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-rw-r--r--Documentation/Changes15
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/README.DAC9606
-rw-r--r--Documentation/initrd.txt24
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ioctl-number.txt1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt4
6 files changed, 17 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes
index b02f476c2973..488272074c36 100644
--- a/Documentation/Changes
+++ b/Documentation/Changes
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ Intel IA32 microcode
181-------------------- 181--------------------
182 182
183A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode, 183A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode,
184accessible as both a devfs regular file and as a normal (misc) 184accessible as a normal (misc) character device. If you are not using
185character device. If you are not using devfs you may need to: 185udev you may need to:
186 186
187mkdir /dev/cpu 187mkdir /dev/cpu
188mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184 188mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ with programs using shared memory.
201udev 201udev
202---- 202----
203udev is a userspace application for populating /dev dynamically with 203udev is a userspace application for populating /dev dynamically with
204only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces devfs. 204only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces the basic
205functionality of devfs, while allowing persistant device naming for
206devices.
205 207
206FUSE 208FUSE
207---- 209----
@@ -231,18 +233,13 @@ The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to
231enable it to operate over diverse media layers. If you use PPP, 233enable it to operate over diverse media layers. If you use PPP,
232upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0. 234upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0.
233 235
234If you are not using devfs, you must have the device file /dev/ppp 236If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp
235which can be made by: 237which can be made by:
236 238
237mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0 239mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
238 240
239as root. 241as root.
240 242
241If you use devfsd and build ppp support as modules, you will need
242the following in your /etc/devfsd.conf file:
243
244LOOKUP PPP MODLOAD
245
246Isdn4k-utils 243Isdn4k-utils
247------------ 244------------
248 245
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
index 3630a0d7695f..1ae4dc0fd856 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
@@ -348,11 +348,6 @@ X!Earch/i386/kernel/mca.c
348 </sect1> 348 </sect1>
349 </chapter> 349 </chapter>
350 350
351 <chapter id="devfs">
352 <title>The Device File System</title>
353!Efs/devfs/base.c
354 </chapter>
355
356 <chapter id="sysfs"> 351 <chapter id="sysfs">
357 <title>The Filesystem for Exporting Kernel Objects</title> 352 <title>The Filesystem for Exporting Kernel Objects</title>
358!Efs/sysfs/file.c 353!Efs/sysfs/file.c
diff --git a/Documentation/README.DAC960 b/Documentation/README.DAC960
index 98ea617a0dd6..0e8f618ab534 100644
--- a/Documentation/README.DAC960
+++ b/Documentation/README.DAC960
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ also known as "System Drives", and Drive Groups are also called "Packs". Both
78terms are in use in the Mylex documentation; I have chosen to standardize on 78terms are in use in the Mylex documentation; I have chosen to standardize on
79the more generic "Logical Drive" and "Drive Group". 79the more generic "Logical Drive" and "Drive Group".
80 80
81DAC960 RAID disk devices are named in the style of the Device File System 81DAC960 RAID disk devices are named in the style of the obsolete Device File
82(DEVFS). The device corresponding to Logical Drive D on Controller C is 82System (DEVFS). The device corresponding to Logical Drive D on Controller C
83referred to as /dev/rd/cCdD, and the partitions are called /dev/rd/cCdDp1 83is referred to as /dev/rd/cCdD, and the partitions are called /dev/rd/cCdDp1
84through /dev/rd/cCdDp7. For example, partition 3 of Logical Drive 5 on 84through /dev/rd/cCdDp7. For example, partition 3 of Logical Drive 5 on
85Controller 2 is referred to as /dev/rd/c2d5p3. Note that unlike with SCSI 85Controller 2 is referred to as /dev/rd/c2d5p3. Note that unlike with SCSI
86disks the device names will not change in the event of a disk drive failure. 86disks the device names will not change in the event of a disk drive failure.
diff --git a/Documentation/initrd.txt b/Documentation/initrd.txt
index 7de1c80cd719..b1b6440237a6 100644
--- a/Documentation/initrd.txt
+++ b/Documentation/initrd.txt
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ initrd adds the following new options:
67 as the last process has closed it, all data is freed and /dev/initrd 67 as the last process has closed it, all data is freed and /dev/initrd
68 can't be opened anymore. 68 can't be opened anymore.
69 69
70 root=/dev/ram0 (without devfs) 70 root=/dev/ram0
71 root=/dev/rd/0 (with devfs)
72 71
73 initrd is mounted as root, and the normal boot procedure is followed, 72 initrd is mounted as root, and the normal boot procedure is followed,
74 with the RAM disk still mounted as root. 73 with the RAM disk still mounted as root.
@@ -90,8 +89,7 @@ you're building an install floppy), the root file system creation
90procedure should create the /initrd directory. 89procedure should create the /initrd directory.
