Re: [PATCH] ACPI: create "processor.bm_check_disable" boot param

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Wed Jul 28 2010 - 10:10:21 EST


> > This needs to be also documented in Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
>
> I thought about that and decided against it.
> While we do document some driver specific modparams
> in kernel-parameters.txt, I do not expect this one to
> be used that often -- mostly for diagnosis of BIOS bugs.
> I know of two machines that need it,
> and both of those machines have a BIOS update
> or a BIOS update in progress that make it unnecessary.

I think even obscure parameters should be documented.

-Andi

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