[PATCH] kernel-parameters cleanup
Fix typos & trailing whitespace. Add blank lines in a few places. Remove "AM53C974=" option: driver does not exist. Restrict to < 80 columns in most places (but don't split formatted command-line arguments). Add a few option arguments for completeness. Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ are specified on the kernel command line with the module name plus
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usbcore.blinkenlights=1
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usbcore.blinkenlights=1
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The text in square brackets at the beginning of the description state the
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The text in square brackets at the beginning of the description states the
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restrictions on the kernel for the said kernel parameter to be valid. The
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restrictions on the kernel for the said kernel parameter to be valid. The
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restrictions referred to are that the relevant option is valid if:
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restrictions referred to are that the relevant option is valid if:
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@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ restrictions referred to are that the relevant option is valid if:
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APM Advanced Power Management support is enabled.
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APM Advanced Power Management support is enabled.
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AX25 Appropriate AX.25 support is enabled.
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AX25 Appropriate AX.25 support is enabled.
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CD Appropriate CD support is enabled.
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CD Appropriate CD support is enabled.
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DEVFS devfs support is enabled.
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DEVFS devfs support is enabled.
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DRM Direct Rendering Management support is enabled.
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DRM Direct Rendering Management support is enabled.
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EDD BIOS Enhanced Disk Drive Services (EDD) is enabled
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EDD BIOS Enhanced Disk Drive Services (EDD) is enabled
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EFI EFI Partitioning (GPT) is enabled
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EFI EFI Partitioning (GPT) is enabled
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EIDE EIDE/ATAPI support is enabled.
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EIDE EIDE/ATAPI support is enabled.
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SERIAL Serial support is enabled.
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SERIAL Serial support is enabled.
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SMP The kernel is an SMP kernel.
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SMP The kernel is an SMP kernel.
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SPARC Sparc architecture is enabled.
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SPARC Sparc architecture is enabled.
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SWSUSP Software suspension is enabled.
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SWSUSP Software suspend is enabled.
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TS Appropriate touchscreen support is enabled.
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TS Appropriate touchscreen support is enabled.
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USB USB support is enabled.
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USB USB support is enabled.
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USBHID USB Human Interface Device support is enabled.
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USBHID USB Human Interface Device support is enabled.
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See header of drivers/scsi/53c7xx.c.
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See header of drivers/scsi/53c7xx.c.
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See also Documentation/scsi/ncr53c7xx.txt.
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See also Documentation/scsi/ncr53c7xx.txt.
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acpi= [HW,ACPI] Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
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acpi= [HW,ACPI] Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
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Format: { force | off | ht | strict }
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Format: { force | off | ht | strict | noirq }
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force -- enable ACPI if default was off
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force -- enable ACPI if default was off
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off -- disable ACPI if default was on
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off -- disable ACPI if default was on
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noirq -- do not use ACPI for IRQ routing
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noirq -- do not use ACPI for IRQ routing
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ht -- run only enough ACPI to enable Hyper Threading
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ht -- run only enough ACPI to enable Hyper Threading
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strict -- Be less tolerant of platforms that are not
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strict -- Be less tolerant of platforms that are not
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strictly ACPI specification compliant.
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strictly ACPI specification compliant.
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See also Documentation/pm.txt, pci=noacpi
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See also Documentation/pm.txt, pci=noacpi
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acpi_sleep= [HW,ACPI] Sleep options
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acpi_sleep= [HW,ACPI] Sleep options
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Format: { s3_bios, s3_mode }
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Format: { s3_bios, s3_mode }
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See Documentation/power/video.txt
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See Documentation/power/video.txt
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acpi_sci= [HW,ACPI] ACPI System Control Interrupt trigger mode
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acpi_sci= [HW,ACPI] ACPI System Control Interrupt trigger mode
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Format: { level | edge | high | low }
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Format: { level | edge | high | low }
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acpi_irq_balance [HW,ACPI] ACPI will balance active IRQs
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acpi_irq_balance [HW,ACPI]
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default in APIC mode
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ACPI will balance active IRQs
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default in APIC mode
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acpi_irq_nobalance [HW,ACPI] ACPI will not move active IRQs (default)
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acpi_irq_nobalance [HW,ACPI]
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default in PIC mode
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ACPI will not move active IRQs (default)
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default in PIC mode
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acpi_irq_pci= [HW,ACPI] If irq_balance, Clear listed IRQs for use by PCI
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acpi_irq_pci= [HW,ACPI] If irq_balance, clear listed IRQs for
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use by PCI
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Format: <irq>,<irq>...
