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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-07-15 00:43:24 +0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-07-15 00:43:24 +0400
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Merge branch 'x86/for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'x86/for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (821 commits) x86: make 64bit hpet_set_mapping to use ioremap too, v2 x86: get x86_phys_bits early x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix #4 x86: change _node_to_cpumask_ptr to return const ptr x86: I/O APIC: remove an IRQ2-mask hack x86: fix numaq_tsc_disable calling x86, e820: remove end_user_pfn x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #3 x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #2 x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #1 x86_64: fix delayed signals x86: remove conflicting nx6325 and nx6125 quirks x86: Recover timer_ack lost in the merge of the NMI watchdog x86: I/O APIC: Never configure IRQ2 x86: L-APIC: Always fully configure IRQ0 x86: L-APIC: Set IRQ0 as edge-triggered x86: merge dwarf2 headers x86: use AS_CFI instead of UNWIND_INFO x86: use ignore macro instead of hash comment x86: use matching CFI_ENDPROC ...
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@@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
aic79xx= [HW,SCSI]
See Documentation/scsi/aic79xx.txt.
+ amd_iommu= [HW,X86-84]
+ Pass parameters to the AMD IOMMU driver in the system.
+ Possible values are:
+ isolate - enable device isolation (each device, as far
+ as possible, will get its own protection
+ domain)
+ amd_iommu_size= [HW,X86-64]
+ Define the size of the aperture for the AMD IOMMU
+ driver. Possible values are:
+ '32M', '64M' (default), '128M', '256M', '512M', '1G'
+
amijoy.map= [HW,JOY] Amiga joystick support
Map of devices attached to JOY0DAT and JOY1DAT
Format: <a>,<b>
@@ -599,6 +610,29 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
See drivers/char/README.epca and
Documentation/digiepca.txt.
+ disable_mtrr_cleanup [X86]
+ enable_mtrr_cleanup [X86]
+ The kernel tries to adjust MTRR layout from continuous
+ to discrete, to make X server driver able to add WB
+ entry later. This parameter enables/disables that.
+
+ mtrr_chunk_size=nn[KMG] [X86]
+ used for mtrr cleanup. It is largest continous chunk
+ that could hold holes aka. UC entries.
+
+ mtrr_gran_size=nn[KMG] [X86]
+ Used for mtrr cleanup. It is granularity of mtrr block.
+ Default is 1.
+ Large value could prevent small alignment from
+ using up MTRRs.
+
+ mtrr_spare_reg_nr=n [X86]
+ Format: <integer>
+ Range: 0,7 : spare reg number
+ Default : 1
+ Used for mtrr cleanup. It is spare mtrr entries number.
+ Set to 2 or more if your graphical card needs more.
+
disable_mtrr_trim [X86, Intel and AMD only]
By default the kernel will trim any uncacheable
memory out of your available memory pool based on
@@ -2116,6 +2150,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
usbhid.mousepoll=
[USBHID] The interval which mice are to be polled at.
+ add_efi_memmap [EFI; x86-32,X86-64] Include EFI memory map in
+ kernel's map of available physical RAM.
+
vdso= [X86-32,SH,x86-64]
vdso=2: enable compat VDSO (default with COMPAT_VDSO)
vdso=1: enable VDSO (default)