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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 880f882160e..5d171b7b839 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -416,8 +416,21 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file [SPARC64] tick [X86-64] hpet,tsc - code_bytes [IA32] How many bytes of object code to print in an - oops report. + clearcpuid=BITNUM [X86] + Disable CPUID feature X for the kernel. See + include/asm-x86/cpufeature.h for the valid bit numbers. + Note the Linux specific bits are not necessarily + stable over kernel options, but the vendor specific + ones should be. + Also note that user programs calling CPUID directly + or using the feature without checking anything + will still see it. This just prevents it from + being used by the kernel or shown in /proc/cpuinfo. + 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 + in an oops report. Range: 0 - 8192 Default: 64 @@ -570,6 +583,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file See drivers/char/README.epca and Documentation/digiepca.txt. + disable_mtrr_trim [X86, Intel and AMD only] + By default the kernel will trim any uncacheable + memory out of your available memory pool based on + MTRR settings. This parameter disables that behavior, + possibly causing your machine to run very slowly. + dmasound= [HW,OSS] Sound subsystem buffers dscc4.setup= [NET] @@ -660,6 +679,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file gamma= [HW,DRM] + gart_fix_e820= [X86_64] disable the fix e820 for K8 GART + Format: off | on + default: on + gdth= [HW,SCSI] See header of drivers/scsi/gdth.c. @@ -794,6 +817,16 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file for translation below 32 bit and if not available then look in the higher range. + io_delay= [X86-32,X86-64] I/O delay method + 0x80 + Standard port 0x80 based delay + 0xed + Alternate port 0xed based delay (needed on some systems) + udelay + Simple two microseconds delay + none + No delay + io7= [HW] IO7 for Marvel based alpha systems See comment before marvel_specify_io7 in arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c. @@ -1059,6 +1092,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file Multi-Function General Purpose Timers on AMD Geode platforms. + mfgptfix [X86-32] Fix MFGPT timers on AMD Geode platforms when + the BIOS has incorrectly applied a workaround. TinyBIOS + version 0.98 is known to be affected, 0.99 fixes the + problem by letting the user disable the workaround. + mga= [HW,DRM] mousedev.tap_time= @@ -1159,6 +1197,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file nodisconnect [HW,SCSI,M68K] Disables SCSI disconnects. + noefi [X86-32,X86-64] Disable EFI runtime services support. + noexec [IA-64] noexec [X86-32,X86-64] @@ -1169,6 +1209,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file register save and restore. The kernel will only save legacy floating-point registers on task switch. + noclflush [BUGS=X86] Don't use the CLFLUSH instruction + nohlt [BUGS=ARM] no-hlt [BUGS=X86-32] Tells the kernel that the hlt @@ -1978,6 +2020,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file vdso=1: enable VDSO (default) vdso=0: disable VDSO mapping + vdso32= [X86-32,X86-64] + vdso32=2: enable compat VDSO (default with COMPAT_VDSO) + vdso32=1: enable 32-bit VDSO (default) + vdso32=0: disable 32-bit VDSO mapping + vector= [IA-64,SMP] vector=percpu: enable percpu vector domain |