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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/m68k/kernel-options.txt | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ramdisk.txt | 7 |
3 files changed, 2 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index eb247997f679..a0ed205e5351 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | |||
| @@ -1473,14 +1473,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file | |||
| 1473 | raid= [HW,RAID] | 1473 | raid= [HW,RAID] |
| 1474 | See Documentation/md.txt. | 1474 | See Documentation/md.txt. |
| 1475 | 1475 | ||
| 1476 | ramdisk= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes [deprecated] | ||
| 1477 | See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. | ||
| 1478 | |||
| 1479 | ramdisk_blocksize= [RAM] | 1476 | ramdisk_blocksize= [RAM] |
| 1480 | See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. | 1477 | See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. |
| 1481 | 1478 | ||
| 1482 | ramdisk_size= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes | 1479 | ramdisk_size= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes |
| 1483 | New name for the ramdisk parameter. | ||
| 1484 | See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. | 1480 | See Documentation/ramdisk.txt. |
| 1485 | 1481 | ||
| 1486 | rcu.blimit= [KNL,BOOT] Set maximum number of finished | 1482 | rcu.blimit= [KNL,BOOT] Set maximum number of finished |
diff --git a/Documentation/m68k/kernel-options.txt b/Documentation/m68k/kernel-options.txt index 59108cebe163..8a523f6af48a 100644 --- a/Documentation/m68k/kernel-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/m68k/kernel-options.txt | |||
| @@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ Devices possible for Atari: | |||
| 192 | seconds. | 192 | seconds. |
| 193 | 193 | ||
| 194 | 194 | ||
| 195 | 2.6) ramdisk= | 195 | 2.6) ramdisk_size= |
| 196 | ------------- | 196 | ------------- |
| 197 | 197 | ||
| 198 | Syntax: ramdisk=<size> | 198 | Syntax: ramdisk_size=<size> |
| 199 | 199 | ||
| 200 | This option instructs the kernel to set up a ramdisk of the given | 200 | This option instructs the kernel to set up a ramdisk of the given |
| 201 | size in KBytes. Do not use this option if the ramdisk contents are | 201 | size in KBytes. Do not use this option if the ramdisk contents are |
diff --git a/Documentation/ramdisk.txt b/Documentation/ramdisk.txt index 33e987df071e..6c820baa19a6 100644 --- a/Documentation/ramdisk.txt +++ b/Documentation/ramdisk.txt | |||
| @@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ To use RAM disk support with your system, run './MAKEDEV ram' from the /dev | |||
| 31 | directory. RAM disks are all major number 1, and start with minor number 0 | 31 | directory. RAM disks are all major number 1, and start with minor number 0 |
| 32 | for /dev/ram0, etc. If used, modern kernels use /dev/ram0 for an initrd. | 32 | for /dev/ram0, etc. If used, modern kernels use /dev/ram0 for an initrd. |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 34 | The old "ramdisk=<ram_size>" has been changed to "ramdisk_size=<ram_size>" to | ||
| 35 | make it clearer. The original "ramdisk=<ram_size>" has been kept around for | ||
| 36 | compatibility reasons, but it may be removed in the future. | ||
| 37 | There are also config symbols (in the Block drivers config menu) for these | ||
| 38 | variables: BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE defaults to 4096 and BLK_DEV_RAM_BLOCKSIZE | ||
| 39 | defaults to 1024. | ||
| 40 | |||
| 41 | The new RAM disk also has the ability to load compressed RAM disk images, | 34 | The new RAM disk also has the ability to load compressed RAM disk images, |
| 42 | allowing one to squeeze more programs onto an average installation or | 35 | allowing one to squeeze more programs onto an average installation or |
| 43 | rescue floppy disk. | 36 | rescue floppy disk. |
