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-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/block/biodoc.txt | 10 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/keys.txt | 18 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/md.txt | 120 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/power/interface.txt | 11 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/power/swsusp.txt | 5 |
6 files changed, 146 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/block/biodoc.txt b/Documentation/block/biodoc.txt index 303c57a7fad9..8e63831971d5 100644 --- a/Documentation/block/biodoc.txt +++ b/Documentation/block/biodoc.txt | |||
@@ -263,14 +263,8 @@ A flag in the bio structure, BIO_BARRIER is used to identify a barrier i/o. | |||
263 | The generic i/o scheduler would make sure that it places the barrier request and | 263 | The generic i/o scheduler would make sure that it places the barrier request and |
264 | all other requests coming after it after all the previous requests in the | 264 | all other requests coming after it after all the previous requests in the |
265 | queue. Barriers may be implemented in different ways depending on the | 265 | queue. Barriers may be implemented in different ways depending on the |
266 | driver. A SCSI driver for example could make use of ordered tags to | 266 | driver. For more details regarding I/O barriers, please read barrier.txt |
267 | preserve the necessary ordering with a lower impact on throughput. For IDE | 267 | in this directory. |
268 | this might be two sync cache flush: a pre and post flush when encountering | ||
269 | a barrier write. | ||
270 | |||
271 | There is a provision for queues to indicate what kind of barriers they | ||
272 | can provide. This is as of yet unmerged, details will be added here once it | ||
273 | is in the kernel. | ||
274 | 268 | ||
275 | 1.2.2 Request Priority/Latency | 269 | 1.2.2 Request Priority/Latency |
276 | 270 | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 61a56b100c62..a482fde09bbb 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | |||
@@ -910,6 +910,14 @@ running once the system is up. | |||
910 | nfsroot= [NFS] nfs root filesystem for disk-less boxes. | 910 | nfsroot= [NFS] nfs root filesystem for disk-less boxes. |
911 | See Documentation/nfsroot.txt. | 911 | See Documentation/nfsroot.txt. |
912 | 912 | ||
913 | nfs.callback_tcpport= | ||
914 | [NFS] set the TCP port on which the NFSv4 callback | ||
915 | channel should listen. | ||
916 | |||
917 | nfs.idmap_cache_timeout= | ||
918 | [NFS] set the maximum lifetime for idmapper cache | ||
919 | entries. | ||
920 | |||
913 | nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=IA-32] Debugging features for SMP kernels | 921 | nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=IA-32] Debugging features for SMP kernels |
914 | 922 | ||
915 | no387 [BUGS=IA-32] Tells the kernel to use the 387 maths | 923 | no387 [BUGS=IA-32] Tells the kernel to use the 387 maths |
diff --git a/Documentation/keys.txt b/Documentation/keys.txt index 31154882000a..6304db59bfe4 100644 --- a/Documentation/keys.txt +++ b/Documentation/keys.txt | |||
@@ -860,24 +860,6 @@ The structure has a number of fields, some of which are mandatory: | |||
860 | It is safe to sleep in this method. | 860 | It is safe to sleep in this method. |
861 | 861 | ||
862 | 862 | ||
863 | (*) int (*duplicate)(struct key *key, const struct key *source); | ||
864 | |||
865 | If this type of key can be duplicated, then this method should be | ||
866 | provided. It is called to copy the payload attached to the source into the | ||
867 | new key. The data length on the new key will have been updated and the | ||
868 | quota adjusted already. | ||
869 | |||
870 | This method will be called with the source key's semaphore read-locked to | ||
871 | prevent its payload from being changed, thus RCU constraints need not be | ||
872 | applied to the source key. | ||
873 | |||
874 | This method does not have to lock the destination key in order to attach a | ||
875 | payload. The fact that KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED is not set in key->flags | ||
876 | prevents anything else from gaining access to the key. | ||
877 | |||
878 | It is safe to sleep in this method. | ||
879 | |||
880 | |||
881 | (*) int (*update)(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen); | 863 | (*) int (*update)(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen); |
882 | 864 | ||
883 | If this type of key can be updated, then this method should be provided. | 865 | If this type of key can be updated, then this method should be provided. |
diff --git a/Documentation/md.txt b/Documentation/md.txt index 23e6cce40f9c..03a13c462cf2 100644 --- a/Documentation/md.txt +++ b/Documentation/md.txt | |||
@@ -51,6 +51,30 @@ superblock can be autodetected and run at boot time. | |||
51 | The kernel parameter "raid=partitionable" (or "raid=part") means | 51 | The kernel parameter "raid=partitionable" (or "raid=part") means |