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Format: <irq>,<irq>...
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acpi_irq_isa= [HW,ACPI] If irq_balance, Mark listed IRQs used by ISA
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acpi_irq_isa= [HW,ACPI] If irq_balance, mark listed IRQs used by ISA
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Format: <irq>,<irq>...
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Format: <irq>,<irq>...
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acpi_osi= [HW,ACPI] empty param disables _OSI
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acpi_osi= [HW,ACPI] empty param disables _OSI
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acpi_dbg_layer= [HW,ACPI]
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acpi_dbg_layer= [HW,ACPI]
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Format: <int>
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Format: <int>
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Each bit of the <int> indicates an acpi debug layer,
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Each bit of the <int> indicates an ACPI debug layer,
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1: enable, 0: disable. It is useful for boot time
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1: enable, 0: disable. It is useful for boot time
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debugging. After system has booted up, it can be set
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debugging. After system has booted up, it can be set
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via /proc/acpi/debug_layer.
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via /proc/acpi/debug_layer.
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acpi_dbg_level= [HW,ACPI]
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acpi_dbg_level= [HW,ACPI]
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Format: <int>
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Format: <int>
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Each bit of the <int> indicates an acpi debug level,
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Each bit of the <int> indicates an ACPI debug level,
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1: enable, 0: disable. It is useful for boot time
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1: enable, 0: disable. It is useful for boot time
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debugging. After system has booted up, it can be set
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debugging. After system has booted up, it can be set
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via /proc/acpi/debug_level.
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via /proc/acpi/debug_level.
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acpi_generic_hotkey [HW,ACPI]
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acpi_generic_hotkey [HW,ACPI]
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Allow consolidated generic hotkey driver to
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Allow consolidated generic hotkey driver to
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over-ride platform specific driver.
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override platform specific driver.
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See also Documentation/acpi-hotkey.txt.
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See also Documentation/acpi-hotkey.txt.
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enable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64]
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enable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64]
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Enable PIN 1 of APIC timer
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Enable PIN 1 of APIC timer
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Can be useful to work around chipset bugs (in particular on some ATI chipsets)
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Can be useful to work around chipset bugs
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(in particular on some ATI chipsets).
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The kernel tries to set a reasonable default.
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The kernel tries to set a reasonable default.
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disable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64]
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disable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64]
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adlib= [HW,OSS]
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adlib= [HW,OSS]
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Format: <io>
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Format: <io>
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advansys= [HW,SCSI]
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advansys= [HW,SCSI]
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See header of drivers/scsi/advansys.c.
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See header of drivers/scsi/advansys.c.
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aedsp16= [HW,OSS] Audio Excel DSP 16
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aedsp16= [HW,OSS] Audio Excel DSP 16
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<mss_io>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<mss_io>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
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See also header of sound/oss/aedsp16.c.
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See also header of sound/oss/aedsp16.c.
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aha152x= [HW,SCSI]
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aha152x= [HW,SCSI]
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See Documentation/scsi/aha152x.txt.
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See Documentation/scsi/aha152x.txt.
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aic79xx= [HW,SCSI]
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aic79xx= [HW,SCSI]
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See Documentation/scsi/aic79xx.txt.
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See Documentation/scsi/aic79xx.txt.
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AM53C974= [HW,SCSI]
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Format: <host-scsi-id>,<target-scsi-id>,<max-rate>,<max-offset>
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See also header of drivers/scsi/AM53C974.c.
