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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 5578248c18a..8e91863190e 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ parameter is applicable: EFI EFI Partitioning (GPT) is enabled EIDE EIDE/ATAPI support is enabled. FB The frame buffer device is enabled. + GCOV GCOV profiling is enabled. HW Appropriate hardware is enabled. IA-64 IA-64 architecture is enabled. IMA Integrity measurement architecture is enabled. @@ -228,14 +229,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file to assume that this machine's pmtimer latches its value and always returns good values. - acpi.power_nocheck= [HW,ACPI] - Format: 1/0 enable/disable the check of power state. - On some bogus BIOS the _PSC object/_STA object of - power resource can't return the correct device power - state. In such case it is unneccessary to check its - power state again in power transition. - 1 : disable the power state check - acpi_sci= [HW,ACPI] ACPI System Control Interrupt trigger mode Format: { level | edge | high | low } @@ -796,6 +789,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file Format: off | on default: on + gcov_persist= [GCOV] When non-zero (default), profiling data for + kernel modules is saved and remains accessible via + debugfs, even when the module is unloaded/reloaded. + When zero, profiling data is discarded and associated + debugfs files are removed at module unload time. + gdth= [HW,SCSI] See header of drivers/scsi/gdth.c. @@ -999,6 +998,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file nomerge forcesac soft + pt [x86, IA64] io7= [HW] IO7 for Marvel based alpha systems See comment before marvel_specify_io7 in @@ -1115,6 +1115,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file libata.dma=4 Compact Flash DMA only Combinations also work, so libata.dma=3 enables DMA for disks and CDROMs, but not CFs. + + libata.ignore_hpa= [LIBATA] Ignore HPA limit + libata.ignore_hpa=0 keep BIOS limits (default) + libata.ignore_hpa=1 ignore limits, using full disk libata.noacpi [LIBATA] Disables use of ACPI in libata suspend/resume when set. @@ -1362,6 +1366,27 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file min_addr=nn[KMG] [KNL,BOOT,ia64] All physical memory below this physical address is ignored. + mini2440= [ARM,HW,KNL] + Format:[0..2][b][c][t] + Default: "0tb" + MINI2440 configuration specification: + 0 - The attached screen is the 3.5" TFT + 1 - The attached screen is the 7" TFT + 2 - The VGA Shield is attached (1024x768) + Leaving out the screen size parameter will not load + the TFT driver, and the framebuffer will be left + unconfigured. + b - Enable backlight. The TFT backlight pin will be + linked to the kernel VESA blanking code and a GPIO + LED. This parameter is not necessary when using the + VGA shield. + c - Enable the s3c camera interface. + t - Reserved for enabling touchscreen support. The + touchscreen support is not enabled in the mainstream + kernel as of 2.6.30, a preliminary port can be found + in the "bleeding edge" mini2440 support kernel at + http://repo.or.cz/w/linux-2.6/mini2440.git + mminit_loglevel= [KNL] When CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT is set, this parameter allows control of the logging verbosity for @@ -1403,6 +1428,16 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file mtdparts= [MTD] See drivers/mtd/cmdlinepart.c. + onenand.bdry= [HW,MTD] Flex-OneNAND Boundary Configuration + + Format: [die0_boundary][,die0_lock][,die1_boundary][,die1_lock] + + boundary - index of last SLC block on Flex-OneNAND. + The remaining blocks are configured as MLC blocks. + lock - Configure if Flex-OneNAND boundary should be locked. + Once locked, the boundary cannot be changed. + 1 indicates lock status, 0 indicates unlock status. + mtdset= [ARM] ARM/S3C2412 JIVE boot control @@ -1689,8 +1724,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file oprofile.cpu_type= Force an oprofile cpu type This might be useful if you have an older oprofile userland or if you want common events. - Format: { archperfmon } - archperfmon: [X86] Force use of architectural + Format: { arch_perfmon } + arch_perfmon: [X86] Force use of architectural perfmon on Intel CPUs instead of the CPU specific event set. @@ -1769,6 +1804,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file root domains (aka PCI segments, in ACPI-speak). nommconf [X86] Disable use of MMCONFIG for PCI Configuration + check_enable_amd_mmconf [X86] check for and enable + properly configured MMIO access to PCI + config space on AMD family 10h CPU 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. @@ -1858,6 +1896,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file PAGE_SIZE is used as alignment. PCI-PCI bridge can be specified, if resource windows need to be expanded. + ecrc= Enable/disable PCIe ECRC (transaction layer + end-to-end CRC checking). + bios: Use BIOS/firmware settings. This is the + the default. + off: Turn ECRC off + on: Turn ECRC on. pcie_aspm= [PCIE] Forcibly enable or disable PCIe Active State Power Management. @@ -1875,6 +1919,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file Format: { 0 | 1 } See arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_chassis.c + percpu_alloc= [X86] Select which percpu first chunk allocator to use. + Allowed values are one of "lpage", "embed" and "4k". + See comments in arch/x86/kernel/setup_percpu.c for + details on each allocator. This parameter is primarily + for debugging and performance comparison. + pf. [PARIDE] See Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt. @@ -2427,7 +2477,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file tp720= [HW,PS2] - trace_buf_size=nn[KMG] [ftrace] will set tracing buffer size. + trace_buf_size=nn[KMG] + [FTRACE] will set tracing buffer size. + + trace_event=[event-list] + [FTRACE] Set and start specified trace events in order + to facilitate early boot debugging. + See also Documentation/trace/events.txt trix= [HW,OSS] MediaTrix AudioTrix Pro Format: |