Merge branch 'merge' of git://git.secretlab.ca/git/linux-2.6

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

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index fbcddc5..e4cbca5 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -200,10 +200,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                        acpi_display_output=video
                        See above.
 
-       acpi_early_pdc_eval     [HW,ACPI] Evaluate processor _PDC methods
-                               early. Needed on some platforms to properly
-                               initialize the EC.
-
        acpi_irq_balance [HW,ACPI]
                        ACPI will balance active IRQs
                        default in APIC mode
@@ -1794,6 +1790,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                        purges which is reported from either PAL_VM_SUMMARY or
                        SAL PALO.
 
+       nr_cpus=        [SMP] Maximum number of processors that an SMP kernel
+                       could support.  nr_cpus=n : n >= 1 limits the kernel to
+                       supporting 'n' processors. Later in runtime you can not
+                       use hotplug cpu feature to put more cpu back to online.
+                       just like you compile the kernel NR_CPUS=n
+
        nr_uarts=       [SERIAL] maximum number of UARTs to be registered.
 
        numa_zonelist_order= [KNL, BOOT] Select zonelist order for NUMA.
@@ -2828,6 +2830,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                        default x2apic cluster mode on platforms
                        supporting x2apic.
 
+       x86_mrst_timer= [X86-32,APBT]
+                       Choose timer option for x86 Moorestown MID platform.
+                       Two valid options are apbt timer only and lapic timer
+                       plus one apbt timer for broadcast timer.
+                       x86_mrst_timer=apbt_only | lapic_and_apbt
+
        xd=             [HW,XT] Original XT pre-IDE (RLL encoded) disks.
        xd_geo=         See header of drivers/block/xd.c.