52 | that all auto-detected arrays are assembled as partitionable. | 52 | that all auto-detected arrays are assembled as partitionable. |
53 | 53 | ||
54 | Boot time assembly of degraded/dirty arrays | ||
55 | ------------------------------------------- | ||
56 | |||
57 | If a raid5 or raid6 array is both dirty and degraded, it could have | ||
58 | undetectable data corruption. This is because the fact that it is | ||
59 | 'dirty' means that the parity cannot be trusted, and the fact that it | ||
60 | is degraded means that some datablocks are missing and cannot reliably | ||
61 | be reconstructed (due to no parity). | ||
62 | |||
63 | For this reason, md will normally refuse to start such an array. This | ||
64 | requires the sysadmin to take action to explicitly start the array | ||
65 | desipite possible corruption. This is normally done with | ||
66 | mdadm --assemble --force .... | ||
67 | |||
68 | This option is not really available if the array has the root | ||
69 | filesystem on it. In order to support this booting from such an | ||
70 | array, md supports a module parameter "start_dirty_degraded" which, | ||
71 | when set to 1, bypassed the checks and will allows dirty degraded | ||
72 | arrays to be started. | ||
73 | |||
74 | So, to boot with a root filesystem of a dirty degraded raid[56], use | ||
75 | |||
76 | md-mod.start_dirty_degraded=1 | ||
77 | |||
54 | 78 | ||
55 | Superblock formats | 79 | Superblock formats |
56 | ------------------ | 80 | ------------------ |
@@ -141,6 +165,70 @@ All md devices contain: | |||
141 | in a fully functional array. If this is not yet known, the file | 165 | in a fully functional array. If this is not yet known, the file |
142 | will be empty. If an array is being resized (not currently | 166 | will be empty. If an array is being resized (not currently |
143 | possible) this will contain the larger of the old and new sizes. | 167 | possible) this will contain the larger of the old and new sizes. |
168 | Some raid level (RAID1) allow this value to be set while the | ||
169 | array is active. This will reconfigure the array. Otherwise | ||
170 | it can only be set while assembling an array. | ||
171 | |||
172 | chunk_size | ||
173 | This is the size if bytes for 'chunks' and is only relevant to | ||
174 | raid levels that involve striping (1,4,5,6,10). The address space | ||
175 | of the array is conceptually divided into chunks and consecutive | ||
176 | chunks are striped onto neighbouring devices. | ||
177 | The size should be atleast PAGE_SIZE (4k) and should be a power | ||
178 | of 2. This can only be set while assembling an array | ||
179 | |||
180 | component_size | ||
181 | For arrays with data redundancy (i.e. not raid0, linear, faulty, | ||
182 | multipath), all components must be the same size - or at least | ||
183 | there must a size that they all provide space for. This is a key | ||
184 | part or the geometry of the array. It is measured in sectors | ||
185 | and can be read from here. Writing to this value may resize | ||
186 | the array if the personality supports it (raid1, raid5, raid6), | ||
187 | and if the component drives are large enough. | ||
188 | |||
189 | metadata_version | ||
190 | This indicates the format that is being used to record metadata | ||
191 | about the array. It can be 0.90 (traditional format), 1.0, 1.1, | ||
192 | 1.2 (newer format in varying locations) or "none" indicating that | ||
193 | the kernel isn't managing metadata at all. | ||
194 | |||
195 | level | ||
196 | The raid 'level' for this array. The name will often (but not | ||
197 | always) be the same as the name of the module that implements the | ||
198 | level. To be auto-loaded the module must have an alias | ||
199 | md-$LEVEL e.g. md-raid5 | ||
200 | This can be written only while the array is being assembled, not | ||
201 | after it is started. | ||
202 | |||
203 | new_dev | ||
204 | This file can be written but not read. The value written should | ||
205 | be a block device number as major:minor. e.g. 8:0 | ||
206 | This will cause that device to be attached to the array, if it is | ||
207 | available. It will then appear at md/dev-XXX (depending on the | ||
208 | name of the device) and further configuration is then possible. | ||
209 | |||
210 | sync_speed_min | ||
211 | sync_speed_max | ||
212 | This are similar to /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_{min,max} | ||
213 | however they only apply to the particular array. | ||
214 | If no value has been written to these, of if the word 'system' | ||
215 | is written, then the system-wide value is used. If a value, | ||
216 | in kibibytes-per-second is written, then it is used. | ||
217 | When the files are read, they show the currently active value | ||
218 | followed by "(local)" or "(system)" depending on whether it is | ||
219 | a locally set or system-wide value. | ||
220 | |||
221 | sync_completed | ||
222 | This shows the number of sectors that have been completed of | ||
