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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator | 21 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/block/00-INDEX | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/block/cfq-iosched.txt | 77 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/block/queue-sysfs.txt | 64 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/fsl-imx-esdhc.txt | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/tps6586x.txt | 73 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801 | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/watchdog/src/watchdog-test.c | 2 |
10 files changed, 218 insertions, 52 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci index 34f51100f029..dff1f48d252d 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci @@ -210,3 +210,15 @@ Users: firmware assigned instance number of the PCI device that can help in understanding the firmware intended order of the PCI device. + +What: /sys/bus/pci/devices/.../d3cold_allowed +Date: July 2012 +Contact: Huang Ying <ying.huang@intel.com> +Description: + d3cold_allowed is bit to control whether the corresponding PCI + device can be put into D3Cold state. If it is cleared, the + device will never be put into D3Cold state. If it is set, the + device may be put into D3Cold state if other requirements are + satisfied too. Reading this attribute will show the current + value of d3cold_allowed bit. Writing this attribute will set + the value of d3cold_allowed bit. diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator index e091fa873792..bc578bc60628 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator @@ -349,3 +349,24 @@ Description: This will be one of the same strings reported by the "state" attribute. + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../bypass +Date: September 2012 +KernelVersion: 3.7 +Contact: Mark Brown <broonie@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Some regulator directories will contain a field called + bypass. This indicates if the device is in bypass mode. + + This will be one of the following strings: + + 'enabled' + 'disabled' + 'unknown' + + 'enabled' means the regulator is in bypass mode. + + 'disabled' means that the regulator is regulating. + + 'unknown' means software cannot determine the state, or + the reported state is invalid. diff --git a/Documentation/block/00-INDEX b/Documentation/block/00-INDEX index d111e3b23db0..d18ecd827c40 100644 --- a/Documentation/block/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/block/00-INDEX @@ -3,15 +3,21 @@ biodoc.txt - Notes on the Generic Block Layer Rewrite in Linux 2.5 capability.txt - - Generic Block Device Capability (/sys/block/<disk>/capability) + - Generic Block Device Capability (/sys/block/<device>/capability) +cfq-iosched.txt + - CFQ IO scheduler tunables +data-integrity.txt + - Block data integrity deadline-iosched.txt - Deadline IO scheduler tunables ioprio.txt - Block io priorities (in CFQ scheduler) +queue-sysfs.txt + - Queue's sysfs entries request.txt - The members of struct request (in include/linux/blkdev.h) stat.txt - - Block layer statistics in /sys/block/<dev>/stat + - Block layer statistics in /sys/block/<device>/stat switching-sched.txt - Switching I/O schedulers at runtime writeback_cache_control.txt diff --git a/Documentation/block/cfq-iosched.txt b/Documentation/block/cfq-iosched.txt index 6d670f570451..d89b4fe724d7 100644 --- a/Documentation/block/cfq-iosched.txt +++ b/Documentation/block/cfq-iosched.txt @@ -1,3 +1,14 @@ +CFQ (Complete Fairness Queueing) +=============================== + +The main aim of CFQ scheduler is to provide a fair allocation of the disk +I/O bandwidth for all the processes which requests an I/O operation. + +CFQ maintains the per process queue for the processes which request I/O +operation(syncronous requests). In case of asynchronous requests, all the +requests from all the processes are batched together according to their +process's I/O priority. + CFQ ioscheduler tunables ======================== @@ -25,6 +36,72 @@ there are multiple spindles behind single LUN (Host based hardware RAID controller or for storage arrays), setting slice_idle=0 might end up in better throughput and acceptable latencies. +back_seek_max +------------- +This specifies, given in Kbytes, the maximum "distance" for backward seeking. +The distance is the amount of space from the current head location to the +sectors that are backward in terms of distance. + +This parameter allows the scheduler to anticipate requests in the "backward" +direction and consider them as being the "next" if they are within this +distance from the current head location. + +back_seek_penalty +----------------- +This parameter is used to compute the cost of backward seeking. If the +backward distance of request is just 1/back_seek_penalty from a "front" +request, then the seeking cost of two requests is considered equivalent. + +So scheduler will not bias toward one or the other request (otherwise scheduler +will bias toward front request). Default value of back_seek_penalty is 2. + +fifo_expire_async +----------------- +This parameter is used to set the timeout of asynchronous requests. Default +value of this is 248ms. + +fifo_expire_sync +---------------- +This parameter is used to set the timeout of synchronous requests. Default +value of this is 124ms. In case to favor synchronous requests over asynchronous +one, this value should be decreased relative to fifo_expire_async. + +slice_async +----------- +This parameter is same as of slice_sync but for asynchronous queue. The +default value is 40ms. + +slice_async_rq +-------------- +This parameter is used to limit the dispatching of asynchronous request to +device request queue in queue's slice time. The maximum number of request that +are allowed to be dispatched also depends upon the io priority. Default value +for this is 2. + +slice_sync +---------- +When a queue is selected for execution, the queues IO requests are only +executed for a certain amount of time(time_slice) before switching to another +queue. This parameter is used to calculate the time slice of synchronous +queue. + +time_slice is computed using the below equation:- +time_slice = slice_sync + (slice_sync/5 * (4 - prio)). To increase the +time_slice of synchronous queue, increase the value of slice_sync. Default +value is 100ms. + +quantum +------- +This specifies the number of request dispatched to the device queue. In a +queue's time slice, a request will not be dispatched if the number of request +in the device exceeds this parameter. This parameter is used for synchronous +request. + +In case of storage with several disk, this setting can limit the parallel +processing of request. Therefore, increasing the value can imporve the +performace although this can cause the latency of some I/O to increase due +to more number of requests. + CFQ IOPS Mode for group scheduling =================================== Basic CFQ design is to provide priority based time slices. Higher priority diff --git a/Documentation/block/queue-sysfs.txt b/Documentation/block/queue-sysfs.txt index 6518a55273e7..e54ac1d53403 100644 --- a/Documentation/block/queue-sysfs.txt +++ b/Documentation/block/queue-sysfs.txt @@ -9,20 +9,71 @@ These files are the ones found in the /sys/block/xxx/queue/ directory. Files denoted with a RO postfix are readonly and the RW postfix means read-write. +add_random (RW) +---------------- +This file allows to trun off the disk entropy contribution. Default +value of this file is '1'(on). + +discard_granularity (RO) +----------------------- +This shows the size of internal allocation of the device in bytes, if +reported by the device. A value of '0' means device does not support +the discard functionality. + +discard_max_bytes (RO) +---------------------- +Devices that support discard functionality may have internal limits on +the number of bytes that can be trimmed or unmapped in a single operation. +The discard_max_bytes parameter is set by the device driver to the maximum +number of bytes that can be discarded in a single operation. Discard +requests issued to the device must not exceed this limit. A discard_max_bytes +value of 0 means that the device does not support discard functionality. + +discard_zeroes_data (RO) +------------------------ +When read, this file will show if the discarded block are zeroed by the +device or not. If its value is '1' the blocks are zeroed otherwise not. + hw_sector_size (RO) ------------------- This is the hardware sector size of the device, in bytes. +iostats (RW) +------------- +This file is used to control (on/off) the iostats accounting of the +disk. + +logical_block_size (RO) +----------------------- +This is the logcal block size of the device, in bytes. + max_hw_sectors_kb (RO) ---------------------- This is the maximum number of kilobytes supported in a single data transfer. +max_integrity_segments (RO) +--------------------------- +When read, this file shows the max limit of integrity segments as +set by block layer which a hardware controller can handle. + max_sectors_kb (RW) ------------------- This is the maximum number of kilobytes that the block layer will allow for a filesystem request. Must be smaller than or equal to the maximum size allowed by the hardware. +max_segments (RO) +----------------- +Maximum number of segments of the device. + +max_segment_size (RO) +--------------------- +Maximum segment size of the device. + +minimum_io_size (RO) +-------------------- +This is the smallest preferred io size reported by the device. + nomerges (RW) ------------- This enables the user to disable the lookup logic involved with IO @@ -45,11 +96,24 @@ per-block-cgroup request pool. IOW, if there are N block cgroups, each request queue may have upto N request pools, each independently regulated by nr_requests. +optimal_io_size (RO) +-------------------- +This is the optimal io size reported by the device. + +physical_block_size (RO) +------------------------ +This is the physical block size of device, in bytes. + read_ahead_kb (RW) ------------------ Maximum number of kilobytes to read-ahead for filesystems on this block device. +rotational (RW) +--------------- +This file is used to stat if the device is of rotational type or +non-rotational type. + rq_affinity (RW) ---------------- If this option is '1', the block layer will migrate request completions to the diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/fsl-imx-esdhc.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/fsl-imx-esdhc.txt index 70cd49b1caa8..1dd622546d06 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/fsl-imx-esdhc.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/fsl-imx-esdhc.txt @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Required properties: - compatible : Should be "fsl,<chip>-esdhc" Optional properties: -- fsl,cd-internal : Indicate to use controller internal card detection -- fsl,wp-internal : Indicate to use controller internal write protection +- fsl,cd-controller : Indicate to use controller internal card detection +- fsl,wp-controller : Indicate to use controller internal write protection Examples: @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ esdhc@70004000 { compatible = "fsl,imx51-esdhc"; reg = <0x70004000 0x4000>; interrupts = <1>; - fsl,cd-internal; - fsl,wp-internal; + fsl,cd-controller; + fsl,wp-controller; }; esdhc@70008000 { diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/tps6586x.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/tps6586x.txt index da80c2ae0915..07b9ef6e49d5 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/tps6586x.