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-rw-r--r--Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt9
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt44
-rw-r--r--Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/x86/boot.txt6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt11
-rw-r--r--Documentation/x86/x86_64/mm.txt2
8 files changed, 56 insertions, 35 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index c28a2ac88f9d..1a8af7354e79 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -244,18 +244,6 @@ Who: Michael Buesch <mb@bu3sch.de>
244 244
245--------------------------- 245---------------------------
246 246
247What: init_mm export
248When: 2.6.26
249Why: Not used in-tree. The current out-of-tree users used it to
250 work around problems in the CPA code which should be resolved
251 by now. One usecase was described to provide verification code
252 of the CPA operation. That's a good idea in general, but such
253 code / infrastructure should be in the kernel and not in some
254 out-of-tree driver.
255Who: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
256
257----------------------------
258
259What: usedac i386 kernel parameter 247What: usedac i386 kernel parameter
260When: 2.6.27 248When: 2.6.27
261Why: replaced by allowdac and no dac combination 249Why: replaced by allowdac and no dac combination
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
index bb1b0dd3bfcb..71df353e367c 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
@@ -1339,10 +1339,13 @@ nmi_watchdog
1339 1339
1340Enables/Disables the NMI watchdog on x86 systems. When the value is non-zero 1340Enables/Disables the NMI watchdog on x86 systems. When the value is non-zero
1341the NMI watchdog is enabled and will continuously test all online cpus to 1341the NMI watchdog is enabled and will continuously test all online cpus to
1342determine whether or not they are still functioning properly. 1342determine whether or not they are still functioning properly. Currently,
1343passing "nmi_watchdog=" parameter at boot time is required for this function
1344to work.
1343 1345
1344Because the NMI watchdog shares registers with oprofile, by disabling the NMI 1346If LAPIC NMI watchdog method is in use (nmi_watchdog=2 kernel parameter), the
1345watchdog, oprofile may have more registers to utilize. 1347NMI watchdog shares registers with oprofile. By disabling the NMI watchdog,
1348oprofile may have more registers to utilize.
1346 1349
1347msgmni 1350msgmni
1348------ 1351------
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index e0f346d201ed..ee5a5f9358ec 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -220,14 +220,17 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
220 Bits in debug_level correspond to a level in 220 Bits in debug_level correspond to a level in
221 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT statements, e.g., 221 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT statements, e.g.,
222 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, ... 222 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, ...
223 See Documentation/acpi/debug.txt for more information 223 The debug_level mask defaults to "info". See
224 about debug layers and levels. 224 Documentation/acpi/debug.txt for more information about
225 debug layers and levels.
225 226
227 Enable processor driver info messages:
228 acpi.debug_layer=0x20000000
229 Enable PCI/PCI interrupt routing info messages:
230 acpi.debug_layer=0x400000
226 Enable AML "Debug" output, i.e., stores to the Debug 231 Enable AML "Debug" output, i.e., stores to the Debug
227 object while interpreting AML: 232 object while interpreting AML:
228 acpi.debug_layer=0xffffffff acpi.debug_level=0x2 233 acpi.debug_layer=0xffffffff acpi.debug_level=0x2
229 Enable PCI/PCI interrupt routing info messages:
230 acpi.debug_layer=0x400000 acpi.debug_level=0x4
231 Enable all messages related to ACPI hardware: 234 Enable all messages related to ACPI hardware:
232 acpi.debug_layer=0x2 acpi.debug_level=0xffffffff 235 acpi.debug_layer=0x2 acpi.debug_level=0xffffffff
233 236
@@ -1393,7 +1396,20 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
1393 when a NMI is triggered. 1396 when a NMI is triggered.
1394 Format: [state][,regs][,debounce][,die] 1397 Format: [state][,regs][,debounce][,die]
1395 1398
1396 nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86-32] Debugging features for SMP kernels 1399 nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86-32,X86-64] Debugging features for SMP kernels
1400 Format: [panic,][num]
1401 Valid num: 0,1,2
1402 0 - turn nmi_watchdog off
1403 1 - use the IO-APIC timer for the NMI watchdog
1404 2 - use the local APIC for the NMI watchdog using
1405 a performance counter. Note: This will use one performance
1406 counter and the local APIC's performance vector.
