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authorDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2011-08-07 23:20:26 -0700
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2011-08-07 23:20:26 -0700
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@@ -48,12 +48,19 @@ directory apei/einj. The following files are provided.
- param1
This file is used to set the first error parameter value. Effect of
parameter depends on error_type specified. For memory error, this is
- physical memory address.
+ physical memory address. Only available if param_extension module
+ parameter is specified.
- param2
This file is used to set the second error parameter value. Effect of
parameter depends on error_type specified. For memory error, this is
- physical memory address mask.
+ physical memory address mask. Only available if param_extension
+ module parameter is specified.
+
+Injecting parameter support is a BIOS version specific extension, that
+is, it only works on some BIOS version. If you want to use it, please
+make sure your BIOS version has the proper support and specify
+"param_extension=y" in module parameter.
For more information about EINJ, please refer to ACPI specification
version 4.0, section 17.5.