[PATCH 1/1] ramdisk: documentation update
From: Fabian Frederick
Date: Sat Dec 07 2013 - 02:51:39 EST
-ramdisk_blocksize doesn't exist anymore.
-Module parameters added to documentation.
Signed-off-by: Fabian Frederick <fabf@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt | 23 ++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt
index fa72e97..5dca7b1 100644
--- a/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt
+++ b/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt
@@ -36,21 +36,30 @@ allowing one to squeeze more programs onto an average installation or
rescue floppy disk.
-2) Kernel Command Line Parameters
+2) Parameters
---------------------------------
+2a) Kernel Command Line Parameters
+
ramdisk_size=N
==============
This parameter tells the RAM disk driver to set up RAM disks of N k size. The
default is 4096 (4 MB) (8192 (8 MB) on S390).
- ramdisk_blocksize=N
- ===================
+2b) Module parameters
+
+ rd_nr
+ =====
+ /dev/ramX devices created.
-This parameter tells the RAM disk driver how many bytes to use per block. The
-default is 1024 (BLOCK_SIZE).
+ max_part
+ ========
+ Maximum partition number.
+ rd_size
+ =======
+ cf ramdisk_size.
3) Using "rdev -r"
------------------
@@ -157,6 +166,10 @@ users may wish to combine steps (d) and (f) by using a pipe.
Changelog:
----------
+12-2013 : Removed ramdisk_blocksize (obsolete)
+ Adding module parameters.
+ Fabian Frederick <fabf@xxxxxxxxx>
+
10-22-04 : Updated to reflect changes in command line options, remove
obsolete references, general cleanup.
James Nelson (james4765@xxxxxxxxx)
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