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-rw-r--r--Documentation/00-INDEX4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/Makefile4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/wanbook.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ManagementStyle2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/accounting/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/auxdisplay/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/connector/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/Locking12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt39
-rw-r--r--Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ia64/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/isdn/CREDITS2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/lguest/lguest.c2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/pcmcia/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/spi/.gitignore2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt24
-rw-r--r--Documentation/video4linux/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CONTRIBUTORS2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/vm/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/watchdog/src/.gitignore2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/x86/x86_64/fake-numa-for-cpusets2
31 files changed, 73 insertions, 77 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/00-INDEX b/Documentation/00-INDEX
index 7286ad090db7..edef85ce1195 100644
--- a/Documentation/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/00-INDEX
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ i2c/
172 - directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed). 172 - directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed).
173i2o/ 173i2o/
174 - directory with info about the Linux I2O subsystem. 174 - directory with info about the Linux I2O subsystem.
175i386/ 175x86/i386/
176 - directory with info about Linux on Intel 32 bit architecture. 176 - directory with info about Linux on Intel 32 bit architecture.
177ia64/ 177ia64/
178 - directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture. 178 - directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture.
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ w1/
382 - directory with documents regarding the 1-wire (w1) subsystem. 382 - directory with documents regarding the 1-wire (w1) subsystem.
383watchdog/ 383watchdog/
384 - how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-) 384 - how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-)
385x86_64/ 385x86/x86_64/
386 - directory with info on Linux support for AMD x86-64 (Hammer) machines. 386 - directory with info on Linux support for AMD x86-64 (Hammer) machines.
387zorro.txt 387zorro.txt
388 - info on writing drivers for Zorro bus devices found on Amigas. 388 - info on writing drivers for Zorro bus devices found on Amigas.
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
index fabc06466b93..9b1f6ca100d1 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ quiet_cmd_db2ps = PS $@
136%.ps : %.xml 136%.ps : %.xml
137 $(call cmd,db2ps) 137 $(call cmd,db2ps)
138 138
139quiet_cmd_db2pdf = PDF $@ 139quiet_cmd_db2pdf = PDF $@
140 cmd_db2pdf = $(subst TYPE,pdf, $($(PDF_METHOD)template)) 140 cmd_db2pdf = $(subst TYPE,pdf, $($(PDF_METHOD)template))
141%.pdf : %.xml 141%.pdf : %.xml
142 $(call cmd,db2pdf) 142 $(call cmd,db2pdf)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ build_main_index = rm -rf $(main_idx) && \
148 echo '<h2>Kernel Version: $(KERNELVERSION)</h2>' >> $(main_idx) && \ 148 echo '<h2>Kernel Version: $(KERNELVERSION)</h2>' >> $(main_idx) && \
149 cat $(HTML) >> $(main_idx) 149 cat $(HTML) >> $(main_idx)
150 150
151quiet_cmd_db2html = HTML $@ 151quiet_cmd_db2html = HTML $@
152 cmd_db2html = xmlto xhtml $(XMLTOFLAGS) -o $(patsubst %.html,%,$@) $< && \ 152 cmd_db2html = xmlto xhtml $(XMLTOFLAGS) -o $(patsubst %.html,%,$@) $< && \
153 echo '<a HREF="$(patsubst %.html,%,$(notdir $@))/index.html"> \ 153 echo '<a HREF="$(patsubst %.html,%,$(notdir $@))/index.html"> \
154 $(patsubst %.html,%,$(notdir $@))</a><p>' > $@ 154 $(patsubst %.html,%,$(notdir $@))</a><p>' > $@
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl
index 60d6e0b81bd9..3ed88126ab8f 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
24 <surname>Cox</surname> 24 <surname>Cox</surname>
25 <affiliation> 25 <affiliation>
26 <address> 26 <address>
27 <email>alan@redhat.com</email> 27 <email>alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk</email>
28 </address> 28 </address>
29 </affiliation> 29 </affiliation>
30 </author> 30 </author>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl
index 499eddc2d079..467ccac6ec50 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
12 <surname>Cox</surname> 12 <surname>Cox</surname>
13 <affiliation> 13 <affiliation>
14 <address> 14 <address>
15 <email>alan@redhat.com</email> 15 <email>alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk</email>
16 </address> 16 </address>
17 </affiliation> 17 </affiliation>
