Merge branch 'tracing-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel...

[safe/jmp/linux-2.6] / Documentation / kernel-parameters.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 92e1ab8..8e91863 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -229,14 +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 }
 
@@ -1123,6 +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.
@@ -1728,8 +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.
 
@@ -1863,7 +1859,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                                IRQ routing is enabled.
                noacpi          [X86] Do not use ACPI for IRQ routing
                                or for PCI scanning.
-               nocrs           [X86] Don't use _CRS for PCI resource
+               use_crs         [X86] Use _CRS for PCI resource
                                allocation.
                routeirq        Do IRQ routing for all PCI devices.
                                This is normally done in pci_enable_device(),
@@ -1923,6 +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.
 
@@ -2475,7 +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: