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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-04-17 09:56:11 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-04-17 09:56:11 -0700
commitb9836e08375d86834edcde45e3628e63db8b9624 (patch)
treea173fe2ab6fbc3e5b44f19faecd50a65efa9cfdd /Documentation
parent6566abdbd0566fc1b5950c9f87ef57c7443d6fa8 (diff)
parent0917798d82212f884fff650e7e520de3b438f947 (diff)
Merge branch 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: x86: fix microcode driver newly spewing warnings x86, PAT: Remove page granularity tracking for vm_insert_pfn maps x86: disable X86_PTRACE_BTS for now x86, documentation: kernel-parameters replace X86-32,X86-64 with X86 x86: pci-swiotlb.c swiotlb_dma_ops should be static x86, PAT: Remove duplicate memtype reserve in devmem mmap x86, PAT: Consolidate code in pat_x_mtrr_type() and reserve_memtype() x86, PAT: Changing memtype to WC ensuring no WB alias x86, PAT: Handle faults cleanly in set_memory_ APIs x86, PAT: Change order of cpa and free in set_memory_wb x86, CPA: Change idmap attribute before ioremap attribute setup
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt40
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 6172e4360f6..a19f021f081 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
./include/asm/setup.h as COMMAND_LINE_SIZE.
- acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86-64,i386]
+ acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86]
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Format: { force | off | ht | strict | noirq | rsdt }
force -- enable ACPI if default was off
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
acpi_osi="!string2" # remove built-in string2
acpi_osi= # disable all strings
- acpi_pm_good [X86-32,X86-64]
+ acpi_pm_good [X86]
Override the pmtimer bug detection: force the kernel
to assume that this machine's pmtimer latches its value
and always returns good values.
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
Also note the kernel might malfunction if you disable
some critical bits.
- code_bytes [IA32/X86_64] How many bytes of object code to print
+ code_bytes [X86] How many bytes of object code to print
in an oops report.
Range: 0 - 8192
Default: 64
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
MTRR settings. This parameter disables that behavior,
possibly causing your machine to run very slowly.
- disable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64]
+ disable_timer_pin_1 [X86]
Disable PIN 1 of APIC timer
Can be useful to work around chipset bugs.
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
UART at the specified I/O port or MMIO address.
The options are the same as for ttyS, above.
- earlyprintk= [X86-32,X86-64,SH,BLACKFIN]
+ earlyprintk= [X86,SH,BLACKFIN]
earlyprintk=vga
earlyprintk=serial[,ttySn[,baudrate]]
earlyprintk=dbgp
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
See Documentation/block/as-iosched.txt and
Documentation/block/deadline-iosched.txt for details.
- elfcorehdr= [IA64,PPC,SH,X86-32,X86_64]
+ elfcorehdr= [IA64,PPC,SH,X86]
Specifies physical address of start of kernel core
image elf header. Generally kexec loader will
pass this option to capture kernel.
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
See comment before marvel_specify_io7 in
arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c.
- io_delay= [X86-32,X86-64] I/O delay method
+ io_delay= [X86] I/O delay method
0x80
Standard port 0x80 based delay
0xed
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
keepinitrd [HW,ARM]
- kernelcore=nn[KMG] [KNL,X86-32,IA-64,PPC,X86-64] This parameter
+ kernelcore=nn[KMG] [KNL,X86,IA-64,PPC] This parameter
specifies the amount of memory usable by the kernel
for non-movable allocations. The requested amount is
spread evenly throughout all nodes in the system. The
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
Configure the RouterBoard 532 series on-chip
Ethernet adapter MAC address.
- kstack=N [X86-32,X86-64] Print N words from the kernel stack
+ kstack=N [X86] Print N words from the kernel stack
in oops dumps.
l2cr= [PPC]
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
lapic [X86-32,APIC] Enable the local APIC even if BIOS
disabled it.
- lapic_timer_c2_ok [X86-32,x86-64,APIC] trust the local apic timer
+ lapic_timer_c2_ok [X86,APIC] trust the local apic timer
in C2 power state.
libata.dma= [LIBATA] DMA control
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
[KNL,SH] Allow user to override the default size for
per-device physically contiguous DMA buffers.
- memmap=exactmap [KNL,X86-32,X86_64] Enable setting of an exact
+ memmap=exactmap [KNL,X86] Enable setting of an exact
E820 memory map, as specified by the user.
Such memmap=exactmap lines can be constructed based on
BIOS output or other requirements. See the memmap=nn@ss
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
mousedev.yres= [MOUSE] Vertical screen resolution, used for devices
reporting absolute coordinates, such as tablets
- movablecore=nn[KMG] [KNL,X86-32,IA-64,PPC,X86-64] This parameter
+ movablecore=nn[KMG] [KNL,X86,IA-64,PPC] This parameter
is similar to kernelcore except it specifies the
amount of memory used for migratable allocations.
If both kernelcore and movablecore is specified,
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ 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,X86-64] Debugging features for SMP kernels
+ nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86] Debugging features for SMP kernels
Format: [panic,][num]
Valid num: 0,1,2
0 - turn nmi_watchdog off
@@ -1475,11 +1475,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
nodsp [SH] Disable hardware DSP at boot time.
- noefi [X86-32,X86-64] Disable EFI runtime services support.
+ noefi [X86] Disable EFI runtime services support.
noexec [IA-64]
- noexec [X86-32,X86-64]
+ noexec [X86]
On X86-32 available only on PAE configured kernels.
noexec=on: enable non-executable mappings (default)
noexec=off: disable non-executable mappings
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
noirqdebug [X86-32] Disables the code which attempts to detect and
disable unhandled interrupt sources.
- no_timer_check [X86-32,X86_64,APIC] Disables the code which tests for
+ no_timer_check [X86,APIC] Disables the code which tests for
broken timer IRQ sources.
noisapnp [ISAPNP] Disables ISA PnP code.
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
disable the use of PCIE advanced error reporting.
nodomains [PCI] Disable support for multiple PCI
root domains (aka PCI segments, in ACPI-speak).
- nommconf [X86-32,X86_64] Disable use of MMCONFIG for PCI
+ nommconf [X86] Disable use of MMCONFIG for PCI
Configuration
nomsi [MSI] If the PCI_MSI kernel config parameter is
enabled, this kernel boot option can be used to
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
reported either.
unknown_nmi_panic
- [X86-32,X86-64]
+ [X86]
Set unknown_nmi_panic=1 early on boot.
usbcore.autosuspend=
@@ -2447,12 +2447,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
medium is write-protected).
Example: quirks=0419:aaf5:rl,0421:0433:rc
- vdso= [X86-32,SH,x86-64]
+ vdso= [X86,SH]
vdso=2: enable compat VDSO (default with COMPAT_VDSO)
vdso=1: enable VDSO (default)
vdso=0: disable VDSO mapping
- vdso32= [X86-32,X86-64]
+ vdso32= [X86]
vdso32=2: enable compat VDSO (default with COMPAT_VDSO)
vdso32=1: enable 32-bit VDSO (default)
vdso32=0: disable 32-bit VDSO mapping