Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: delete false version information and history
Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter <[email protected]>
--- linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.0 2006-03-13 19:28:13.000000000 +0100
+++ linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt 2006-03-13 19:32:28.000000000 +0100
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-February 2003 Kernel Parameters v2.5.59
+ Kernel Parameters
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following is a consolidated list of the kernel parameters as implemented
@@ -1664,20 +1664,6 @@
______________________________________________________________________
-Changelog:
-
-2000-06-?? Mr. Unknown
- The last known update (for 2.4.0) - the changelog was not kept before.
-
-2002-11-24 Petr Baudis <[email protected]>
- Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
- Update for 2.5.49, description for most of the options introduced,
- references to other documentation (C files, READMEs, ..), added S390,
- PPC, SPARC, MTD, ALSA and OSS category. Minor corrections and
- reformatting.
-
-2005-10-19 Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
- Lots of typos, whitespace, some reformatting.
TODO:
Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: mention modinfo and sysfs
Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter <[email protected]>
--- linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.1 2006-03-13 19:32:28.000000000 +0100
+++ linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt 2006-03-13 19:57:52.000000000 +0100
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
usbcore.blinkenlights=1
+This document may not be entirely up to date and comprehensive. The command
+"modinfo -p ${modulename}" shows a current list of all parameters of a loadable
+module. Loadable modules, after being loaded into the running kernel, also
+reveal their parameters in /sys/module/${modulename}/parameters/. Some of these
+parameters may be changed at runtime by the command
+"echo -n ${value} > /sys/module/${modulename}/parameters/${parm}".
+
The text in square brackets at the beginning of the description states the
restrictions on the kernel for the said kernel parameter to be valid. The
restrictions referred to are that the relevant option is valid if:
Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: slightly reword sentence about restrictions
The previous patch somewhat diverted the train of thought.
Here I am trying to bring the valued reader back on track.
Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter <[email protected]>
--- linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.2 2006-03-13 19:57:52.000000000 +0100
+++ linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt 2006-03-13 20:03:32.000000000 +0100
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@
parameters may be changed at runtime by the command
"echo -n ${value} > /sys/module/${modulename}/parameters/${parm}".
-The text in square brackets at the beginning of the description states the
-restrictions on the kernel for the said kernel parameter to be valid. The
-restrictions referred to are that the relevant option is valid if:
+The parameters listed below are only valid if certain kernel build options were
+enabled and if respective hardware is present. The text in square brackets at
+the beginning of each description states the restrictions within wich a
+parameter is applicable:
ACPI ACPI support is enabled.
ALSA ALSA sound support is enabled.
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:21:09 +0100 (CET) Stefan Richter wrote:
> Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: delete false version information and history
>
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> --- linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.0 2006-03-13 19:28:13.000000000 +0100
> +++ linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt 2006-03-13 19:32:28.000000000 +0100
> @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
> -February 2003 Kernel Parameters v2.5.59
> + Kernel Parameters
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> The following is a consolidated list of the kernel parameters as implemented
> @@ -1664,20 +1664,6 @@
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> -Changelog:
> -
> -2000-06-?? Mr. Unknown
> - The last known update (for 2.4.0) - the changelog was not kept before.
> -
> -2002-11-24 Petr Baudis <[email protected]>
> - Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> - Update for 2.5.49, description for most of the options introduced,
> - references to other documentation (C files, READMEs, ..), added S390,
> - PPC, SPARC, MTD, ALSA and OSS category. Minor corrections and
> - reformatting.
> -
> -2005-10-19 Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> - Lots of typos, whitespace, some reformatting.
>
> TODO:
---
~Randy
You can't do anything without having to do something else first.
-- Belefant's Law
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:23:17 +0100 (CET) Stefan Richter wrote:
> Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: slightly reword sentence about restrictions
>
> The previous patch somewhat diverted the train of thought.
> Here I am trying to bring the valued reader back on track.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter <[email protected]>
>
> --- linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.2 2006-03-13 19:57:52.000000000 +0100
> +++ linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt 2006-03-13 20:03:32.000000000 +0100
> @@ -24,9 +24,10 @@
> parameters may be changed at runtime by the command
> "echo -n ${value} > /sys/module/${modulename}/parameters/${parm}".
>
> -The text in square brackets at the beginning of the description states the
> -restrictions on the kernel for the said kernel parameter to be valid. The
> -restrictions referred to are that the relevant option is valid if:
> +The parameters listed below are only valid if certain kernel build options were
> +enabled and if respective hardware is present. The text in square brackets at
> +the beginning of each description states the restrictions within wich a
> +parameter is applicable:
within which
---
~Randy
You can't do anything without having to do something else first.
-- Belefant's Law
Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: slightly reword sentence about restrictions
The previous patch somewhat diverted the train of thought.
Here I am trying to bring the valued reader back on track.
Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter <[email protected]>
---
patch update: correct spelling
--- linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.2 2006-03-13 19:57:52.000000000 +0100
+++ linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt 2006-03-13 20:03:32.000000000 +0100
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@
parameters may be changed at runtime by the command
"echo -n ${value} > /sys/module/${modulename}/parameters/${parm}".
-The text in square brackets at the beginning of the description states the
-restrictions on the kernel for the said kernel parameter to be valid. The
-restrictions referred to are that the relevant option is valid if:
+The parameters listed below are only valid if certain kernel build options were
+enabled and if respective hardware is present. The text in square brackets at
+the beginning of each description states the restrictions within which a
+parameter is applicable:
ACPI ACPI support is enabled.
ALSA ALSA sound support is enabled.