4 files changed, 136 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-uevent.txt b/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-uevent.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..07edbd85c714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-uevent.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+The device-mapper uevent code adds the capability to device-mapper to create
+and send kobject uevents (uevents).  Previously device-mapper events were only
+available through the ioctl interface.  The advantage of the uevents interface
+is the event contains environment attributes providing increased context for
+the event avoiding the need to query the state of the device-mapper device after
+the event is received.
+
+There are two functions currently for device-mapper events.  The first function
+listed creates the event and the second function sends the event(s).
+
+void dm_path_uevent(enum dm_uevent_type event_type, struct dm_target *ti,
+                    const char *path, unsigned nr_valid_paths)
+
+void dm_send_uevents(struct list_head *events, struct kobject *kobj)
+
+
+The variables added to the uevent environment are:
+
+Variable Name: DM_TARGET
+Uevent Action(s): KOBJ_CHANGE
+Type: string
+Description:
+Value: Name of device-mapper target that generated the event.
+
+Variable Name: DM_ACTION
+Uevent Action(s): KOBJ_CHANGE
+Type: string
+Description:
+Value: Device-mapper specific action that caused the uevent action.
+        PATH_FAILED - A path has failed.
+        PATH_REINSTATED - A path has been reinstated.
+
+Variable Name: DM_SEQNUM
+Uevent Action(s): KOBJ_CHANGE
+Type: unsigned integer
+Description: A sequence number for this specific device-mapper device.
+Value: Valid unsigned integer range.
+
+Variable Name: DM_PATH
+Uevent Action(s): KOBJ_CHANGE
+Type: string
+Description: Major and minor number of the path device pertaining to this
+event.
+Value: Path name in the form of "Major:Minor"
+
+Variable Name: DM_NR_VALID_PATHS
+Uevent Action(s): KOBJ_CHANGE
+Type: unsigned integer
+Description:
+Value: Valid unsigned integer range.
+
+Variable Name: DM_NAME
+Uevent Action(s): KOBJ_CHANGE
+Type: string
+Description: Name of the device-mapper device.
+Value: Name
+
+Variable Name: DM_UUID
+Uevent Action(s): KOBJ_CHANGE
+Type: string
+Description: UUID of the device-mapper device.
+Value: UUID. (Empty string if there isn't one.)
+
+An example of the uevents generated as captured by udevmonitor is shown
+below.
+
+1.) Path failure.
+UEVENT[1192521009.711215] change@/block/dm-3
+ACTION=change
+DEVPATH=/block/dm-3
+SUBSYSTEM=block
+DM_TARGET=multipath
+DM_ACTION=PATH_FAILED
+DM_SEQNUM=1
+DM_PATH=8:32
+DM_NR_VALID_PATHS=0
+DM_NAME=mpath2
+DM_UUID=mpath-35333333000002328
+MINOR=3
+MAJOR=253
+SEQNUM=1130
+
+2.) Path reinstate.
+UEVENT[1192521132.989927] change@/block/dm-3
+ACTION=change
+DEVPATH=/block/dm-3
+SUBSYSTEM=block
+DM_TARGET=multipath
+DM_ACTION=PATH_REINSTATED
+DM_SEQNUM=2
+DM_PATH=8:32
+DM_NR_VALID_PATHS=1
+DM_NAME=mpath2
+DM_UUID=mpath-35333333000002328
+MINOR=3
+MAJOR=253
+SEQNUM=1131
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
index fe8b0c4892cf..616043a6da99 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ applicable everywhere (see syntax).
   Optionally, dependencies only for this default value can be added with
   "if".
 
-- dependencies: "depends on"/"requires" <expr>
+- type definition + default value:
+        "def_bool"/"def_tristate" <expr> ["if" <expr>]
+  This is a shorthand notation for a type definition plus a value.
+  Optionally dependencies for this default value can be added with "if".
+
+- dependencies: "depends on" <expr>
   This defines a dependency for this menu entry. If multiple
   dependencies are defined, they are connected with '&&'. Dependencies
   are applied to all other options within this menu entry (which also
@@ -289,3 +294,10 @@ source:
         "source" <prompt>
 
 This reads the specified configuration file. This file is always parsed.
+
+mainmenu:
+
+        "mainmenu" <prompt>
+
+This sets the config program's title bar if the config program chooses
+to use it.
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index f099b814d383..6166e2d7da76 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -518,6 +518,28 @@ more details, with real examples.
         In this example for a specific GCC version the build will error out explaining
         to the user why it stops.
 
+    cc-cross-prefix
+        cc-cross-prefix is used to check if there exist a $(CC) in path with
+        one of the listed prefixes. The first prefix where there exist a
+        prefix$(CC) in the PATH is returned - and if no prefix$(CC) is found
+        then nothing is returned.
+        Additional prefixes are separated by a single space in the
+        call of cc-cross-prefix.
+        This functionality is usefull for architecture Makefile that try
+        to set CROSS_COMPILE to well know values but may have several
+        values to select between.
+        It is recommended only to try to set CROSS_COMPILE is it is a cross
+        build (host arch is different from target arch). And is CROSS_COMPILE
+        is already set then leave it with the old value.
+
+        Example:
+                #arch/m68k/Makefile
+                ifneq ($(SUBARCH),$(ARCH))
+                        ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
+                               CROSS_COMPILE := $(call cc-cross-prefix, m68k-linux-gnu-)
+                        endif
+                endif
+
 === 4 Host Program support
 
 Kbuild supports building executables on the host for use during the
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 929734386fd9..6accd360da73 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -419,8 +419,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                         over the 8254 in addition to over the IO-APIC. The
                         kernel tries to set a sensible default.
 
-        hpet=           [X86-32,HPET] option to disable HPET and use PIT.
-                        Format: disable
+        hpet=           [X86-32,HPET] option to control HPET usage
+                        Format: { enable (default) | disable | force }
+                        disable: disable HPET and use PIT instead
+                        force: allow force enabled of undocumented chips (ICH4, VIA)
 
         com20020=       [HW,NET] ARCnet - COM20020 chipset
                         Format: