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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2008-12-28 12:07:57 -0800 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2008-12-28 12:07:57 -0800 |
commit | be9c5ae4eeec2e85527e95647348b8ea4eb25128 (patch) | |
tree | 59383b15bc0891b8a44500a0ac172a8850f1068d /Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | |
parent | bb26c6c29b7cc9f39e491b074b09f3c284738d36 (diff) | |
parent | 79a66b96c339626a3e4b226fefc0e45244cfe6ff (diff) |
Merge branch 'x86-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'x86-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (246 commits)
x86: traps.c replace #if CONFIG_X86_32 with #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
x86: PAT: fix address types in track_pfn_vma_new()
x86: prioritize the FPU traps for the error code
x86: PAT: pfnmap documentation update changes
x86: PAT: move track untrack pfnmap stubs to asm-generic
x86: PAT: remove follow_pfnmap_pte in favor of follow_phys
x86: PAT: modify follow_phys to return phys_addr prot and return value
x86: PAT: clarify is_linear_pfn_mapping() interface
x86: ia32_signal: remove unnecessary declaration
x86: common.c boot_cpu_stack and boot_exception_stacks should be static
x86: fix intel x86_64 llc_shared_map/cpu_llc_id anomolies
x86: fix warning in arch/x86/kernel/microcode_amd.c
x86: ia32.h: remove unused struct sigfram32 and rt_sigframe32
x86: asm-offset_64: use rt_sigframe_ia32
x86: sigframe.h: include headers for dependency
x86: traps.c declare functions before they get used
x86: PAT: update documentation to cover pgprot and remap_pfn related changes - v3
x86: PAT: add pgprot_writecombine() interface for drivers - v3
x86: PAT: change pgprot_noncached to uc_minus instead of strong uc - v3
x86: PAT: implement track/untrack of pfnmap regions for x86 - v3
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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index bffffa4e8ee..2c95cae8302 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1396,7 +1396,20 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file when a NMI is triggered. Format: [state][,regs][,debounce][,die] - nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86-32] Debugging features for SMP kernels + nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86-32,X86-64] Debugging features for SMP kernels + Format: [panic,][num] + Valid num: 0,1,2 + 0 - turn nmi_watchdog off + 1 - use the IO-APIC timer for the NMI watchdog + 2 - use the local APIC for the NMI watchdog using + a performance counter. Note: This will use one performance + counter and the local APIC's performance vector. + When panic is specified panic when an NMI watchdog timeout occurs. + This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and need the box + quickly up again. + Instead of 1 and 2 it is possible to use the following + symbolic names: lapic and ioapic + Example: nmi_watchdog=2 or nmi_watchdog=panic,lapic no387 [BUGS=X86-32] Tells the kernel to use the 387 maths emulation library even if a 387 maths coprocessor @@ -1633,6 +1646,17 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file nomsi [MSI] If the PCI_MSI kernel config parameter is enabled, this kernel boot option can be used to disable the use of MSI interrupts system-wide. + noioapicquirk [APIC] Disable all boot interrupt quirks. + Safety option to keep boot IRQs enabled. This + should never be necessary. + ioapicreroute [APIC] Enable rerouting of boot IRQs to the + primary IO-APIC for bridges that cannot disable + boot IRQs. This fixes a source of spurious IRQs + when the system masks IRQs. + noioapicreroute [APIC] Disable workaround that uses the + boot IRQ equivalent of an IRQ that connects to + a chipset where boot IRQs cannot be disabled. + The opposite of ioapicreroute. biosirq [X86-32] Use PCI BIOS calls to get the interrupt routing table. These calls are known to be buggy on several machines and they hang the machine @@ -2262,6 +2286,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<sb_io>,<sb_irq>,<sb_dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq> + tsc= Disable clocksource-must-verify flag for TSC. + Format: <string> + [x86] reliable: mark tsc clocksource as reliable, this + disables clocksource verification at runtime. + Used to enable high-resolution timer mode on older + hardware, and in virtualized environment. + turbografx.map[2|3]= [HW,JOY] TurboGraFX parallel port interface Format: |