18 </author> 18 </author>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/wanbook.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/wanbook.tmpl
index 9eebcc304de4..8c93db122f04 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/wanbook.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/wanbook.tmpl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
12 <surname>Cox</surname> 12 <surname>Cox</surname>
13 <affiliation> 13 <affiliation>
14 <address> 14 <address>
15 <email>alan@redhat.com</email> 15 <email>alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk</email>
16 </address> 16 </address>
17 </affiliation> 17 </affiliation>
18 </author> 18 </author>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl
index a42a8a4c7689..6f3883be877e 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
12 <surname>Cox</surname> 12 <surname>Cox</surname>
13 <affiliation> 13 <affiliation>
14 <address> 14 <address>
15 <email>alan@redhat.com</email> 15 <email>alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk</email>
16 </address> 16 </address>
17 </affiliation> 17 </affiliation>
18 </author> 18 </author>
diff --git a/Documentation/ManagementStyle b/Documentation/ManagementStyle
index 49a8efa5afeb..a5f0ea58c788 100644
--- a/Documentation/ManagementStyle
+++ b/Documentation/ManagementStyle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ companies. If you sign purchase orders or you have any clue about the
17budget of your group, you're almost certainly not a kernel manager. 17budget of your group, you're almost certainly not a kernel manager.
18These suggestions may or may not apply to you. 18These suggestions may or may not apply to you.
19 19
20First off, I'd suggest buying "Seven Habits of Highly Successful 20First off, I'd suggest buying "Seven Habits of Highly Effective
21People", and NOT read it. Burn it, it's a great symbolic gesture. 21People", and NOT read it. Burn it, it's a great symbolic gesture.
22 22
23(*) This document does so not so much by answering the question, but by 23(*) This document does so not so much by answering the question, but by
diff --git a/Documentation/accounting/.gitignore b/Documentation/accounting/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..86485203c4ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/accounting/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
getdelays
diff --git a/Documentation/auxdisplay/.gitignore b/Documentation/auxdisplay/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7af222860a96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/auxdisplay/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
cfag12864b-example
diff --git a/Documentation/connector/.gitignore b/Documentation/connector/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d2b9c32accd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/connector/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
ucon
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/Locking b/Documentation/filesystems/Locking
index 8362860e21a7..23d2f4460deb 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/Locking
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/Locking
@@ -161,8 +161,12 @@ prototypes:
161 int (*set_page_dirty)(struct page *page); 161 int (*set_page_dirty)(struct page *page);
162 int (*readpages)(struct file *filp, struct address_space *mapping, 162 int (*readpages)(struct file *filp, struct address_space *mapping,
163 struct list_head *pages, unsigned nr_pages); 163 struct list_head *pages, unsigned nr_pages);
164 int (*prepare_write)(struct file *, struct page *, unsigned, unsigned); 164 int (*write_begin)(struct file *, struct address_space *mapping,
165 int (*commit_write)(struct file *, struct page *, unsigned, unsigned); 165 loff_t pos, unsigned len, unsigned flags,
166 struct page **pagep, void **fsdata);
167 int (*write_end)(struct file *, struct address_space *mapping,
168 loff_t pos, unsigned len, unsigned copied,
169 struct page *page, void *fsdata);
166 sector_t (*bmap)(struct address_space *, sector_t); 170 sector_t (*bmap)(struct address_space *, sector_t);
167 int (*invalidatepage) (struct page *, unsigned long); 171 int (*invalidatepage) (struct page *, unsigned long);
168 int (*releasepage) (struct page *, int); 172 int (*releasepage) (struct page *, int);
@@ -180,8 +184,6 @@ sync_page: no maybe
180writepages: no 184writepages: no
181set_page_dirty no no 185set_page_dirty no no
182readpages: no 186readpages: no
183prepare_write: no yes yes
184commit_write: no yes yes
185write_begin: no locks the page yes 187write_begin: no locks the page yes
186write_end: no yes, unlocks yes 188write_end: no yes, unlocks yes
187perform_write: no n/a yes 189perform_write: no n/a yes
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ releasepage: no yes
191direct_IO: no 193direct_IO: no
192launder_page: no yes 194launder_page: no yes
193 195
194 ->prepare_write(), ->commit_write(), ->sync_page() and ->readpage() 196 ->write_begin(), ->write_end(), ->sync_page() and ->readpage()
195may be called from the request handler (/dev/loop). 197may be called from the request handler (/dev/loop).
