Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932340AbWCMTdo (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:33:44 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932365AbWCMTdo (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:33:44 -0500 Received: from xenotime.net ([66.160.160.81]:24298 "HELO xenotime.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S932340AbWCMTdn (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:33:43 -0500 Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:35:29 -0800 From: "Randy.Dunlap" To: Stefan Richter Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: slightly reword sentence about restrictions Message-Id: <20060313113529.4f18772a.rdunlap@xenotime.net> In-Reply-To: References: Organization: YPO4 X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 2.2.2 (GTK+ 2.8.3; x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1494 Lines: 35 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 > > --- 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 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/