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-rw-r--r--Documentation/00-INDEX6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt12
-rwxr-xr-xDocumentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh43
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt (renamed from Documentation/laptop-mode.txt)0
-rw-r--r--Documentation/lguest/lguest.c7
-rw-r--r--Documentation/pci.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/00-INDEX6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/pm.txt (renamed from Documentation/pm.txt)2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/pm_qos_interface.txt (renamed from Documentation/pm_qos_interface.txt)0
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt (renamed from Documentation/power_supply_class.txt)0
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scheduler/sched-stats.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt22
-rw-r--r--Documentation/usb/usb-help.txt8
17 files changed, 38 insertions, 89 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/00-INDEX b/Documentation/00-INDEX
index 042073f656e5..fc8e7c7d182f 100644
--- a/Documentation/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/00-INDEX
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ kprobes.txt
225 - documents the kernel probes debugging feature. 225 - documents the kernel probes debugging feature.
226kref.txt 226kref.txt
227 - docs on adding reference counters (krefs) to kernel objects. 227 - docs on adding reference counters (krefs) to kernel objects.
228laptop-mode.txt
229 - how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode.
230laptops/ 228laptops/
231 - directory with laptop related info and laptop driver documentation. 229 - directory with laptop related info and laptop driver documentation.
232ldm.txt 230ldm.txt
@@ -301,12 +299,8 @@ pcmcia/
301 - info on the Linux PCMCIA driver. 299 - info on the Linux PCMCIA driver.
302pi-futex.txt 300pi-futex.txt
303 - documentation on lightweight PI-futexes. 301 - documentation on lightweight PI-futexes.
304pm.txt
305 - info on Linux power management support.
306pnp.txt 302pnp.txt
307 - Linux Plug and Play documentation. 303 - Linux Plug and Play documentation.
308power_supply_class.txt
309 - Tells userspace about battery, UPS, AC or DC power supply properties
310power/ 304power/
311 - directory with info on Linux PCI power management. 305 - directory with info on Linux PCI power management.
312powerpc/ 306powerpc/
diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
index 5008f256a2db..febbb1ba4d23 100644
--- a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
+++ b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
1Linux supports two methods of overriding the BIOS DSDT: 1Linux supports a method of overriding the BIOS DSDT:
2 2
3CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT builds the image into the kernel. 3CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT builds the image into the kernel.
4 4
5CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD adds the image to the initrd. 5When to use this method is described in detail on the
6
7When to use these methods is described in detail on the
8Linux/ACPI home page: 6Linux/ACPI home page:
9http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/acpi/overridingDSDT.php 7http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/acpi/overridingDSDT.php
10
11Note that if both options are used, the DSDT supplied
12by the INITRD method takes precedence.
13
14Documentation/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh is provided for convenience
15for use with the CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD method.
diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh b/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 17ef6e838e14..000000000000
--- a/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
1#!/bin/bash
2# Adds a DSDT file to the initrd (if it's an initramfs)
3# first argument is the name of archive
4# second argument is the name of the file to add
5# The file will be copied as /DSDT.aml
6
7# 20060126: fix "Premature end of file" with some old cpio (Roland Robic)
8# 20060205: this time it should really work
9
10# check the arguments
11if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
12 program_name=$(basename $0)
13 echo "\
14$program_name: too few arguments
15Usage: $program_name initrd-name.img DSDT-to-add.aml
16Adds a DSDT file to an initrd (in initramfs format)
17
18 initrd-name.img: filename of the initrd in initramfs format
19 DSDT-to-add.aml: filename of the DSDT file to add
20 " 1>&2
21 exit 1
22fi
23
24# we should check it's an initramfs
25
26tempcpio=$(mktemp -d)
27# cleanup on exit, hangup, interrupt, quit, termination
28trap 'rm -rf $tempcpio' 0 1 2 3 15
29
30# extract the archive
31gunzip -c "$1" > "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio || exit 1
32
33# copy the DSDT file at the root of the directory so that we can call it "/DSDT.aml"
34cp -f "$2" "$tempcpio"/DSDT.aml
35
36# add the file
37cd "$tempcpio"
38(echo DSDT.aml | cpio --quiet -H newc -o -A -O "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio) || exit 1
39cd "$OLDPWD"
40
41# re-compress the archive
42gzip -c "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio > "$1"
43
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
index 5681e2fa1496..518ebe609e2b 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
@@ -1506,13 +1506,13 @@ laptop_mode
1506----------- 1506-----------
1507 1507
1508laptop_mode is a knob that controls "laptop mode". All the things that are 1508laptop_mode is a knob that controls "laptop mode". All the things that are
1509controlled by this knob are discussed in Documentation/laptop-mode.txt. 1509controlled by this knob are discussed in Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt.