196 198
197 ->readpage() unlocks the page, either synchronously or via I/O 199 ->readpage() unlocks the page, either synchronously or via I/O
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt
index c4d348dabe94..5579bda58a6d 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ written-back to storage typically in whole pages, however the
492address_space has finer control of write sizes. 492address_space has finer control of write sizes.
493 493
494The read process essentially only requires 'readpage'. The write 494The read process essentially only requires 'readpage'. The write
495process is more complicated and uses prepare_write/commit_write or 495process is more complicated and uses write_begin/write_end or
496set_page_dirty to write data into the address_space, and writepage, 496set_page_dirty to write data into the address_space, and writepage,
497sync_page, and writepages to writeback data to storage. 497sync_page, and writepages to writeback data to storage.
498 498
@@ -521,8 +521,6 @@ struct address_space_operations {
521 int (*set_page_dirty)(struct page *page); 521 int (*set_page_dirty)(struct page *page);
522 int (*readpages)(struct file *filp, struct address_space *mapping, 522 int (*readpages)(struct file *filp, struct address_space *mapping,
523 struct list_head *pages, unsigned nr_pages); 523 struct list_head *pages, unsigned nr_pages);
524 int (*prepare_write)(struct file *, struct page *, unsigned, unsigned);
525 int (*commit_write)(struct file *, struct page *, unsigned, unsigned);
526 int (*write_begin)(struct file *, struct address_space *mapping, 524 int (*write_begin)(struct file *, struct address_space *mapping,
527 loff_t pos, unsigned len, unsigned flags, 525 loff_t pos, unsigned len, unsigned flags,
528 struct page **pagep, void **fsdata); 526 struct page **pagep, void **fsdata);
@@ -598,37 +596,7 @@ struct address_space_operations {
598 readpages is only used for read-ahead, so read errors are 596 readpages is only used for read-ahead, so read errors are
599 ignored. If anything goes wrong, feel free to give up. 597 ignored. If anything goes wrong, feel free to give up.
600 598
601 prepare_write: called by the generic write path in VM to set up a write 599 write_begin:
602 request for a page. This indicates to the address space that
603 the given range of bytes is about to be written. The
604 address_space should check that the write will be able to
605 complete, by allocating space if necessary and doing any other
606 internal housekeeping. If the write will update parts of
607 any basic-blocks on storage, then those blocks should be
608 pre-read (if they haven't been read already) so that the
609 updated blocks can be written out properly.
610 The page will be locked.
611
612 Note: the page _must not_ be marked uptodate in this function
613 (or anywhere else) unless it actually is uptodate right now. As
614 soon as a page is marked uptodate, it is possible for a concurrent
615 read(2) to copy it to userspace.
616
617 commit_write: If prepare_write succeeds, new data will be copied
618 into the page and then commit_write will be called. It will
619 typically update the size of the file (if appropriate) and
620 mark the inode as dirty, and do any other related housekeeping
621 operations. It should avoid returning an error if possible -
622 errors should have been handled by prepare_write.
623
624 write_begin: This is intended as a replacement for prepare_write. The
625 key differences being that:
626 - it returns a locked page (in *pagep) rather than being
627 given a pre locked page;
628 - it must be able to cope with short writes (where the
629 length passed to write_begin is greater than the number
630 of bytes copied into the page).
