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2020-02-19docs: add missing IPC documentation in sysctl/kernel.rstStephen Kitt1-0/+12
This adds short descriptions of msgmax, msgmnb, msgmni, and shmmni, which were previously listed in kernel.rst but not described. Signed-off-by: Stephen Kitt <steve@sk2.org> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2020-02-19docs: drop l2cr from sysctl/kernel.rstStephen Kitt1-7/+0
The l2cr sysctl entry was removed in commit c2f3dabefa73 ("sysctl: kill binary sysctl KERN_PPC_L2CR"), this removes the corresponding documentation. Signed-off-by: Stephen Kitt <steve@sk2.org> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2020-02-19docs: merge debugging-modules.txt into sysctl/kernel.rstStephen Kitt1-1/+13
This fits nicely in sysctl/kernel.rst, merge it (and rephrase it) instead of linking to it. Signed-off-by: Stephen Kitt <steve@sk2.org> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2020-02-19docs: pretty up sysctl/kernel.rstStephen Kitt1-495/+492
This updates sysctl/kernel.rst to use ReStructured Text more fully: * the list of files is now the table of contents (old entries with no corresponding sections are added as empty sections for now); * code references and commands are formatted as code, except for function names which end up linked to the appropriate documentation; * links are used to point to other documentation and other sections; * tables are used to make lists of values more readable (as already done for some sections); * in heavily-reworked paragraphs, sentences are wrapped individually, to make future diffs easier to read. The first mention of the kernel version is dropped. The second mention, saying that the document is accurate for 2.2, is preserved for now; I will update that once the document really is accurate for a current kernel release. Signed-off-by: Stephen Kitt <steve@sk2.org> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2020-02-13docs: admin-guide: Add description of %c corename formatd.hatayama@fujitsu.com1-0/+1
There is somehow no description of %c corename format specifier for /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern. The %c corename format specifier is used by user-space application such as systemd-coredump, so it should be documented. To find where %c is handled in the kernel source code, look at function format_corename() in fs/coredump.c. Signed-off-by: HATAYAMA Daisuke <d.hatayama@fujitsu.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/TYAPR01MB4014714BB2ACE425BB6EC6B7951A0@TYAPR01MB4014.jpnprd01.prod.outlook.com Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2019-11-07docs: admin-guide: Remove threads-max auto-tuningMasanari Iida1-4/+0
Since following path was merged in 5.4-rc3, auto-tuning feature in threads-max does not exist any more. Fix the admin-guide document as is. kernel/sysctl.c: do not override max_threads provided by userspace b0f53dbc4bc4c371f38b14c391095a3bb8a0bb40 Fixes: b0f53dbc4bc4 ("kernel/sysctl.c: do not override max_threads provided by userspace") Signed-off-by: Masanari Iida <standby24x7@gmail.com> Acked-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@suse.com> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2019-11-07docs: admin-guide: Fix min value of threads-max in kernel.rstMasanari Iida1-1/+1
Since following patch was merged 5.4-rc3, minimum value for threads-max changed to 1. kernel/sysctl.c: do not override max_threads provided by userspace b0f53dbc4bc4c371f38b14c391095a3bb8a0bb40 Fixes: b0f53dbc4bc4 ("kernel/sysctl.c: do not override max_threads provided by userspace") Signed-off-by: Masanari Iida <standby24x7@gmail.com> Acked-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@suse.com> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2019-10-10docs: admin-guide: fix printk_ratelimit explanationOleksandr Natalenko1-2/+4
The printk_ratelimit value accepts seconds, not jiffies (though it is converted into jiffies internally). Update documentation to reflect this. Also, remove the statement about allowing 1 message in 5 seconds since bursts up to 10 messages are allowed by default. Finally, while we are here, mention default value for printk_ratelimit_burst too. Signed-off-by: Oleksandr Natalenko <oleksandr@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2019-08-09docs: admin-guide: remove references to IPX and token-ringStephen Hemminger1-28/+1
Both IPX and TR have not been supported for a while now. Remove them from the /proc/sys/net documentation. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2019-07-15docs: admin-guide: add a series of orphaned documentsMauro Carvalho Chehab1-1/+1
There are lots of documents that belong to the admin-guide but are on random places (most under Documentation root dir). Move them to the admin guide. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+samsung@kernel.org> Acked-by: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@bootlin.com> Acked-by: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@samsung.com>
2019-07-15docs: admin-guide: add laptops documentationMauro Carvalho Chehab1-2/+2
The docs under Documentation/laptops contain users specific information. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+samsung@kernel.org> Acked-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
2019-07-15docs: admin-guide: move sysctl directory to itMauro Carvalho Chehab8-0/+3254
The stuff under sysctl describes /sys interface from userspace point of view. So, add it to the admin-guide and remove the :orphan: from its index file. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+samsung@kernel.org>