1510 1510
1511block_dump 1511block_dump
1512---------- 1512----------
1513 1513
1514block_dump enables block I/O debugging when set to a nonzero value. More 1514block_dump enables block I/O debugging when set to a nonzero value. More
1515information on block I/O debugging is in Documentation/laptop-mode.txt. 1515information on block I/O debugging is in Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt.
1516 1516
1517swap_token_timeout 1517swap_token_timeout
1518------------------ 1518------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 533e67febf81..622f7849edb9 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
138 strict -- Be less tolerant of platforms that are not 138 strict -- Be less tolerant of platforms that are not
139 strictly ACPI specification compliant. 139 strictly ACPI specification compliant.
140 140
141 See also Documentation/pm.txt, pci=noacpi 141 See also Documentation/power/pm.txt, pci=noacpi
142 142
143 acpi_apic_instance= [ACPI, IOAPIC] 143 acpi_apic_instance= [ACPI, IOAPIC]
144 Format: <int> 144 Format: <int>
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
177 177
178 acpi_no_auto_ssdt [HW,ACPI] Disable automatic loading of SSDT 178 acpi_no_auto_ssdt [HW,ACPI] Disable automatic loading of SSDT
179 179
180 acpi_no_initrd_override [KNL,ACPI]
181 Disable loading custom ACPI tables from the initramfs
182
183 acpi_os_name= [HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS 180 acpi_os_name= [HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS
184 Format: To spoof as Windows 98: ="Microsoft Windows" 181 Format: To spoof as Windows 98: ="Microsoft Windows"
185 182
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX b/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX
index 729c2c062e10..ee5692b26dd4 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
2 - This file 2 - This file
3acer-wmi.txt 3acer-wmi.txt
4 - information on the Acer Laptop WMI Extras driver. 4 - information on the Acer Laptop WMI Extras driver.
5laptop-mode.txt
6 - how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode.
5sony-laptop.txt 7sony-laptop.txt
6 - Sony Notebook Control Driver (SNC) Readme. 8 - Sony Notebook Control Driver (SNC) Readme.
7sonypi.txt 9sonypi.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt b/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt
index b06696329cff..23df051dbf69 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ DSDT.
48 48
49To send me the DSDT, as root/sudo: 49To send me the DSDT, as root/sudo:
50 50
51cat /sys/firmware/acpi/DSDT > dsdt 51cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT > dsdt
52 52
53And send me the resulting 'dsdt' file. 53And send me the resulting 'dsdt' file.
54 54
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ can be added to acer-wmi.
169 169
170The LED is exposed through the LED subsystem, and can be found in: 170The LED is exposed through the LED subsystem, and can be found in:
171 171
172/sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/leds/acer-mail:green/ 172/sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/leds/acer-wmi::mail/
173 173
174The mail LED is autodetected, so if you don't have one, the LED device won't 174The mail LED is autodetected, so if you don't have one, the LED device won't
175be registered. 175be registered.