223 | whatever the current sync_action is, followed by the number of | ||
224 | sectors in total that could need to be processed. The two | ||
225 | numbers are separated by a '/' thus effectively showing one | ||
226 | value, a fraction of the process that is complete. | ||
227 | |||
228 | sync_speed | ||
229 | This shows the current actual speed, in K/sec, of the current | ||
230 | sync_action. It is averaged over the last 30 seconds. | ||
231 | |||
144 | 232 | ||
145 | As component devices are added to an md array, they appear in the 'md' | 233 | As component devices are added to an md array, they appear in the 'md' |
146 | directory as new directories named | 234 | directory as new directories named |
@@ -167,6 +255,38 @@ Each directory contains: | |||
167 | of being recoverred to | 255 | of being recoverred to |
168 | This list make grow in future. | 256 | This list make grow in future. |
169 | 257 | ||
258 | errors | ||
259 | An approximate count of read errors that have been detected on | ||
260 | this device but have not caused the device to be evicted from | ||
261 | the array (either because they were corrected or because they | ||
262 | happened while the array was read-only). When using version-1 | ||
263 | metadata, this value persists across restarts of the array. | ||
264 | |||
265 | This value can be written while assembling an array thus | ||
266 | providing an ongoing count for arrays with metadata managed by | ||
267 | userspace. | ||
268 | |||
269 | slot | ||
270 | This gives the role that the device has in the array. It will | ||
271 | either be 'none' if the device is not active in the array | ||
272 | (i.e. is a spare or has failed) or an integer less than the | ||
273 | 'raid_disks' number for the array indicating which possition | ||
274 | it currently fills. This can only be set while assembling an | ||
275 | array. A device for which this is set is assumed to be working. | ||
276 | |||
277 | offset | ||
278 | This gives the location in the device (in sectors from the | ||
279 | start) where data from the array will be stored. Any part of | ||
280 | the device before this offset us not touched, unless it is | ||
281 | used for storing metadata (Formats 1.1 and 1.2). | ||
282 | |||
283 | size | ||
284 | The amount of the device, after the offset, that can be used | ||
285 | for storage of data. This will normally be the same as the | ||
286 | component_size. This can be written while assembling an | ||
287 | array. If a value less than the current component_size is | ||
288 | written, component_size will be reduced to this value. | ||
289 | |||
170 | 290 | ||
171 | An active md device will also contain and entry for each active device | 291 | An active md device will also contain and entry for each active device |
172 | in the array. These are named | 292 | in the array. These are named |
diff --git a/Documentation/power/interface.txt b/Documentation/power/interface.txt index f5ebda5f4276..bd4ffb5bd49a 100644 --- a/Documentation/power/interface.txt +++ b/Documentation/power/interface.txt | |||
@@ -41,3 +41,14 @@ to. Writing to this file will accept one of | |||
41 | It will only change to 'firmware' or 'platform' if the system supports | 41 | It will only change to 'firmware' or 'platform' if the system supports |
42 | it. | 42 | it. |
43 | 43 | ||
44 | /sys/power/image_size controls the size of the image created by | ||
45 | the suspend-to-disk mechanism. It can be written a string | ||
46 | representing a non-negative integer that will be used as an upper | ||
47 | limit of the image size, in megabytes. The suspend-to-disk mechanism will | ||
48 | do its best to ensure the image size will not exceed that number. However, | ||
49 | if this turns out to be impossible, it will try to suspend anyway using the | ||
50 | smallest image possible. In particular, if "0" is written to this file, the | ||
51 | suspend image will be as small as possible. | ||
52 | |||
53 | Reading from this file will display the current image size limit, which | ||
54 | is set to 500 MB by default. | ||
diff --git a/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt b/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt index b0d50840788e..cd0fcd89a6f0 100644 --- a/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt +++ b/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt | |||
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ echo shutdown > /sys/power/disk; echo disk > /sys/power/state | |||
27 | 27 | ||
28 | echo platform > /sys/power/disk; echo disk > /sys/power/state | 28 | echo platform > /sys/power/disk; echo disk > /sys/power/state |
29 | 29 | ||
30 | If you want to limit the suspend image size to N megabytes, do | ||
31 | |||
32 | echo N > /sys/power/image_size | ||
33 | |||
34 | before suspend (it is limited to 500 MB by default). | ||
30 | 35 | ||
31 | Encrypted suspend image: | 36 | Encrypted suspend image: |
32 | ------------------------ | 37 | ------------------------ |