631
632 Called by the generic buffered write code to ask the filesystem to 600 Called by the generic buffered write code to ask the filesystem to
633 prepare to write len bytes at the given offset in the file. The 601 prepare to write len bytes at the given offset in the file. The
634 address_space should check that the write will be able to complete, 602 address_space should check that the write will be able to complete,
@@ -640,6 +608,9 @@ struct address_space_operations {
640 The filesystem must return the locked pagecache page for the specified 608 The filesystem must return the locked pagecache page for the specified
641 offset, in *pagep, for the caller to write into. 609 offset, in *pagep, for the caller to write into.
642 610
611 It must be able to cope with short writes (where the length passed to
612 write_begin is greater than the number of bytes copied into the page).
613
643 flags is a field for AOP_FLAG_xxx flags, described in 614 flags is a field for AOP_FLAG_xxx flags, described in
644 include/linux/fs.h. 615 include/linux/fs.h.
645 616
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x
index 266481fd26e2..70e6a0cc1e15 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ I suspect that this driver could be made to work for the following SiS
42chipsets as well: 635, and 635T. If anyone owns a board with those chips 42chipsets as well: 635, and 635T. If anyone owns a board with those chips
43AND is willing to risk crashing & burning an otherwise well-behaved kernel 43AND is willing to risk crashing & burning an otherwise well-behaved kernel
44in the name of progress... please contact me at <mhoffman@lightlink.com> or 44in the name of progress... please contact me at <mhoffman@lightlink.com> or
45via the project's mailing list: <i2c@lm-sensors.org>. Please send bug 45via the linux-i2c mailing list: <linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org>. Please send bug
46reports and/or success stories as well. 46reports and/or success stories as well.
47 47
48 48
diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/.gitignore b/Documentation/ia64/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab806edc8732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ia64/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
aliasing-test
diff --git a/Documentation/isdn/CREDITS b/Documentation/isdn/CREDITS
index 8cac6c2f23ee..c1679e913fca 100644
--- a/Documentation/isdn/CREDITS
+++ b/Documentation/isdn/CREDITS
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ I want to thank all who contributed to this project and especially to:
5Thomas Bogendörfer (tsbogend@bigbug.franken.de) 5Thomas Bogendörfer (tsbogend@bigbug.franken.de)
6 Tester, lots of bugfixes and hints. 6 Tester, lots of bugfixes and hints.
7 7
8Alan Cox (alan@redhat.com) 8Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
9 For help getting into standard-kernel. 9 For help getting into standard-kernel.
10 10
11Henner Eisen (eis@baty.hanse.de) 11Henner Eisen (eis@baty.hanse.de)
diff --git a/Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO b/Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO
index 0775cf4798b2..55476982b5ca 100644
--- a/Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO
+++ b/Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ for non English (read: Japanese) speakers and is not intended as a
11fork. So if you have any comments or updates for this file, please try 11fork. So if you have any comments or updates for this file, please try
12to update the original English file first. 12to update the original English file first.