diff --git a/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt b/Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt
index eeedee11c8c2..eeedee11c8c2 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
index 0f23d67f958f..bec5a32e4095 100644
--- a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
+++ b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
@@ -486,9 +486,12 @@ static void concat(char *dst, char *args[])
486 unsigned int i, len = 0; 486 unsigned int i, len = 0;
487 487
488 for (i = 0; args[i]; i++) { 488 for (i = 0; args[i]; i++) {
489 if (i) {
490 strcat(dst+len, " ");
491 len++;
492 }
489 strcpy(dst+len, args[i]); 493 strcpy(dst+len, args[i]);
490 strcat(dst+len, " "); 494 len += strlen(args[i]);
491 len += strlen(args[i]) + 1;
492 } 495 }
493 /* In case it's empty. */ 496 /* In case it's empty. */
494 dst[len] = '\0'; 497 dst[len] = '\0';
diff --git a/Documentation/pci.txt b/Documentation/pci.txt
index bb7bd27d4682..d2c2e6e2b224 100644
--- a/Documentation/pci.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pci.txt
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ initialization with a pointer to a structure describing the driver
123 123
124 124
125The ID table is an array of struct pci_device_id entries ending with an 125The ID table is an array of struct pci_device_id entries ending with an
126all-zero entry; use of the macro DECLARE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE is the preferred 126all-zero entry; use of the macro DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE is the preferred
127method of declaring the table. Each entry consists of: 127method of declaring the table. Each entry consists of:
128 128
129 vendor,device Vendor and device ID to match (or PCI_ANY_ID) 129 vendor,device Vendor and device ID to match (or PCI_ANY_ID)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Tips on when/where to use the above attributes:
193 o Do not mark the struct pci_driver. 193 o Do not mark the struct pci_driver.
194 194
195 o The ID table array should be marked __devinitconst; this is done 195 o The ID table array should be marked __devinitconst; this is done
196 automatically if the table is declared with DECLARE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE(). 196 automatically if the table is declared with DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE().
197 197
198 o The probe() and remove() functions should be marked __devinit 198 o The probe() and remove() functions should be marked __devinit
199 and __devexit respectively. All initialization functions 199 and __devexit respectively. All initialization functions
diff --git a/Documentation/power/00-INDEX b/Documentation/power/00-INDEX
index 8db4e41a052d..a55d7f1c836d 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/power/00-INDEX
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ notifiers.txt
14 - Registering suspend notifiers in device drivers 14 - Registering suspend notifiers in device drivers
15pci.txt 15pci.txt
16 - How the PCI Subsystem Does Power Management 16 - How the PCI Subsystem Does Power Management
17pm.txt
18 - info on Linux power management support.
19pm_qos_interface.txt
20 - info on Linux PM Quality of Service interface
21power_supply_class.txt
22 - Tells userspace about battery, UPS, AC or DC power supply properties
17s2ram.txt 23s2ram.txt
18 - How to get suspend to ram working (and debug it when it isn't) 24 - How to get suspend to ram working (and debug it when it isn't)
19states.txt 25states.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/pm.txt b/Documentation/power/pm.txt
index da8589a0e07d..be841507e43f 100644
--- a/Documentation/pm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/pm.txt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void pm_unregister_all(pm_callback cback);
108 * EINVAL if the request is not supported 108 * EINVAL if the request is not supported
109 * EBUSY if the device is now busy and cannot handle the request 109 * EBUSY if the device is now busy and cannot handle the request
110 * ENOMEM if the device was unable to handle the request due to memory 110 * ENOMEM if the device was unable to handle the request due to memory
111 * 111 *
112 * Details: The device request callback will be called before the 112 * Details: The device request callback will be called before the
113 * device/system enters a suspend state (ACPI D1-D3) or 113 * device/system enters a suspend state (ACPI D1-D3) or
114 * or after the device/system resumes from suspend (ACPI D0). 114 * or after the device/system resumes from suspend (ACPI D0).
diff --git a/Documentation/pm_qos_interface.txt b/Documentation/power/pm_qos_interface.txt
index 49adb1a33514..49adb1a33514 100644
--- a/Documentation/pm_qos_interface.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/pm_qos_interface.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/power_supply_class.txt b/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
index a8686e5a6857..a8686e5a6857 100644
--- a/Documentation/power_supply_class.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/scheduler/sched-stats.txt b/Documentation/scheduler/sched-stats.txt
index 442e14d35dea..01e69404ee5e 100644
--- a/Documentation/scheduler/sched-stats.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scheduler/sched-stats.txt
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ of idleness (idle, busy, and newly idle):
142 142
143/proc/<pid>/schedstat 143/proc/<pid>/schedstat
144---------------- 144----------------
145schedstats also adds a new /proc/<pid/schedstat file to include some of 145schedstats also adds a new /proc/<pid>/schedstat file to include some of
146the same information on a per-process level. There are three fields in 146the same information on a per-process level. There are three fields in
147this file correlating for that process to: 147this file correlating for that process to:
148 1) time spent on the cpu 148 1) time spent on the cpu
diff --git a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
index ba9c2da5a8c2..d9f28be75403 100644
--- a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ type Strings which represent the thermal zone type.
