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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl | 7 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/hwmon/f71882fg | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/lguest/Makefile | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/lguest/lguest.c | 23 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt | 31 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt | 2 |
8 files changed, 30 insertions, 50 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl index 084f6ad..0b1a3f9 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl @@ -1922,9 +1922,12 @@ machines due to caching. <function>mutex_lock()</function> </para> <para> - There is a <function>mutex_trylock()</function> which can be - used inside interrupt context, as it will not sleep. + There is a <function>mutex_trylock()</function> which does not + sleep. Still, it must not be used inside interrupt context since + its implementation is not safe for that. <function>mutex_unlock()</function> will also never sleep. + It cannot be used in interrupt context either since a mutex + must be released by the same task that acquired it. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/f71882fg b/Documentation/hwmon/f71882fg index 1a07fd6..a7952c2 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/f71882fg +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/f71882fg @@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ Kernel driver f71882fg ====================== Supported chips: - * Fintek F71808E - Prefix: 'f71808fg' - Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space - Datasheet: Not public * Fintek F71858FG Prefix: 'f71858fg' Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 2c85c06..f084af0 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -2629,8 +2629,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file aux-ide-disks -- unplug non-primary-master IDE devices nics -- unplug network devices all -- unplug all emulated devices (NICs and IDE disks) - ignore -- continue loading the Xen platform PCI driver even - if the version check failed + unnecessary -- unplugging emulated devices is + unnecessary even if the host did not respond to + the unplug protocol + never -- do not unplug even if version check succeeds xirc2ps_cs= [NET,PCMCIA] Format: diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt b/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt index f6f8025..1565eef 100644 --- a/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt +++ b/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt @@ -1024,6 +1024,10 @@ ThinkPad-specific interface. The driver will disable its native backlight brightness control interface if it detects that the standard ACPI interface is available in the ThinkPad. +If you want to use the thinkpad-acpi backlight brightness control +instead of the generic ACPI video backlight brightness control for some +reason, you should use the acpi_backlight=vendor kernel parameter. + The brightness_enable module parameter can be used to control whether the LCD brightness control feature will be enabled when available. brightness_enable=0 forces it to be disabled. brightness_enable=1 diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/Makefile b/Documentation/lguest/Makefile index 28c8cdf..bebac6b 100644 --- a/Documentation/lguest/Makefile +++ b/Documentation/lguest/Makefile @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ # This creates the demonstration utility "lguest" which runs a Linux guest. -CFLAGS:=-m32 -Wall -Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes -O3 -I../../include -I../../arch/x86/include -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE +# Missing headers? Add "-I../../include -I../../arch/x86/include" +CFLAGS:=-m32 -Wall -Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE all: lguest diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c index e9ce3c5..8a6a8c6 100644 --- a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c +++ b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c @@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ #include <limits.h> #include <stddef.h> #include <signal.h> -#include "linux/lguest_launcher.h" -#include "linux/virtio_config.h" -#include "linux/virtio_net.h" -#include "linux/virtio_blk.h" -#include "linux/virtio_console.h" -#include "linux/virtio_rng.h" -#include "linux/virtio_ring.h" -#include "asm/bootparam.h" +#include <linux/virtio_config.h> +#include <linux/virtio_net.h> +#include <linux/virtio_blk.h> +#include <linux/virtio_console.h> +#include <linux/virtio_rng.h> +#include <linux/virtio_ring.h> +#include <asm/bootparam.h> +#include "../../include/linux/lguest_launcher.h" /*L:110 * We can ignore the 42 include files we need for this program, but I do want * to draw attention to the use of kernel-style types. @@ -1447,14 +1447,15 @@ static void add_to_bridge(int fd, const char *if_name, const char *br_name) static void configure_device(int fd, const char *tapif, u32 ipaddr) { struct ifreq ifr; - struct sockaddr_in *sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&ifr.ifr_addr; + struct sockaddr_in sin; memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr)); strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, tapif); /* Don't read these incantations. Just cut & paste them like I did! */ - sin->sin_family = AF_INET; - sin->sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(ipaddr); + sin.sin_family = AF_INET; + sin.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(ipaddr); + memcpy(&ifr.ifr_addr, &sin, sizeof(sin)); if (ioctl(fd, SIOCSIFADDR, &ifr) != 0) err(1, "Setting %s interface address", tapif); ifr.ifr_flags = IFF_UP; diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt index 568fa08..302db5d 100644 --- a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt +++ b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt @@ -49,40 +49,13 @@ Table of Contents f) MDIO on GPIOs g) SPI busses - VII - Marvell Discovery mv64[345]6x System Controller chips - 1) The /system-controller node - 2) Child nodes of /system-controller - a) Marvell Discovery MDIO bus - b) Marvell Discovery ethernet controller - c) Marvell Discovery PHY nodes - d) Marvell Discovery SDMA nodes - e) Marvell Discovery BRG nodes - f) Marvell Discovery CUNIT nodes - g) Marvell Discovery MPSCROUTING nodes - h) Marvell Discovery MPSCINTR nodes - i) Marvell Discovery MPSC nodes - j) Marvell Discovery Watch Dog Timer nodes - k) Marvell Discovery I2C nodes - l) Marvell Discovery PIC (Programmable Interrupt Controller) nodes - m) Marvell Discovery MPP (Multipurpose Pins) multiplexing nodes - n) Marvell Discovery GPP (General Purpose Pins) nodes - o) Marvell Discovery PCI host bridge node - p) Marvell Discovery CPU Error nodes - q) Marvell Discovery SRAM Controller nodes - r) Marvell Discovery PCI Error Handler nodes - s) Marvell Discovery Memory Controller nodes - - VIII - Specifying interrupt information for devices + VII - Specifying interrupt information for devices 1) interrupts property 2) interrupt-parent property 3) OpenPIC Interrupt Controllers 4) ISA Interrupt Controllers - IX - Specifying GPIO information for devices - 1) gpios property - 2) gpio-controller nodes - - X - Specifying device power management information (sleep property) + VIII - Specifying device power management information (sleep property) Appendix A - Sample SOC node for MPC8540 diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt index f93462c..6d8be34 100644 --- a/Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt +++ b/Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt @@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ The proper channel for reporting bugs is either through the Linux OS distribution company that provided your OS or by posting issues to the PowerPC development mailing list at: -linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org +linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org This request is to provide a documented and searchable public exchange of the problems and solutions surrounding this driver for the benefit of |