1407 When panic is specified panic when an NMI watchdog timeout occurs.
1408 This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and need the box
1409 quickly up again.
1410 Instead of 1 and 2 it is possible to use the following
1411 symbolic names: lapic and ioapic
1412 Example: nmi_watchdog=2 or nmi_watchdog=panic,lapic
1397 1413
1398 no387 [BUGS=X86-32] Tells the kernel to use the 387 maths 1414 no387 [BUGS=X86-32] Tells the kernel to use the 387 maths
1399 emulation library even if a 387 maths coprocessor 1415 emulation library even if a 387 maths coprocessor
@@ -1626,6 +1642,17 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
1626 nomsi [MSI] If the PCI_MSI kernel config parameter is 1642 nomsi [MSI] If the PCI_MSI kernel config parameter is
1627 enabled, this kernel boot option can be used to 1643 enabled, this kernel boot option can be used to
1628 disable the use of MSI interrupts system-wide. 1644 disable the use of MSI interrupts system-wide.
1645 noioapicquirk [APIC] Disable all boot interrupt quirks.
1646 Safety option to keep boot IRQs enabled. This
1647 should never be necessary.
1648 ioapicreroute [APIC] Enable rerouting of boot IRQs to the
1649 primary IO-APIC for bridges that cannot disable
1650 boot IRQs. This fixes a source of spurious IRQs
1651 when the system masks IRQs.
1652 noioapicreroute [APIC] Disable workaround that uses the
1653 boot IRQ equivalent of an IRQ that connects to
1654 a chipset where boot IRQs cannot be disabled.
1655 The opposite of ioapicreroute.
1629 biosirq [X86-32] Use PCI BIOS calls to get the interrupt 1656 biosirq [X86-32] Use PCI BIOS calls to get the interrupt
1630 routing table. These calls are known to be buggy 1657 routing table. These calls are known to be buggy
1631 on several machines and they hang the machine 1658 on several machines and they hang the machine
@@ -2255,6 +2282,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
2255 Format: 2282 Format:
2256 <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<sb_io>,<sb_irq>,<sb_dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq> 2283 <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<sb_io>,<sb_irq>,<sb_dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
2257 2284
2285 tsc= Disable clocksource-must-verify flag for TSC.
2286 Format: <string>
2287 [x86] reliable: mark tsc clocksource as reliable, this
2288 disables clocksource verification at runtime.
2289 Used to enable high-resolution timer mode on older
2290 hardware, and in virtualized environment.
2291
2258 turbografx.map[2|3]= [HW,JOY] 2292 turbografx.map[2|3]= [HW,JOY]
2259 TurboGraFX parallel port interface 2293 TurboGraFX parallel port interface
2260 Format: 2294 Format:
diff --git a/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt b/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt
index 90aa4531cb67..bf9f80a98282 100644
--- a/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt
+++ b/Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ to the overall system performance.
69On x86 nmi_watchdog is disabled by default so you have to enable it with 69On x86 nmi_watchdog is disabled by default so you have to enable it with
70a boot time parameter. 70a boot time parameter.
71 71
72It's possible to disable the NMI watchdog in run-time by writing "0" to
73/proc/sys/kernel/nmi_watchdog. Writing "1" to the same file will re-enable
74the NMI watchdog. Notice that you still need to use "nmi_watchdog=" parameter
75at boot time.
76
72NOTE: In kernels prior to 2.4.2-ac18 the NMI-oopser is enabled unconditionally 77NOTE: In kernels prior to 2.4.2-ac18 the NMI-oopser is enabled unconditionally
73on x86 SMP boxes. 78on x86 SMP boxes.
74 79
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt
index 3cd2ad958176..394d7d378dc7 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt
@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed.
1063 1063
1064 STAC9227/9228/9229/927x 1064 STAC9227/9228/9229/927x
1065 ref Reference board 1065 ref Reference board
1066 ref-no-jd Reference board without HP/Mic jack detection
1066 3stack D965 3stack 1067 3stack D965 3stack
1067 5stack D965 5stack + SPDIF 1068 5stack D965 5stack + SPDIF
1068 dell-3stack Dell Dimension E520 1069 dell-3stack Dell Dimension E520
@@ -1076,6 +1077,7 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed.