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/tps6586x.txt @@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ Required properties: - interrupts: the interrupt outputs of the controller - #gpio-cells: number of cells to describe a GPIO - gpio-controller: mark the device as a GPIO controller -- regulators: list of regulators provided by this controller, must have - property "regulator-compatible" to match their hardware counterparts: - sm[0-2], ldo[0-9] and ldo_rtc +- regulators: A node that houses a sub-node for each regulator within the + device. Each sub-node is identified using the node's name (or the deprecated + regulator-compatible property if present), with valid values listed below. + The content of each sub-node is defined by the standard binding for + regulators; see regulator.txt. + sys, sm[0-2], ldo[0-9] and ldo_rtc +- sys-supply: The input supply for SYS. - vin-sm0-supply: The input supply for the SM0. - vin-sm1-supply: The input supply for the SM1. - vin-sm2-supply: The input supply for the SM2. @@ -20,6 +24,9 @@ Required properties: Each regulator is defined using the standard binding for regulators. +Note: LDO5 and LDO_RTC is supplied by SYS regulator internally and driver + take care of making proper parent child relationship. + Example: pmu: tps6586x@34 { @@ -30,6 +37,7 @@ Example: #gpio-cells = <2>; gpio-controller; + sys-supply = <&some_reg>; vin-sm0-supply = <&some_reg>; vin-sm1-supply = <&some_reg>; vin-sm2-supply = <&some_reg>; @@ -40,103 +48,80 @@ Example: vinldo9-supply = <...>; regulators { - #address-cells = <1>; - #size-cells = <0>; + sys_reg: sys { + regulator-name = "vdd_sys"; + regulator-boot-on; + regulator-always-on; + }; - sm0_reg: regulator@0 { - reg = <0>; - regulator-compatible = "sm0"; + sm0_reg: sm0 { regulator-min-microvolt = < 725000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <1500000>; regulator-boot-on; regulator-always-on; }; - sm1_reg: regulator@1 { - reg = <1>; - regulator-compatible = "sm1"; + sm1_reg: sm1 { regulator-min-microvolt = < 725000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <1500000>; regulator-boot-on; regulator-always-on; }; - sm2_reg: regulator@2 { - reg = <2>; - regulator-compatible = "sm2"; + sm2_reg: sm2 { regulator-min-microvolt = <3000000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <4550000>; regulator-boot-on; regulator-always-on; }; - ldo0_reg: regulator@3 { - reg = <3>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo0"; + ldo0_reg: ldo0 { regulator-name = "PCIE CLK"; regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>; }; - ldo1_reg: regulator@4 { - reg = <4>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo1"; + ldo1_reg: ldo1 { regulator-min-microvolt = < 725000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <1500000>; }; - ldo2_reg: regulator@5 { - reg = <5>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo2"; + ldo2_reg: ldo2 { regulator-min-microvolt = < 725000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <1500000>; }; - ldo3_reg: regulator@6 { - reg = <6>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo3"; + ldo3_reg: ldo3 { regulator-min-microvolt = <1250000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>; }; - ldo4_reg: regulator@7 { - reg = <7>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo4"; + ldo4_reg: ldo4 { regulator-min-microvolt = <1700000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <2475000>; }; - ldo5_reg: regulator@8 { - reg = <8>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo5"; + ldo5_reg: ldo5 { regulator-min-microvolt = <1250000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>; }; - ldo6_reg: regulator@9 { - reg = <9>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo6"; + ldo6_reg: ldo6 { regulator-min-microvolt = <1250000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>; }; - ldo7_reg: regulator@10 { - reg = <10>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo7"; + ldo7_reg: ldo7 { regulator-min-microvolt = <1250000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>; }; - ldo8_reg: regulator@11 { - reg = <11>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo8"; + ldo8_reg: ldo8 { regulator-min-microvolt = <1250000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>; }; - ldo9_reg: regulator@12 { - reg = <12>; - regulator-compatible = "ldo9"; + ldo9_reg: ldo9 { regulator-min-microvolt = <1250000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>; }; diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index afaff312bf41..f4d8c7105fcd 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ Why: KVM tracepoints provide mostly equivalent information in a much more ---------------------------- What: at91-mci driver ("CONFIG_MMC_AT91") -When: 3.7 +When: 3.8 Why: There are two mci drivers: at91-mci and atmel-mci. The PDC support was added to atmel-mci as a first step to support more chips. Then at91-mci was kept only for old IP versions (on at91rm9200 and diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801 b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801 index 615142da4ef6..157416e78cc4 100644 --- a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801 +++ b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801 @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Supported adapters: * Intel DH89xxCC (PCH) * Intel Panther Point (PCH) * Intel Lynx Point (PCH) + * Intel Lynx Point-LP (PCH) Datasheets: Publicly available at the Intel website On Intel Patsburg and later chipsets, both the normal host SMBus controller diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/src/watchdog-test.c b/Documentation/watchdog/src/watchdog-test.c index 73ff5cc93e05..3da822967ee0 100644 --- a/Documentation/watchdog/src/watchdog-test.c +++ b/Documentation/watchdog/src/watchdog-test.c @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static void keep_alive(void) * or "-e" to enable the card. */ -void term(int sig) +static void term(int sig) { close(fd); fprintf(stderr, "Stopping watchdog ticks...\n"); |