13 13
14Last Updated: 2008/08/21 14Last Updated: 2008/10/24
15================================== 15==================================
16これは、 16これは、
17linux-2.6.27/Documentation/HOWTO 17linux-2.6.28/Documentation/HOWTO
18の和訳です。 18の和訳です。
19 19
20翻訳団体: JF プロジェクト < http://www.linux.or.jp/JF/ > 20翻訳団体: JF プロジェクト < http://www.linux.or.jp/JF/ >
21翻訳日: 2008/8/5 21翻訳日: 2008/10/24
22翻訳者: Tsugikazu Shibata <tshibata at ab dot jp dot nec dot com> 22翻訳者: Tsugikazu Shibata <tshibata at ab dot jp dot nec dot com>
23校正者: 松倉さん <nbh--mats at nifty dot com> 23校正者: 松倉さん <nbh--mats at nifty dot com>
24 小林 雅典さん (Masanori Kobayasi) <zap03216 at nifty dot ne dot jp> 24 小林 雅典さん (Masanori Kobayasi) <zap03216 at nifty dot ne dot jp>
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ Linux カーネルソースツリーは幅広い範囲のドキュメントを
110新しいドキュメントファイルも追加することを勧めます。 110新しいドキュメントファイルも追加することを勧めます。
111カーネルの変更が、カーネルがユーザ空間に公開しているインターフェイスの 111カーネルの変更が、カーネルがユーザ空間に公開しているインターフェイスの
112変更を引き起こす場合、その変更を説明するマニュアルページのパッチや情報 112変更を引き起こす場合、その変更を説明するマニュアルページのパッチや情報
113をマニュアルページのメンテナ mtk.manpages@gmail.com に送勧めま 113をマニュアルページのメンテナ mtk.manpages@gmail.com に送CC
114す。 114linux-api@ver.kernel.org 送ることを勧めま
115 115
116以下はカーネルソースツリーに含まれている読んでおくべきファイルの一覧で 116以下はカーネルソースツリーに含まれている読んでおくべきファイルの一覧で
117す- 117す-
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Linux カーネルソースツリーは幅広い範囲のドキュメントを
149 この他にパッチを作る方法についてのよくできた記述は- 149 この他にパッチを作る方法についてのよくできた記述は-
150 150
151 "The Perfect Patch" 151 "The Perfect Patch"
152 http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/stuff/tpp.txt 152 http://userweb.kernel.org/~akpm/stuff/tpp.txt
153 "Linux kernel patch submission format" 153 "Linux kernel patch submission format"
154 http://linux.yyz.us/patch-format.html 154 http://linux.yyz.us/patch-format.html
155 155
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ Linux カーネルコミュニティは、一度に大量のコードの塊を
664これについて全てがどのようにあるべきかについての詳細は、以下のドキュメ 664これについて全てがどのようにあるべきかについての詳細は、以下のドキュメ
665ントの ChangeLog セクションを見てください- 665ントの ChangeLog セクションを見てください-
666 "The Perfect Patch" 666 "The Perfect Patch"
667 http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/stuff/tpp.txt 667 http://userweb.kernel.org/~akpm/stuff/tpp.txt
668 668
669これらのどれもが、時にはとても困難です。これらの慣例を完璧に実施するに 669これらのどれもが、時にはとても困難です。これらの慣例を完璧に実施するに
670は数年かかるかもしれません。これは継続的な改善のプロセスであり、そのた 670は数年かかるかもしれません。これは継続的な改善のプロセスであり、そのた
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 343e0f0f84b6..1bbcaa8982b6 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ parameter is applicable:
100 X86-32 X86-32, aka i386 architecture is enabled. 100 X86-32 X86-32, aka i386 architecture is enabled.
101 X86-64 X86-64 architecture is enabled. 101 X86-64 X86-64 architecture is enabled.
102 More X86-64 boot options can be found in 102 More X86-64 boot options can be found in
103 Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt . 103 Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt .
104 X86 Either 32bit or 64bit x86 (same as X86-32+X86-64) 104 X86 Either 32bit or 64bit x86 (same as X86-32+X86-64)
105 105
106In addition, the following text indicates that the option: 106In addition, the following text indicates that the option:
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ In addition, the following text indicates that the option:
112Parameters denoted with BOOT are actually interpreted by the boot 112Parameters denoted with BOOT are actually interpreted by the boot
113loader, and have no meaning to the kernel directly. 113loader, and have no meaning to the kernel directly.
114Do not modify the syntax of boot loader parameters without extreme 114Do not modify the syntax of boot loader parameters without extreme
115need or coordination with <Documentation/i386/boot.txt>. 115need or coordination with <Documentation/x86/i386/boot.txt>.
116 116
117There are also arch-specific kernel-parameters not documented here. 117There are also arch-specific kernel-parameters not documented here.
118See for example <Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt>. 118See for example <Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt>.