1076 1077
1077 STAC92HD73* 1078 STAC92HD73*
1078 ref Reference board 1079 ref Reference board
1080 no-jd BIOS setup but without jack-detection
1079 dell-m6-amic Dell desktops/laptops with analog mics 1081 dell-m6-amic Dell desktops/laptops with analog mics
1080 dell-m6-dmic Dell desktops/laptops with digital mics 1082 dell-m6-dmic Dell desktops/laptops with digital mics
1081 dell-m6 Dell desktops/laptops with both type of mics 1083 dell-m6 Dell desktops/laptops with both type of mics
diff --git a/Documentation/x86/boot.txt b/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
index 83c0033ee9e0..fcdc62b3c3d8 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/boot.txt
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ Protocol: 2.00+
349 3 SYSLINUX 349 3 SYSLINUX
350 4 EtherBoot 350 4 EtherBoot
351 5 ELILO 351 5 ELILO
352 7 GRuB 352 7 GRUB
353 8 U-BOOT 353 8 U-BOOT
354 9 Xen 354 9 Xen
355 A Gujin 355 A Gujin
@@ -537,8 +537,8 @@ Type: read
537Offset/size: 0x248/4 537Offset/size: 0x248/4
538Protocol: 2.08+ 538Protocol: 2.08+
539 539
540 If non-zero then this field contains the offset from the end of the 540 If non-zero then this field contains the offset from the beginning
541 real-mode code to the payload. 541 of the protected-mode code to the payload.
542 542
543 The payload may be compressed. The format of both the compressed and 543 The payload may be compressed. The format of both the compressed and
544 uncompressed data should be determined using the standard magic 544 uncompressed data should be determined using the standard magic
diff --git a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
index f6d561a1a9b2..34c13040a718 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
@@ -79,17 +79,6 @@ Timing
79 Report when timer interrupts are lost because some code turned off 79 Report when timer interrupts are lost because some code turned off
80 interrupts for too long. 80 interrupts for too long.
81 81
82 nmi_watchdog=NUMBER[,panic]
83 NUMBER can be:
84 0 don't use an NMI watchdog
85 1 use the IO-APIC timer for the NMI watchdog
86 2 use the local APIC for the NMI watchdog using a performance counter. Note
87 This will use one performance counter and the local APIC's performance
88 vector.
89 When panic is specified panic when an NMI watchdog timeout occurs.
90 This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and need the box
91 quickly up again.
92
93 nohpet 82 nohpet
94 Don't use the HPET timer. 83 Don't use the HPET timer.
95 84
diff --git a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/mm.txt b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/mm.txt
index efce75097369..29b52b14d0b4 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/mm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/mm.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Virtual memory map with 4 level page tables:
60000000000000000 - 00007fffffffffff (=47 bits) user space, different per mm 60000000000000000 - 00007fffffffffff (=47 bits) user space, different per mm
7hole caused by [48:63] sign extension 7hole caused by [48:63] sign extension
8ffff800000000000 - ffff80ffffffffff (=40 bits) guard hole 8ffff800000000000 - ffff80ffffffffff (=40 bits) guard hole
9ffff810000000000 - ffffc0ffffffffff (=46 bits) direct mapping of all phys. memory 9ffff880000000000 - ffffc0ffffffffff (=57 TB) direct mapping of all phys. memory
10ffffc10000000000 - ffffc1ffffffffff (=40 bits) hole 10ffffc10000000000 - ffffc1ffffffffff (=40 bits) hole
11ffffc20000000000 - ffffe1ffffffffff (=45 bits) vmalloc/ioremap space 11ffffc20000000000 - ffffe1ffffffffff (=45 bits) vmalloc/ioremap space
12ffffe20000000000 - ffffe2ffffffffff (=40 bits) virtual memory map (1TB) 12ffffe20000000000 - ffffe2ffffffffff (=40 bits) virtual memory map (1TB)