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-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX2
9 files changed, 30 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
index b638e50cf8f6..2f7fd4360848 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
50 50
51 <sect1><title>Delaying, scheduling, and timer routines</title> 51 <sect1><title>Delaying, scheduling, and timer routines</title>
52!Iinclude/linux/sched.h 52!Iinclude/linux/sched.h
53!Ekernel/sched.c 53!Ekernel/sched/core.c
54!Ikernel/sched/cpupri.c
55!Ikernel/sched/fair.c
54!Iinclude/linux/completion.h 56!Iinclude/linux/completion.h
55!Ekernel/timer.c 57!Ekernel/timer.c
56 </sect1> 58 </sect1>
@@ -216,7 +218,6 @@ X!Isound/sound_firmware.c
216 218
217 <chapter id="uart16x50"> 219 <chapter id="uart16x50">
218 <title>16x50 UART Driver</title> 220 <title>16x50 UART Driver</title>
219!Iinclude/linux/serial_core.h
220!Edrivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c 221!Edrivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
221!Edrivers/tty/serial/8250.c 222!Edrivers/tty/serial/8250.c
222 </chapter> 223 </chapter>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl
index c1ed6a49e598..54199a0dcf9a 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ CPU B: spin_unlock_irqrestore(&amp;dev_lock, flags)
317 <chapter id="pubfunctions"> 317 <chapter id="pubfunctions">
318 <title>Public Functions Provided</title> 318 <title>Public Functions Provided</title>
319!Iarch/x86/include/asm/io.h 319!Iarch/x86/include/asm/io.h
320!Elib/iomap.c 320!Elib/pci_iomap.c
321 </chapter> 321 </chapter>
322 322
323</book> 323</book>
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt b/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt
index 10c64c8a13d4..41c0c5d1ba14 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt
+++ b/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ certainly invest a bit more effort into libata core layer).
233 6. List of managed interfaces 233 6. List of managed interfaces
234 ----------------------------- 234 -----------------------------
235 235
236MEM
237 devm_kzalloc()
238 devm_kfree()
239
236IO region 240IO region
237 devm_request_region() 241 devm_request_region()
238 devm_request_mem_region() 242 devm_request_mem_region()
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index 1bea46a54b1c..a0ffac029a0d 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -510,3 +510,17 @@ Why: The pci_scan_bus_parented() interface creates a new root bus. The
510 convert to using pci_scan_root_bus() so they can supply a list of 510 convert to using pci_scan_root_bus() so they can supply a list of
511 bus resources when the bus is created. 511 bus resources when the bus is created.
512Who: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> 512Who: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>
513
514----------------------------
515
516What: The CAP9 SoC family will be removed
517When: 3.4
518Files: arch/arm/mach-at91/at91cap9.c
519 arch/arm/mach-at91/at91cap9_devices.c
520 arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91cap9.h
521 arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91cap9_matrix.h
522 arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91cap9_ddrsdr.h
523 arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cap9adk.c
524Why: The code is not actively maintained and platforms are now hard to find.
525Who: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@atmel.com>
526 Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <plagnioj@jcrosoft.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt b/Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt
index 40a4c65f380a..262acf56fa79 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ test at least a couple of times in a row for confidence. [This is necessary,
15because some problems only show up on a second attempt at suspending and 15because some problems only show up on a second attempt at suspending and
16resuming the system.] Moreover, hibernating in the "reboot" and "shutdown" 16resuming the system.] Moreover, hibernating in the "reboot" and "shutdown"
17modes causes the PM core to skip some platform-related callbacks which on ACPI 17modes causes the PM core to skip some platform-related callbacks which on ACPI
18systems might be necessary to make hibernation work. Thus, if you machine fails 18systems might be necessary to make hibernation work. Thus, if your machine fails
19to hibernate or resume in the "reboot" mode, you should try the "platform" mode: 19to hibernate or resume in the "reboot" mode, you should try the "platform" mode:
20 20
21# echo platform > /sys/power/disk 21# echo platform > /sys/power/disk
diff --git a/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt b/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt
index 6ccb68f68da6..ebd7490ef1df 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ So in practice, the 'at all' may become a 'why freeze kernel threads?' and
120freezing user threads I don't find really objectionable." 120freezing user threads I don't find really objectionable."
121 121
122Still, there are kernel threads that may want to be freezable. For example, if 122Still, there are kernel threads that may want to be freezable. For example, if
123a kernel that belongs to a device driver accesses the device directly, it in 123a kernel thread that belongs to a device driver accesses the device directly, it
124principle needs to know when the device is suspended, so that it doesn't try to 124in principle needs to know when the device is suspended, so that it doesn't try
125access it at that time. However, if the kernel thread is freezable, it will be 125to access it at that time. However, if the kernel thread is freezable, it will
126frozen before the driver's .suspend() callback is executed and it will be 126be frozen before the driver's .suspend() callback is executed and it will be
127thawed after the driver's .resume() callback has run, so it won't be accessing 127thawed after the driver's .resume() callback has run, so it won't be accessing
128the device while it's suspended. 128the device while it's suspended.
129 129
diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index 21fd05c28e73..f0ab5cf28fca 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
25 25
26 - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to 26 - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
27 stable@vger.kernel.org. You must note the upstream commit ID in the 27 stable@vger.kernel.org. You must note the upstream commit ID in the
28 changelog of your submission. 28 changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish
29 it to be applied to.
29 - To have the patch automatically included in the stable tree, add the tag 30 - To have the patch automatically included in the stable tree, add the tag
30 Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org 31 Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
31 in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to 32 in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to
diff --git a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
index b61e46f449aa..1733ab947a95 100644
--- a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ method, the sys I/F structure will be built like this:
284The framework includes a simple notification mechanism, in the form of a 284The framework includes a simple notification mechanism, in the form of a
285netlink event. Netlink socket initialization is done during the _init_ 285netlink event. Netlink socket initialization is done during the _init_
286of the framework. Drivers which intend to use the notification mechanism 286of the framework. Drivers which intend to use the notification mechanism
287just need to call generate_netlink_event() with two arguments viz 287just need to call thermal_generate_netlink_event() with two arguments viz
288(originator, event). Typically the originator will be an integer assigned 288(originator, event). Typically the originator will be an integer assigned
289to a thermal_zone_device when it registers itself with the framework. The 289to a thermal_zone_device when it registers itself with the framework. The
290event will be one of:{THERMAL_AUX0, THERMAL_AUX1, THERMAL_CRITICAL, 290event will be one of:{THERMAL_AUX0, THERMAL_AUX1, THERMAL_CRITICAL,
diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX b/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX
index 8e601991d91c..924bd462675e 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ Virtualization support in the Linux kernel.
4 - this file. 4 - this file.
5kvm/ 5kvm/
6 - Kernel Virtual Machine. See also http://linux-kvm.org 6 - Kernel Virtual Machine. See also http://linux-kvm.org
7lguest/
8 - Extremely simple hypervisor for experimental/educational use.
9uml/ 7uml/
10 - User Mode Linux, builds/runs Linux kernel as a userspace program. 8 - User Mode Linux, builds/runs Linux kernel as a userspace program.
11virtio.txt 9virtio.txt