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[LV-kern-commit] CVS: kernel-2.4/Documentation Changes,1.2,1.3 Configure.help,1.2,1.3 DMA-mapping.txt,1.2,1.3 cachetlb.txt,1.2,1.3 pci.txt,1.2,1.3 pm.txt,1.2,1.3 sonypi.txt,1.1,1.2
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From: Dave A. <ai...@us...> - 2003-06-10 01:15:23
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Update of /cvsroot/linux-vax/kernel-2.4/Documentation In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv7538/Documentation Modified Files: Changes Configure.help DMA-mapping.txt cachetlb.txt pci.txt pm.txt sonypi.txt Log Message: DA: sync with Marcelo 2.4.17 Index: Changes =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-vax/kernel-2.4/Documentation/Changes,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- Changes 9 Apr 2002 16:55:38 -0000 1.2 +++ Changes 10 Jun 2003 01:13:11 -0000 1.3 @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ o binutils 2.9.1.0.25 # ld -v o util-linux 2.10o # fdformat --version o modutils 2.4.2 # insmod -V -o e2fsprogs 1.19 # tune2fs +o e2fsprogs 1.25 # tune2fs o reiserfsprogs 3.x.0j # reiserfsck 2>&1|grep reiserfsprogs o pcmcia-cs 3.1.21 # cardmgr -V o PPP 2.4.0 # pppd --version @@ -317,8 +317,7 @@ E2fsprogs --------- -o <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs-1.19.tar.gz> -o <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs-1.19-0.src.rpm> +o <http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs-1.25.tar.gz> Reiserfsprogs ------------- Index: Configure.help =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-vax/kernel-2.4/Documentation/Configure.help,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- Configure.help 9 Apr 2002 16:55:38 -0000 1.2 +++ Configure.help 10 Jun 2003 01:13:11 -0000 1.3 @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ # Eric S. Raymond <mailto:es...@th...> # Steven Cole <mailto:ele...@me...> # -# Merged version 2.49: Current with 2.4.15-pre1 and 2.4.13-ac8. +# Merged version 2.69: current with 2.4.17-pre8/2.5.1-pre10. # # This version of the Linux kernel configuration help texts -# corresponds to the kernel versions 2.4.x. +# corresponds to kernel versions 2.4.x and 2.5.x. # # Translations of this file available on the WWW: [...3744 lines suppressed...] SuperH SCI (serial) support CONFIG_SH_SCI @@ -23951,7 +24250,7 @@ # # This is used by Emacs' spell checker ispell.el: # -# LocalWords: CONFIG coprocessor DX Pentium SX lilo loadlin HOWTO ftp metalab +# LocalWords: CONFIG coprocessor DX Pentium SX lilo loadlin HOWTO ftp ibiblio # LocalWords: unc edu docs emu README kB BLK DEV FD Thinkpad fd MFM RLL IDE gz # LocalWords: cdrom diskless netboot nfs xzvf ATAPI MB ide pavia rubini pl pd # LocalWords: HD CD-ROMs IDECD NEC MITSUMI filesystem XT XD PCI BIOS cezar ATEN @@ -23997,7 +24296,7 @@ # LocalWords: bsd comp SPARCstation le SunOS ie Gracilis PackeTwin PT pt LU FX # LocalWords: FX TEAC CR LCS mS ramdisk IDETAPE cmd fperllo encis tcfs unisa # LocalWords: Vertos Genoa Funai hsfs NCP NetWare tgz APM apm ioctls UltraLite -# LocalWords: TravelMate CDT LCD backlight VC RPC Mips AXP barlow cdrecord pg +# LocalWords: TravelMate CDT LCD backlight VC RPC Mips AXP barlow cdrtools pg # LocalWords: PMAX MILO Alphas Multia Tseng linuxelf endian mipsel mips drv HT # LocalWords: kerneld callouts AdvanSys advansys Admin WDT DataStor EP verden # LocalWords: wdt hdb hdc bugfix SiS vlb Acculogic CSA DTC dtc Holtek ht QDI Index: DMA-mapping.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-vax/kernel-2.4/Documentation/DMA-mapping.txt,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- DMA-mapping.txt 9 Apr 2002 16:55:39 -0000 1.2 +++ DMA-mapping.txt 10 Jun 2003 01:13:11 -0000 1.3 @@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ might be mapped somewhere entirely different than the rest of physical memory. +Also, this means that you cannot take the return of a kmap() +call and DMA to/from that. This is similar to vmalloc(). + What about block I/O and networking buffers? The block I/O and networking subsystems make sure that the buffers they use are valid for you to DMA from/to. Index: cachetlb.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-vax/kernel-2.4/Documentation/cachetlb.txt,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- cachetlb.txt 9 Apr 2002 16:55:39 -0000 1.2 +++ cachetlb.txt 10 Jun 2003 01:13:11 -0000 1.3 @@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ for example, uses this technique. The "address" parameter tells the virtual address where the - user will ultimately this page mapped. + user will ultimately have this page mapped. If D-cache aliasing is not an issue, these two routines may simply call memcpy/memset directly and do nothing more. Index: pci.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-vax/kernel-2.4/Documentation/pci.txt,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- pci.txt 9 Apr 2002 16:55:39 -0000 1.2 +++ pci.txt 10 Jun 2003 01:13:12 -0000 1.3 @@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ If you are sure the driver is not a hotplug driver then use only __init/exit __initdata/exitdata. + Pointers to functions marked as __devexit must be created using + __devexit_p(function_name). That will generate the function + name or NULL if the __devexit function will be discarded. + 2. How to find PCI devices manually (the old style) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Index: pm.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-vax/kernel-2.4/Documentation/pm.txt,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- pm.txt 9 Apr 2002 16:55:39 -0000 1.2 +++ pm.txt 10 Jun 2003 01:13:12 -0000 1.3 @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ system the associated daemon will exit gracefully. apmd: http://worldvisions.ca/~apenwarr/apmd/ - acpid: http://phobos.fs.tum.de/acpi/ + acpid: http://acpid.sf.net/ Driver Interface ---------------- @@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Q: Who do I contact for additional information about enabling power management for my specific driver/device? -ACPI4Linux mailing list: ac...@ph... +ACPI Development mailing list: acp...@li... System Interface ---------------- Index: sonypi.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-vax/kernel-2.4/Documentation/sonypi.txt,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 --- sonypi.txt 9 Apr 2002 16:55:39 -0000 1.1 +++ sonypi.txt 10 Jun 2003 01:13:12 -0000 1.2 @@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ get enabled unless you set this parameter to 1. Do not use this option unless it's actually necessary, some Vaio models don't deal well with this option. + This option is available only if the kernel is + compiled without ACPI support (since it conflicts + with it and it shouldn't be required anyway if + ACPI is already enabled). verbose: print unknown events from the sonypi device @@ -93,7 +97,10 @@ - some users reported that the laptop speed is lower (dhrystone tested) when using the driver with the fnkeyinit parameter. I cannot reproduce it on my laptop and not all users have this problem. - Still under investigation. + This happens because the fnkeyinit parameter enables the ACPI + mode (but without additionnal ACPI control, like processor + speed handling etc). Use ACPI instead of APM if it works on your + laptop. - since all development was done by reverse engineering, there is _absolutely no guarantee_ that this driver will not crash your |