91 90
92If initrd will not be mounted in some cases, its content is still 91If initrd will not be mounted in some cases, its content is still
93accessible if the following device has been created (note that this 92accessible if the following device has been created:
94does not work if using devfs):
95 93
96# mknod /dev/initrd b 1 250 94# mknod /dev/initrd b 1 250
97# chmod 400 /dev/initrd 95# chmod 400 /dev/initrd
@@ -119,8 +117,7 @@ We'll describe the loopback device method:
119 (if space is critical, you may want to use the Minix FS instead of Ext2) 117 (if space is critical, you may want to use the Minix FS instead of Ext2)
120 3) mount the file system, e.g. 118 3) mount the file system, e.g.
121 # mount -t ext2 -o loop initrd /mnt 119 # mount -t ext2 -o loop initrd /mnt
122 4) create the console device (not necessary if using devfs, but it can't 120 4) create the console device:
123 hurt to do it anyway):
124 # mkdir /mnt/dev 121 # mkdir /mnt/dev
125 # mknod /mnt/dev/console c 5 1 122 # mknod /mnt/dev/console c 5 1
126 5) copy all the files that are needed to properly use the initrd 123 5) copy all the files that are needed to properly use the initrd
@@ -152,12 +149,7 @@ have to be given:
152 149
153 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc rw 150 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc rw
154 151
155if not using devfs, or 152(rw is only necessary if writing to the initrd file system.)
156
157 root=/dev/rd/0 init=/linuxrc rw
158
159if using devfs. (rw is only necessary if writing to the initrd file
160system.)
161 153
162With LOADLIN, you simply execute 154With LOADLIN, you simply execute
163 155
@@ -217,9 +209,9 @@ following command:
217# exec chroot . what-follows <dev/console >dev/console 2>&1 209# exec chroot . what-follows <dev/console >dev/console 2>&1
218 210
219Where what-follows is a program under the new root, e.g. /sbin/init 211Where what-follows is a program under the new root, e.g. /sbin/init
220If the new root file system will be used with devfs and has no valid 212If the new root file system will be used with udev and has no valid
221/dev directory, devfs must be mounted before invoking chroot in order to 213/dev directory, udev must be initialized before invoking chroot in order
222provide /dev/console. 214to provide /dev/console.
223 215
224Note: implementation details of pivot_root may change with time. In order 216Note: implementation details of pivot_root may change with time. In order
225to ensure compatibility, the following points should be observed: 217to ensure compatibility, the following points should be observed:
@@ -236,7 +228,7 @@ Now, the initrd can be unmounted and the memory allocated by the RAM
236disk can be freed: 228disk can be freed:
237 229
238# umount /initrd 230# umount /initrd
239# blockdev --flushbufs /dev/ram0 # /dev/rd/0 if using devfs 231# blockdev --flushbufs /dev/ram0
240 232
241It is also possible to use initrd with an NFS-mounted root, see the 233It is also possible to use initrd with an NFS-mounted root, see the
242pivot_root(8) man page for details. 234pivot_root(8) man page for details.
diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl-number.txt b/Documentation/ioctl-number.txt
index 1543802ef53e..edc04d74ae23 100644
--- a/Documentation/ioctl-number.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ioctl-number.txt
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ Code Seq# Include File Comments
119'c' 00-7F linux/comstats.h conflict! 119'c' 00-7F linux/comstats.h conflict!
120'c' 00-7F linux/coda.h conflict! 120'c' 00-7F linux/coda.h conflict!
121'd' 00-FF linux/char/drm/drm/h conflict! 121'd' 00-FF linux/char/drm/drm/h conflict!
122'd' 00-1F linux/devfs_fs.h conflict!
123'd' 00-DF linux/video_decoder.h conflict! 122'd' 00-DF linux/video_decoder.h conflict!
124'd' F0-FF linux/digi1.h 123'd' F0-FF linux/digi1.h
125'e' all linux/digi1.h conflict! 124'e' all linux/digi1.h conflict!
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 2e352a605fcf..bf5d2cd6a56e 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ parameter is applicable:
35 APM Advanced Power Management support is enabled. 35 APM Advanced Power Management support is enabled.
36 AX25 Appropriate AX.25 support is enabled. 36 AX25 Appropriate AX.25 support is enabled.
37 CD Appropriate CD support is enabled. 37 CD Appropriate CD support is enabled.
38 DEVFS devfs support is enabled.
39 DRM Direct Rendering Management support is enabled. 38 DRM Direct Rendering Management support is enabled.
40 EDD BIOS Enhanced Disk Drive Services (EDD) is enabled 39 EDD BIOS Enhanced Disk Drive Services (EDD) is enabled
41 EFI EFI Partitioning (GPT) is enabled 40 EFI EFI Partitioning (GPT) is enabled
@@ -440,9 +439,6 @@ running once the system is up.
440 Format: <area>[,<node>] 439 Format: <area>[,<node>]
441 See also Documentation/networking/decnet.txt. 440 See also Documentation/networking/decnet.txt.
442 441
443 devfs= [DEVFS]
444 See Documentation/filesystems/devfs/boot-options.
445
446 dhash_entries= [KNL] 442 dhash_entries= [KNL]
447 Set number of hash buckets for dentry cache. 443 Set number of hash buckets for dentry cache.
448 444