119 119
120Note that ALL kernel parameters listed below are CASE SENSITIVE, and that 120Note that ALL kernel parameters listed below are CASE SENSITIVE, and that
121a trailing = on the name of any parameter states that that parameter will 121a trailing = on the name of any parameter states that that parameter will
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
1222 1222
1223 mce [X86-32] Machine Check Exception 1223 mce [X86-32] Machine Check Exception
1224 1224
1225 mce=option [X86-64] See Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt 1225 mce=option [X86-64] See Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
1226 1226
1227 md= [HW] RAID subsystems devices and level 1227 md= [HW] RAID subsystems devices and level
1228 See Documentation/md.txt. 1228 See Documentation/md.txt.
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
1728 See Documentation/paride.txt. 1728 See Documentation/paride.txt.
1729 1729
1730 pirq= [SMP,APIC] Manual mp-table setup 1730 pirq= [SMP,APIC] Manual mp-table setup
1731 See Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt. 1731 See Documentation/x86/i386/IO-APIC.txt.
1732 1732
1733 plip= [PPT,NET] Parallel port network link 1733 plip= [PPT,NET] Parallel port network link
1734 Format: { parport<nr> | timid | 0 } 1734 Format: { parport<nr> | timid | 0 }
@@ -2343,7 +2343,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
2343 See Documentation/fb/modedb.txt. 2343 See Documentation/fb/modedb.txt.
2344 2344
2345 vga= [BOOT,X86-32] Select a particular video mode 2345 vga= [BOOT,X86-32] Select a particular video mode
2346 See Documentation/i386/boot.txt and 2346 See Documentation/x86/i386/boot.txt and
2347 Documentation/svga.txt. 2347 Documentation/svga.txt.
2348 Use vga=ask for menu. 2348 Use vga=ask for menu.
2349 This is actually a boot loader parameter; the value is 2349 This is actually a boot loader parameter; the value is
diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
index 7228369d1014..da86fd53856a 100644
--- a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
+++ b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static unsigned long load_bzimage(int fd)
402 void *p = from_guest_phys(0x100000); 402 void *p = from_guest_phys(0x100000);
403 403
404 /* Go back to the start of the file and read the header. It should be 404 /* Go back to the start of the file and read the header. It should be
405 * a Linux boot header (see Documentation/i386/boot.txt) */ 405 * a Linux boot header (see Documentation/x86/i386/boot.txt) */
406 lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET); 406 lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
407 read(fd, &boot, sizeof(boot)); 407 read(fd, &boot, sizeof(boot));
408 408
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/.gitignore b/Documentation/networking/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..286a5680f490
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/networking/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
ifenslave
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt b/Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt
index b1b7499dd9d3..8006c227fda2 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ Tobias Ringstrom <tori@unhappy.mine.nu> : Current Maintainer
60Contributors: 60Contributors:
61 61
62Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@conectiva.com.br> 62Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@conectiva.com.br>
63Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com> 63Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
64Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> 64Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
65Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz> 65Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>
diff --git a/Documentation/pcmcia/.gitignore b/Documentation/pcmcia/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..53d081336757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/pcmcia/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
crc32hash
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt b/Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt
index 709ca991a451..ddace3afc83b 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Supported Cards/Chipsets
128 128
129People 129People
130------------------------- 130-------------------------
131Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com> 131Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
132Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> (updates for new-style PCI probing and SCSI host registration, 132Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> (updates for new-style PCI probing and SCSI host registration,
133 small cleanups/fixes) 133 small cleanups/fixes)
134Matt Domsch <matt_domsch@dell.com> (revision ioctl, adapter messages) 134Matt Domsch <matt_domsch@dell.com> (revision ioctl, adapter messages)
diff --git a/Documentation/spi/.gitignore b/Documentation/spi/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4280576397e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/spi/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
1spidev_fdx
2spidev_test
diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index 4cfc78835bc1..a452227361b1 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
12 marked CONFIG_BROKEN), an oops, a hang, data corruption, a real 12 marked CONFIG_BROKEN), an oops, a hang, data corruption, a real
13 security issue, or some "oh, that's not good" issue. In short, something 13 security issue, or some "oh, that's not good" issue. In short, something
14 critical. 14 critical.
15 - New device IDs and quirks are also accepted.
15 - No "theoretical race condition" issues, unless an explanation of how the 16 - No "theoretical race condition" issues, unless an explanation of how the
16 race can be exploited is also provided. 17 race can be exploited is also provided.
