From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
This fills in the documentation for all of the current kernel taint
flags, and fixes the number for TAINT_CRAP, which was incorrectly
described.
Cc: Michael Kerrisk <[email protected]>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
---
Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -363,11 +363,21 @@ tainted:
Non-zero if the kernel has been tainted. Numeric values, which
can be ORed together:
- 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
- includes modules with no license.
- Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
- 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
- Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
- 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
- 64 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
+ 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
+ includes modules with no license.
+ Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
+ 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
+ Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
+ 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
+ 8 - A module was forcefully unloaded from the system by rmmod -f.
+ 16 - A hardware machine check error occured on the system.
+ 32 - A bad page was discovered on the system.
+ 64 - The user has asked that the system be marked "tainted". This
+ could be because they are running software that directly modifies
+ the hardware, or for other reasons.
+ 128 - The system has died.
+ 256 - The ACPI DSDT has been overridden with one supplied by the user
+ instead of using the one provided by the hardware.
+ 512 - A kernel warning has occurred.
+1024 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
Greg,
Small corrections below.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
>
> This fills in the documentation for all of the current kernel taint
> flags, and fixes the number for TAINT_CRAP, which was incorrectly
> described.
>
> Cc: Michael Kerrisk <[email protected]>
> Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
>
> ---
> Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
> 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> @@ -363,11 +363,21 @@ tainted:
> Non-zero if the kernel has been tainted. Numeric values, which
> can be ORed together:
>
> - 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
> - includes modules with no license.
> - Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> - 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
> - Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> - 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
> - 64 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
> + 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
> + includes modules with no license.
> + Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> + 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
> + Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> + 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
> + 8 - A module was forcefully unloaded from the system by rmmod -f.
s/forcefully/forcibly/
> + 16 - A hardware machine check error occured on the system.
occurred
> + 32 - A bad page was discovered on the system.
> + 64 - The user has asked that the system be marked "tainted". This
> + could be because they are running software that directly modifies
> + the hardware, or for other reasons.
> + 128 - The system has died.
> + 256 - The ACPI DSDT has been overridden with one supplied by the user
> + instead of using the one provided by the hardware.
> + 512 - A kernel warning has occurred.
> +1024 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
Cheers,
Michael
--
Michael Kerrisk
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On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 03:51:11AM -0500, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
> Greg,
>
> Small corrections below.
>
> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote:
> > From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> >
> > This fills in the documentation for all of the current kernel taint
> > flags, and fixes the number for TAINT_CRAP, which was incorrectly
> > described.
> >
> > Cc: Michael Kerrisk <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> > Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> >
> > ---
> > Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
> > 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >
> > --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> > @@ -363,11 +363,21 @@ tainted:
> > Non-zero if the kernel has been tainted. Numeric values, which
> > can be ORed together:
> >
> > - 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
> > - includes modules with no license.
> > - Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> > - 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
> > - Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> > - 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
> > - 64 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
> > + 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
> > + includes modules with no license.
> > + Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> > + 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
> > + Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> > + 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
> > + 8 - A module was forcefully unloaded from the system by rmmod -f.
>
> s/forcefully/forcibly/
>
> > + 16 - A hardware machine check error occured on the system.
>
> occurred
Thanks, I've updated this in my version.
Randy, I can send this through my tree, is that ok? Or do you want it
to go through yours?
thanks,
greg k-h
Greg KH wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 03:51:11AM -0500, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
>
>> Greg,
>>
>> Small corrections below.
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> This fills in the documentation for all of the current kernel taint
>>> flags, and fixes the number for TAINT_CRAP, which was incorrectly
>>> described.
>>>
>>> Cc: Michael Kerrisk <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
>>> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
>>> 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
>>> +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
>>> @@ -363,11 +363,21 @@ tainted:
>>> Non-zero if the kernel has been tainted. Numeric values, which
>>> can be ORed together:
>>>
>>> - 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
>>> - includes modules with no license.
>>> - Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
>>> - 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
>>> - Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
>>> - 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
>>> - 64 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
>>> + 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
>>> + includes modules with no license.
>>> + Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
>>> + 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
>>> + Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
>>> + 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
>>> + 8 - A module was forcefully unloaded from the system by rmmod -f.
>>>
>> s/forcefully/forcibly/
>>
>>
>>> + 16 - A hardware machine check error occured on the system.
>>>
>> occurred
>>
>
> Thanks, I've updated this in my version.
>
> Randy, I can send this through my tree, is that ok? Or do you want it
> to go through yours?
>
You please go ahead with it.
Thanks,
~Randy
On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 02:37:52PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 03:51:11AM -0500, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
> >
> >> Greg,
> >>
> >> Small corrections below.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> >>>
> >>> This fills in the documentation for all of the current kernel taint
> >>> flags, and fixes the number for TAINT_CRAP, which was incorrectly
> >>> described.
> >>>
> >>> Cc: Michael Kerrisk <[email protected]>
> >>> Cc: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> >>>
> >>> ---
> >>> Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
> >>> 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >>>
> >>> --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> >>> +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> >>> @@ -363,11 +363,21 @@ tainted:
> >>> Non-zero if the kernel has been tainted. Numeric values, which
> >>> can be ORed together:
> >>>
> >>> - 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
> >>> - includes modules with no license.
> >>> - Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> >>> - 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
> >>> - Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> >>> - 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
> >>> - 64 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
> >>> + 1 - A module with a non-GPL license has been loaded, this
> >>> + includes modules with no license.
> >>> + Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> >>> + 2 - A module was force loaded by insmod -f.
> >>> + Set by modutils >= 2.4.9 and module-init-tools.
> >>> + 4 - Unsafe SMP processors: SMP with CPUs not designed for SMP.
> >>> + 8 - A module was forcefully unloaded from the system by rmmod -f.
> >>>
> >> s/forcefully/forcibly/
> >>
> >>
> >>> + 16 - A hardware machine check error occured on the system.
> >>>
> >> occurred
> >>
> >
> > Thanks, I've updated this in my version.
> >
> > Randy, I can send this through my tree, is that ok? Or do you want it
> > to go through yours?
> >
> You please go ahead with it.
Will do.
thanks,
greg k-h