Update the /proc/cmdline documentation to explicitly state that this
file provides kernel boot parameters obtained via boot config from the
kernel image as well as those supplied by the boot loader.
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <[email protected]>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <[email protected]>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
Cc: Stephen Rothwell <[email protected]>
Cc: Arnd Bergmann <[email protected]>
---
Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
index 7897a7dafcbc..75a8c899ebcc 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
@@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ files are there, and which are missing.
apm Advanced power management info
buddyinfo Kernel memory allocator information (see text) (2.5)
bus Directory containing bus specific information
- cmdline Kernel command line
+ cmdline Kernel command line, both from bootloader and embedded
+ in the kernel image.
cpuinfo Info about the CPU
devices Available devices (block and character)
dma Used DMS channels
--
2.40.1
On Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:31:28 -0700
"Paul E. McKenney" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Update the /proc/cmdline documentation to explicitly state that this
> file provides kernel boot parameters obtained via boot config from the
> kernel image as well as those supplied by the boot loader.
>
> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <[email protected]>
> Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <[email protected]>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
> Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> Cc: Stephen Rothwell <[email protected]>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <[email protected]>
Looks good to me.
Acked-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <[email protected]>
Thank you!
> ---
> Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> index 7897a7dafcbc..75a8c899ebcc 100644
> --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> @@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ files are there, and which are missing.
> apm Advanced power management info
> buddyinfo Kernel memory allocator information (see text) (2.5)
> bus Directory containing bus specific information
> - cmdline Kernel command line
> + cmdline Kernel command line, both from bootloader and embedded
> + in the kernel image.
> cpuinfo Info about the CPU
> devices Available devices (block and character)
> dma Used DMS channels
> --
> 2.40.1
>
--
Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <[email protected]>
On 7/31/23 16:31, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> Update the /proc/cmdline documentation to explicitly state that this
> file provides kernel boot parameters obtained via boot config from the
> kernel image as well as those supplied by the boot loader.
>
> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <[email protected]>
> Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <[email protected]>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
> Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> Cc: Stephen Rothwell <[email protected]>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
Thanks.
> ---
> Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> index 7897a7dafcbc..75a8c899ebcc 100644
> --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> @@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ files are there, and which are missing.
> apm Advanced power management info
> buddyinfo Kernel memory allocator information (see text) (2.5)
> bus Directory containing bus specific information
> - cmdline Kernel command line
> + cmdline Kernel command line, both from bootloader and embedded
> + in the kernel image.
> cpuinfo Info about the CPU
> devices Available devices (block and character)
> dma Used DMS channels
--
~Randy
On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 07:00:22PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 7/31/23 16:31, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > Update the /proc/cmdline documentation to explicitly state that this
> > file provides kernel boot parameters obtained via boot config from the
> > kernel image as well as those supplied by the boot loader.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Stephen Rothwell <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Arnd Bergmann <[email protected]>
>
> Reviewed-by: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
Thank you both! I will apply these on my next rebase.
Thanx, Paul
> Thanks.
>
> > ---
> > Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst | 3 ++-
> > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> > index 7897a7dafcbc..75a8c899ebcc 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> > @@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ files are there, and which are missing.
> > apm Advanced power management info
> > buddyinfo Kernel memory allocator information (see text) (2.5)
> > bus Directory containing bus specific information
> > - cmdline Kernel command line
> > + cmdline Kernel command line, both from bootloader and embedded
> > + in the kernel image.
> > cpuinfo Info about the CPU
> > devices Available devices (block and character)
> > dma Used DMS channels
>
> --
> ~Randy