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amijoy.map= [HW,JOY] Amiga joystick support
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amijoy.map= [HW,JOY] Amiga joystick support
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Map of devices attached to JOY0DAT and JOY1DAT
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Map of devices attached to JOY0DAT and JOY1DAT
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Format: <a>,<b>
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Format: <a>,<b>
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connected to one of 16 gameports
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connected to one of 16 gameports
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Format: <type1>,<type2>,..<type16>
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Format: <type1>,<type2>,..<type16>
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apc= [HW,SPARC] Power management functions (SPARCstation-4/5 + deriv.)
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apc= [HW,SPARC]
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Power management functions (SPARCstation-4/5 + deriv.)
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Format: noidle
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Disable APC CPU standby support. SPARCstation-Fox does
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Disable APC CPU standby support. SPARCstation-Fox does
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not play well with APC CPU idle - disable it if you have
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not play well with APC CPU idle - disable it if you have
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APC and your system crashes randomly.
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APC and your system crashes randomly.
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apic= [APIC,i386] Change the output verbosity whilst booting
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apic= [APIC,i386] Change the output verbosity whilst booting
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Format: { quiet (default) | verbose | debug }
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Format: { quiet (default) | verbose | debug }
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Change the amount of debugging information output
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Change the amount of debugging information output
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when initialising the APIC and IO-APIC components.
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when initialising the APIC and IO-APIC components.
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apm= [APM] Advanced Power Management
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apm= [APM] Advanced Power Management
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See header of arch/i386/kernel/apm.c.
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applicom= [HW]
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applicom= [HW]
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Format: <mem>,<irq>
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Format: <mem>,<irq>
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arcrimi= [HW,NET] ARCnet - "RIM I" (entirely mem-mapped) cards
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arcrimi= [HW,NET] ARCnet - "RIM I" (entirely mem-mapped) cards
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<nodeID>
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<nodeID>
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atkbd.reset= [HW] Reset keyboard during initialization
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atkbd.reset= [HW] Reset keyboard during initialization
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atkbd.set= [HW] Select keyboard code set
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atkbd.set= [HW] Select keyboard code set
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Format: <int> (2 = AT (default) 3 = PS/2)
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Format: <int> (2 = AT (default), 3 = PS/2)
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atkbd.scroll= [HW] Enable scroll wheel on MS Office and similar
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atkbd.scroll= [HW] Enable scroll wheel on MS Office and similar
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atkbd.softraw= [HW] Choose between synthetic and real raw mode
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atkbd.softraw= [HW] Choose between synthetic and real raw mode
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Format: <bool> (0 = real, 1 = synthetic (default))
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Format: <bool> (0 = real, 1 = synthetic (default))
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atkbd.softrepeat=
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[HW] Use software keyboard repeat
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awe= [HW,OSS] AWE32/SB32/AWE64 wave table synth
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awe= [HW,OSS] AWE32/SB32/AWE64 wave table synth
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Format: <io>,<memsize>,<isapnp>
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Format: <io>,<memsize>,<isapnp>
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aztcd= [HW,CD] Aztech CD268 CDROM driver
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aztcd= [HW,CD] Aztech CD268 CDROM driver
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Format: <io>,0x79 (?)
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Format: <io>,0x79 (?)
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baycom_epp= [HW,AX25]
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baycom_epp= [HW,AX25]
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Format: <io>,<mode>
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Format: <io>,<mode>
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baycom_par= [HW,AX25] BayCom Parallel Port AX.25 Modem
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baycom_par= [HW,AX25] BayCom Parallel Port AX.25 Modem
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Format: <io>,<mode>
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Format: <io>,<mode>
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baycom_ser_fdx= [HW,AX25] BayCom Serial Port AX.25 Modem (Full Duplex Mode)
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baycom_ser_fdx= [HW,AX25]
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BayCom Serial Port AX.25 Modem (Full Duplex Mode)
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<mode>[,<baud>]
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<mode>[,<baud>]
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See header of drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c.
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See header of drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c.
