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@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ parameter is applicable:
FB The frame buffer device is enabled.
HW Appropriate hardware is enabled.
IA-64 IA-64 architecture is enabled.
+ IMA Integrity measurement architecture is enabled.
IOSCHED More than one I/O scheduler is enabled.
IP_PNP IP DHCP, BOOTP, or RARP is enabled.
ISAPNP ISA PnP code is enabled.
@@ -491,11 +492,23 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
Range: 0 - 8192
Default: 64
+ dma_debug=off If the kernel is compiled with DMA_API_DEBUG support
+ this option disables the debugging code at boot.
+
+ dma_debug_entries=<number>
+ This option allows to tune the number of preallocated
+ entries for DMA-API debugging code. One entry is
+ required per DMA-API allocation. Use this if the
+ DMA-API debugging code disables itself because the
+ architectural default is too low.
+
hpet= [X86-32,HPET] option to control HPET usage
- Format: { enable (default) | disable | force }
+ Format: { enable (default) | disable | force |
+ verbose }
disable: disable HPET and use PIT instead
force: allow force enabled of undocumented chips (ICH4,
VIA, nVidia)
+ verbose: show contents of HPET registers during setup
com20020= [HW,NET] ARCnet - COM20020 chipset
Format:
@@ -829,6 +842,15 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
hvc_iucv= [S390] Number of z/VM IUCV hypervisor console (HVC)
terminal devices. Valid values: 0..8
+ hvc_iucv_allow= [S390] Comma-separated list of z/VM user IDs.
+ If specified, z/VM IUCV HVC accepts connections
+ from listed z/VM user IDs only.
+
+ i2c_bus= [HW] Override the default board specific I2C bus speed
+ or register an additional I2C bus that is not
+ registered from board initialization code.
+ Format:
+ <bus_id>,<clkrate>
i8042.debug [HW] Toggle i8042 debug mode
i8042.direct [HW] Put keyboard port into non-translated mode
@@ -902,6 +924,15 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
ihash_entries= [KNL]
Set number of hash buckets for inode cache.
+ ima_audit= [IMA]
+ Format: { "0" | "1" }
+ 0 -- integrity auditing messages. (Default)
+ 1 -- enable informational integrity auditing messages.
+
+ ima_hash= [IMA]
+ Formt: { "sha1" | "md5" }
+ default: "sha1"
+
in2000= [HW,SCSI]
See header of drivers/scsi/in2000.c.
@@ -1310,8 +1341,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
memtest= [KNL,X86] Enable memtest
Format: <integer>
- range: 0,4 : pattern number
default : 0 <disable>
+ Specifies the number of memtest passes to be
+ performed. Each pass selects another test
+ pattern from a given set of patterns. Memtest
+ fills the memory with this pattern, validates
+ memory contents and reserves bad memory
+ regions that are detected.
meye.*= [HW] Set MotionEye Camera parameters
See Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt.
@@ -1487,7 +1523,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
noclflush [BUGS=X86] Don't use the CLFLUSH instruction
- nohlt [BUGS=ARM,SH]
+ nohlt [BUGS=ARM,SH] Tells the kernel that the sleep(SH) or
+ wfi(ARM) instruction doesn't work correctly and not to
+ use it. This is also useful when using JTAG debugger.
no-hlt [BUGS=X86-32] Tells the kernel that the hlt
instruction doesn't work correctly and not to
@@ -1659,6 +1697,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
See also Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt.
pci=option[,option...] [PCI] various PCI subsystem options:
+ earlydump [X86] dump PCI config space before the kernel
+ changes anything
off [X86] don't probe for the PCI bus
bios [X86-32] force use of PCI BIOS, don't access
the hardware directly. Use this if your machine
@@ -1758,6 +1798,15 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
cbmemsize=nn[KMG] The fixed amount of bus space which is
reserved for the CardBus bridge's memory
window. The default value is 64 megabytes.
+ resource_alignment=
+ Format:
+ [<order of align>@][<domain>:]<bus>:<slot>.<func>[; ...]
+ Specifies alignment and device to reassign
+ aligned memory resources.
+ If <order of align> is not specified,
+ PAGE_SIZE is used as alignment.
+ PCI-PCI bridge can be specified, if resource
+ windows need to be expanded.
pcie_aspm= [PCIE] Forcibly enable or disable PCIe Active State Power
Management.
@@ -1816,11 +1865,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
autoconfiguration.
Ranges are in pairs (memory base and size).
- dynamic_printk Enables pr_debug()/dev_dbg() calls if
- CONFIG_DYNAMIC_PRINTK_DEBUG has been enabled.
- These can also be switched on/off via
- <debugfs>/dynamic_printk/modules
-
print-fatal-signals=
[KNL] debug: print fatal signals
print-fatal-signals=1: print segfault info to
@@ -2009,15 +2053,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
If enabled at boot time, /selinux/disable can be used
later to disable prior to initial policy load.
- selinux_compat_net =
- [SELINUX] Set initial selinux_compat_net flag value.
- Format: { "0" | "1" }
- 0 -- use new secmark-based packet controls
- 1 -- use legacy packet controls
- Default value is 0 (preferred).
- Value can be changed at runtime via
- /selinux/compat_net.
-
serialnumber [BUGS=X86-32]
shapers= [NET]