2009-03-06 16:36:19

by Paulius Zaleckas

Subject: [PATCH v2] Add documentation for "nohlt" kernel parameter

As per discussion in:
http://marc.info/?l=linux-arm-kernel&m=123633652517391&w=2

v2:
- usefull<->useful

Signed-off-by: Paulius Zaleckas <[email protected]>
---

Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 4 +++-
1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 54f21a5..5d251ad 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1487,7 +1487,9 @@ 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

2009-03-07 06:26:20

by Paul Mundt

Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Add documentation for "nohlt" kernel parameter

On Fri, Mar 06, 2009 at 06:35:58PM +0200, Paulius Zaleckas wrote:
> As per discussion in:
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-arm-kernel&m=123633652517391&w=2
>
> v2:
> - usefull<->useful
>
> Signed-off-by: Paulius Zaleckas <[email protected]>

Acked-by: Paul Mundt <[email protected]>

2009-03-27 11:06:14

by Paulius Zaleckas

Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Add documentation for "nohlt" kernel parameter

Paulius Zaleckas wrote:
> As per discussion in:
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-arm-kernel&m=123633652517391&w=2
>
> v2:
> - usefull<->useful
>
> Signed-off-by: Paulius Zaleckas <[email protected]>
> ---
>
> Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 4 +++-
> 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> index 54f21a5..5d251ad 100644
> --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -1487,7 +1487,9 @@ 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

Can I get your ACK on this?
I already have: Acked-by: Paul Mundt <[email protected]>