelliPort boards | ||
1446 | See comment before ip2_setup() in | ||
1447 | drivers/char/ip2/ip2base.c. | ||
1448 | |||
1449 | irqfixup [HW] | 1457 | irqfixup [HW] |
1450 | When an interrupt is not handled search all handlers | 1458 | When an interrupt is not handled search all handlers |
1451 | for it. Intended to get systems with badly broken | 1459 | for it. Intended to get systems with badly broken |
@@ -1718,8 +1726,12 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
1718 | 7 (KERN_DEBUG) debug-level messages | 1726 | 7 (KERN_DEBUG) debug-level messages |
1719 | 1727 | ||
1720 | log_buf_len=n[KMG] Sets the size of the printk ring buffer, | 1728 | log_buf_len=n[KMG] Sets the size of the printk ring buffer, |
1721 | in bytes. n must be a power of two. The default | 1729 | in bytes. n must be a power of two and greater |
1722 | size is set in the kernel config file. | 1730 | than the minimal size. The minimal size is defined |
1731 | by LOG_BUF_SHIFT kernel config parameter. There is | ||
1732 | also CONFIG_LOG_CPU_MAX_BUF_SHIFT config parameter | ||
1733 | that allows to increase the default size depending on | ||
1734 | the number of CPUs. See init/Kconfig for more details. | ||
1723 | 1735 | ||
1724 | logo.nologo [FB] Disables display of the built-in Linux logo. | 1736 | logo.nologo [FB] Disables display of the built-in Linux logo. |
1725 | This may be used to provide more screen space for | 1737 | This may be used to provide more screen space for |
@@ -2192,6 +2204,21 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
2192 | and restore using xsave. The kernel will fallback to | 2204 | and restore using xsave. The kernel will fallback to |
2193 | enabling legacy floating-point and sse state. | 2205 | enabling legacy floating-point and sse state. |
2194 | 2206 | ||
2207 | noxsaveopt [X86] Disables xsaveopt used in saving x86 extended | ||
2208 | register states. The kernel will fall back to use | ||
2209 | xsave to save the states. By using this parameter, | ||
2210 | performance of saving the states is degraded because | ||
2211 | xsave doesn't support modified optimization while | ||
2212 | xsaveopt supports it on xsaveopt enabled systems. | ||
2213 | |||
2214 | noxsaves [X86] Disables xsaves and xrstors used in saving and | ||
2215 | restoring x86 extended register state in compacted | ||
2216 | form of xsave area. The kernel will fall back to use | ||
2217 | xsaveopt and xrstor to save and restore the states | ||
2218 | in standard form of xsave area. By using this | ||
2219 | parameter, xsave area per process might occupy more | ||
2220 | memory on xsaves enabled systems. | ||
2221 | |||
2195 | eagerfpu= [X86] | 2222 | eagerfpu= [X86] |
2196 | on enable eager fpu restore | 2223 | on enable eager fpu restore |
2197 | off disable eager fpu restore | 2224 | off disable eager fpu restore |
@@ -2833,6 +2860,13 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
2833 | quiescent states. Units are jiffies, minimum | 2860 | quiescent states. Units are jiffies, minimum |
2834 | value is one, and maximum value is HZ. | 2861 | value is one, and maximum value is HZ. |
2835 | 2862 | ||
2863 | rcutree.rcu_nocb_leader_stride= [KNL] | ||
2864 | Set the number of NOCB kthread groups, which | ||
2865 | defaults to the square root of the number of | ||
2866 | CPUs. Larger numbers reduces the wakeup overhead | ||
2867 | on the per-CPU grace-period kthreads, but increases | ||
2868 | that same overhead on each group's leader. | ||
2869 | |||
2836 | rcutree.qhimark= [KNL] | 2870 | rcutree.qhimark= [KNL] |
2837 | Set threshold of queued RCU callbacks beyond which | 2871 | Set threshold of queued RCU callbacks beyond which |
2838 | batch limiting is disabled. | 2872 | batch limiting is disabled. |
@@ -3049,6 +3083,13 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
3049 | 3083 | ||
3050 | S [KNL] Run init in single mode | 3084 | S [KNL] Run init in single mode |
3051 | 3085 | ||
3086 | s390_iommu= [HW,S390] | ||
3087 | Set s390 IOTLB flushing mode | ||
3088 | strict | ||
3089 | With strict flushing every unmap operation will result in | ||
3090 | an IOTLB flush. Default is lazy flushing before reuse, | ||
3091 | which is faster. | ||
3092 | |||
3052 | sa1100ir [NET] | 3093 | sa1100ir [NET] |
3053 | See drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c. | 3094 | See drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c. |
3054 | 3095 | ||
@@ -3504,6 +3545,7 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
3504 | bogus residue values); | 3545 | bogus residue values); |
3505 | s = SINGLE_LUN (the device has only one | 3546 | s = SINGLE_LUN (the device has only one |
3506 | Logical Unit); | 3547 | Logical Unit); |
3548 | u = IGNORE_UAS (don't bind to the uas driver); | ||
3507 | w = NO_WP_DETECT (don't test whether the | 3549 | w = NO_WP_DETECT (don't test whether the |
3508 | medium is write-protected). | 3550 | medium is write-protected). |
3509 | Example: quirks=0419:aaf5:rl,0421:0433:rc | 3551 | Example: quirks=0419:aaf5:rl,0421:0433:rc |
@@ -3723,6 +3765,10 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. | |||
3723 | Disables the ticketlock slowpath using Xen PV | 3765 | Disables the ticketlock slowpath using Xen PV |
3724 | optimizations. | 3766 | optimizations. |
3725 | 3767 | ||
3768 | xen_nopv [X86] | ||
3769 | Disables the PV optimizations forcing the HVM guest to | ||
3770 | run as generic HVM guest with no PV drivers. | ||
3771 | |||
3726 | xirc2ps_cs= [NET,PCMCIA] | 3772 | xirc2ps_cs= [NET,PCMCIA] |
3727 | Format: | 3773 | Format: |
3728 | <irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]] | 3774 | <irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]] |