17 - It cannot contain any "trivial" fixes in it (spelling changes, 18 - It cannot contain any "trivial" fixes in it (spelling changes,
diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index bde799e06598..a4ccdd1981cf 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -363,11 +363,21 @@ tainted:
363Non-zero if the kernel has been tainted. Numeric values, which 363Non-zero if the kernel has been tainted. Numeric values, which
364can be ORed together: 364can be ORed together:
365 365
366 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this 366 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
367 includes modules with no license. 367 includes modules with no license.
368 Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools. 368 Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
369 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f. 369 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
370 Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools. 370 Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
371 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP. 371 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
372 64 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded. 372 8 - A module was forcibly unloaded from the system by rmmod -f.
373 16 - A hardware machine check error occurred on the system.
374 32 - A bad page was discovered on the system.
375 64 - The user has asked that the system be marked "tainted". This
376 could be because they are running software that directly modifies
377 the hardware, or for other reasons.
378 128 - The system has died.
379 256 - The ACPI DSDT has been overridden with one supplied by the user
380 instead of using the one provided by the hardware.
381 512 - A kernel warning has occurred.
3821024 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
373 383
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/.gitignore b/Documentation/video4linux/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..952703943e8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
v4lgrab
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CONTRIBUTORS b/Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CONTRIBUTORS
index 8aad6dd93d6b..eb41b2650860 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors to bttv:
3Michael Chu <mmchu@pobox.com> 3Michael Chu <mmchu@pobox.com>
4 AverMedia fix and more flexible card recognition 4 AverMedia fix and more flexible card recognition
5 5
6Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com> 6Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
7 Video4Linux interface and 2.1.x kernel adaptation 7 Video4Linux interface and 2.1.x kernel adaptation
8 8
9Chris Kleitsch 9Chris Kleitsch
diff --git a/Documentation/vm/.gitignore b/Documentation/vm/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..33e8a023df02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/vm/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
slabinfo
diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/src/.gitignore b/Documentation/watchdog/src/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac90997dba93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/watchdog/src/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
1watchdog-simple
2watchdog-test
diff --git a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
index 72ffb5373ec7..f6d561a1a9b2 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ APICs
35 35
36 nolapic Don't use the local APIC (alias for i386 compatibility) 36 nolapic Don't use the local APIC (alias for i386 compatibility)
37 37
38 pirq=... See Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt 38 pirq=... See Documentation/x86/i386/IO-APIC.txt
39 39
40 noapictimer Don't set up the APIC timer 40 noapictimer Don't set up the APIC timer
41 41
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Non Executable Mappings
139SMP 139SMP
140 140
141 additional_cpus=NUM Allow NUM more CPUs for hotplug 141 additional_cpus=NUM Allow NUM more CPUs for hotplug
142 (defaults are specified by the BIOS, see Documentation/x86_64/cpu-hotplug-spec) 142 (defaults are specified by the BIOS, see Documentation/x86/x86_64/cpu-hotplug-spec)
143 143
144NUMA 144NUMA
145 145
diff --git a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/fake-numa-for-cpusets b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/fake-numa-for-cpusets
index d1a985c5b00a..33bb56655991 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/fake-numa-for-cpusets
+++ b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/fake-numa-for-cpusets
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ amount of system memory that are available to a certain class of tasks.
10For more information on the features of cpusets, see Documentation/cpusets.txt. 10For more information on the features of cpusets, see Documentation/cpusets.txt.
11There are a number of different configurations you can use for your needs. For 11There are a number of different configurations you can use for your needs. For
12more information on the numa=fake command line option and its various ways of 12more information on the numa=fake command line option and its various ways of
13configuring fake nodes, see Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt. 13configuring fake nodes, see Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt.
14 14
15For the purposes of this introduction, we'll assume a very primitive NUMA 15For the purposes of this introduction, we'll assume a very primitive NUMA
16emulation setup of "numa=fake=4*512,". This will split our system memory into 16emulation setup of "numa=fake=4*512,". This will split our system memory into