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[pandora-kernel.git] / Documentation / kernel-parameters.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index ed45e98..f3dc951 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                        arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/elanfreq.c.
 
        elevator=       [IOSCHED]
-                       Format: {"anticipatory" | "cfq" | "deadline" | "noop"}
+                       Format: {"cfq" | "deadline" | "noop"}
                        See Documentation/block/as-iosched.txt and
                        Documentation/block/deadline-iosched.txt for details.
 
@@ -1579,20 +1579,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
        nmi_watchdog=   [KNL,BUGS=X86] Debugging features for SMP kernels
                        Format: [panic,][num]
-                       Valid num: 0,1,2
+                       Valid num: 0
                        0 - turn nmi_watchdog off
-                       1 - use the IO-APIC timer for the NMI watchdog
-                       2 - use the local APIC for the NMI watchdog using
-                       a performance counter. Note: This will use one
-                       performance counter and the local APIC's performance
-                       vector.
                        When panic is specified, panic when an NMI watchdog
                        timeout occurs.
                        This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and
                        need the box quickly up again.
-                       Instead of 1 and 2 it is possible to use the following
-                       symbolic names: lapic and ioapic
-                       Example: nmi_watchdog=2 or nmi_watchdog=panic,lapic
 
        netpoll.carrier_timeout=
                        [NET] Specifies amount of time (in seconds) that
@@ -1622,6 +1614,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
        noapic          [SMP,APIC] Tells the kernel to not make use of any
                        IOAPICs that may be present in the system.
 
+       noautogroup     Disable scheduler automatic task group creation.
+
        nobats          [PPC] Do not use BATs for mapping kernel lowmem
                        on "Classic" PPC cores.
 
@@ -1759,7 +1753,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
        nousb           [USB] Disable the USB subsystem
 
-       nowatchdog      [KNL] Disable the lockup detector.
+       nowatchdog      [KNL] Disable the lockup detector (NMI watchdog).
 
        nowb            [ARM]
 
@@ -2175,11 +2169,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
        reset_devices   [KNL] Force drivers to reset the underlying device
                        during initialization.
 
-       resource_alloc_from_bottom
-                       Allocate new resources from the beginning of available
-                       space, not the end.  If you need to use this, please
-                       report a bug.
-
        resume=         [SWSUSP]
                        Specify the partition device for software suspend
 
@@ -2385,6 +2374,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                        improve throughput, but will also increase the
                        amount of memory reserved for use by the client.
 
+       swapaccount[=0|1]
+                       [KNL] Enable accounting of swap in memory resource
+                       controller if no parameter or 1 is given or disable
+                       it if 0 is given (See Documentation/cgroups/memory.txt)
+
        swiotlb=        [IA-64] Number of I/O TLB slabs
 
        switches=       [HW,M68k]
@@ -2467,12 +2461,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                        to facilitate early boot debugging.
                        See also Documentation/trace/events.txt
 
-       tsc=            Disable clocksource-must-verify flag for TSC.
+       tsc=            Disable clocksource stability checks for TSC.
                        Format: <string>
                        [x86] reliable: mark tsc clocksource as reliable, this
-                       disables clocksource verification at runtime.
-                       Used to enable high-resolution timer mode on older
-                       hardware, and in virtualized environment.
+                       disables clocksource verification at runtime, as well
+                       as the stability checks done at bootup. Used to enable
+                       high-resolution timer mode on older hardware, and in
+                       virtualized environment.
                        [x86] noirqtime: Do not use TSC to do irq accounting.
                        Used to run time disable IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING on any
                        platforms where RDTSC is slow and this accounting