143 This is given by thermal zone driver as part of registration. 143 This is given by thermal zone driver as part of registration.
144 Eg: "ACPI thermal zone" indicates it's a ACPI thermal device 144 Eg: "ACPI thermal zone" indicates it's a ACPI thermal device
145 RO 145 RO
146 Optional 146 Required
147 147
148temp Current temperature as reported by thermal zone (sensor) 148temp Current temperature as reported by thermal zone (sensor)
149 Unit: degree Celsius 149 Unit: millidegree Celsius
150 RO 150 RO
151 Required 151 Required
152 152
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ mode One of the predefined values in [kernel, user]
163 charge of the thermal management. 163 charge of the thermal management.
164 164
165trip_point_[0-*]_temp The temperature above which trip point will be fired 165trip_point_[0-*]_temp The temperature above which trip point will be fired
166 Unit: degree Celsius 166 Unit: millidegree Celsius
167 RO 167 RO
168 Optional 168 Optional
169 169
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ type String which represents the type of device
193 eg. For memory controller device on intel_menlow platform: 193 eg. For memory controller device on intel_menlow platform:
194 this should be "Memory controller" 194 this should be "Memory controller"
195 RO 195 RO
196 Optional 196 Required
197 197
198max_state The maximum permissible cooling state of this cooling device. 198max_state The maximum permissible cooling state of this cooling device.
199 RO 199 RO
@@ -219,16 +219,16 @@ the sys I/F structure will be built like this:
219 219
220|thermal_zone1: 220|thermal_zone1:
221 |-----type: ACPI thermal zone 221 |-----type: ACPI thermal zone
222 |-----temp: 37 222 |-----temp: 37000
223 |-----mode: kernel 223 |-----mode: kernel
224 |-----trip_point_0_temp: 100 224 |-----trip_point_0_temp: 100000
225 |-----trip_point_0_type: critical 225 |-----trip_point_0_type: critical
226 |-----trip_point_1_temp: 80 226 |-----trip_point_1_temp: 80000
227 |-----trip_point_1_type: passive 227 |-----trip_point_1_type: passive
228 |-----trip_point_2_temp: 70 228 |-----trip_point_2_temp: 70000
229 |-----trip_point_2_type: active[0] 229 |-----trip_point_2_type: active0
230 |-----trip_point_3_temp: 60 230 |-----trip_point_3_temp: 60000
231 |-----trip_point_3_type: active[1] 231 |-----trip_point_3_type: active1
232 |-----cdev0: --->/sys/class/thermal/cooling_device0 232 |-----cdev0: --->/sys/class/thermal/cooling_device0
233 |-----cdev0_trip_point: 1 /* cdev0 can be used for passive */ 233 |-----cdev0_trip_point: 1 /* cdev0 can be used for passive */
234 |-----cdev1: --->/sys/class/thermal/cooling_device3 234 |-----cdev1: --->/sys/class/thermal/cooling_device3
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/usb-help.txt b/Documentation/usb/usb-help.txt
index a7408593829f..4273ca2b86ba 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/usb-help.txt
+++ b/Documentation/usb/usb-help.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
1usb-help.txt 1usb-help.txt
22000-July-12 22008-Mar-7
3 3
4For USB help other than the readme files that are located in 4For USB help other than the readme files that are located in
5Documentation/usb/*, see the following: 5Documentation/usb/*, see the following:
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ Linux-USB project: http://www.linux-usb.org
10Linux USB Guide: http://linux-usb.sourceforge.net 10Linux USB Guide: http://linux-usb.sourceforge.net
11Linux-USB device overview (working devices and drivers): 11Linux-USB device overview (working devices and drivers):
12 http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/ 12 http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/
13 13
14The Linux-USB mailing lists are: 14The Linux-USB mailing list is at linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
15 linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net for general user help
16 linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net for developer discussions
17 15
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