[PATCH] doc: small kernel-parameters updates

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Sat May 02 2009 - 00:27:34 EST


From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>

Change last "i386" to X86-32 as is used throughout the rest of the file.
Change combination of X86-32,X86-64 to just X86, as is done throughout
the rest of the file.

Add a note that hyphens and underscores are equivalent in parameter names,
with examples.

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Christopher Sylvain <chris.sylvain@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 10 ++++++++--
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

--- lnx-2630-rc4.orig/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ lnx-2630-rc4/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ are specified on the kernel command line

usbcore.blinkenlights=1

+Hyphens (dashes) and underscores are equivalent in parameter names, so
+ log_buf_len=1M print-fatal-signals=1
+can also be entered as
+ log-buf-len=1M print_fatal_signals=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
@@ -345,7 +351,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters.
not play well with APC CPU idle - disable it if you have
APC and your system crashes randomly.

- apic= [APIC,i386] Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
+ apic= [APIC,X86-32] Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
Change the output verbosity whilst booting
Format: { quiet (default) | verbose | debug }
Change the amount of debugging information output
@@ -702,7 +708,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters.
to discrete, to make X server driver able to add WB
entry later. This parameter enables that.

- enable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64]
+ enable_timer_pin_1 [X86]
Enable PIN 1 of APIC timer
Can be useful to work around chipset bugs
(in particular on some ATI chipsets).
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