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baycom_ser_hdx= [HW,AX25] BayCom Serial Port AX.25 Modem (Half Duplex Mode)
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baycom_ser_hdx= [HW,AX25]
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<mode>
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<mode>
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See header of drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_hdx.c.
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bttv.card= [HW,V4L] bttv (bt848 + bt878 based grabber cards)
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bttv.card= [HW,V4L] bttv (bt848 + bt878 based grabber cards)
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bttv.radio= Most important insmod options are available as
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bttv.pll= See Documentation/video4linux/bttv/Insmod-options
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bttv.pll= See Documentation/video4linux/bttv/Insmod-options
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bttv.tuner= and Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CARDLIST
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checkreqprot [SELINUX] Set initial checkreqprot flag value.
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checkreqprot [SELINUX] Set initial checkreqprot flag value.
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Format: { "0" | "1" }
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Format: { "0" | "1" }
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1 -- check protection requested by application.
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clock= [BUGS=IA-32, HW] gettimeofday timesource override.
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clock= [BUGS=IA-32,HW] gettimeofday timesource override.
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Forces specified timesource (if avaliable) to be used
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Format: { pit | tsc | cyclone | pmtmr }
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hpet= [IA-32,HPET] option to disable HPET and use PIT.
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hpet= [IA-32,HPET] option to disable HPET and use PIT.
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Format: { auto | [<io>,][<irq>] }
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com20020= [HW,NET] ARCnet - COM20020 chipset
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com20020= [HW,NET] ARCnet - COM20020 chipset
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Format: <io>[,<irq>[,<nodeID>[,<backplane>[,<ckp>[,<timeout>]]]]]
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com90io= [HW,NET] ARCnet - COM90xx chipset (IO-mapped buffers)
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com90io= [HW,NET] ARCnet - COM90xx chipset (IO-mapped buffers)
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Format: <io>[,<irq>]
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com90xx= [HW,NET] ARCnet - COM90xx chipset (memory-mapped buffers)
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com90xx= [HW,NET]
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Format: <io>[,<irq>[,<memstart>]]
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condev= [HW,S390] console device
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console= [KNL] Output console device and options.
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console= [KNL] Output console device and options.
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tty<n> Use the virtual console device <n>.
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tty<n> Use the virtual console device <n>.
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cpcihp_generic= [HW,PCI] Generic port I/O CompactPCI driver
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cpcihp_generic= [HW,PCI] Generic port I/O CompactPCI driver
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Format: <first_slot>,<last_slot>,<port>,<enum_bit>[,<debug>]
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cpia_pp= [HW,PPT]
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cpia_pp= [HW,PPT]
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Format: { parport<nr> | auto | none }
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cs89x0_media= [HW,NET]
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cs89x0_media= [HW,NET]
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Format: { rj45 | aui | bnc }
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Format: { rj45 | aui | bnc }
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
cyclades= [HW,SERIAL] Cyclades multi-serial port adapter.
|
cyclades= [HW,SERIAL] Cyclades multi-serial port adapter.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
dasd= [HW,NET]
|
dasd= [HW,NET]
|
||||||
See header of drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c.
|
See header of drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
db9.dev[2|3]= [HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick support via parallel port
|
db9.dev[2|3]= [HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick support via parallel port
|
||||||
|
|
@ -406,7 +415,7 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
dhash_entries= [KNL]
|
dhash_entries= [KNL]
|
||||||
Set number of hash buckets for dentry cache.
|
Set number of hash buckets for dentry cache.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
digi= [HW,SERIAL]
|
digi= [HW,SERIAL]
|
||||||
IO parameters + enable/disable command.
|
IO parameters + enable/disable command.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -424,11 +433,11 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
dtc3181e= [HW,SCSI]
|
dtc3181e= [HW,SCSI]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
earlyprintk= [IA-32, X86-64]
|
earlyprintk= [IA-32,X86-64]
|
||||||
earlyprintk=vga
|
earlyprintk=vga
|
||||||
earlyprintk=serial[,ttySn[,baudrate]]
|
earlyprintk=serial[,ttySn[,baudrate]]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Append ,keep to not disable it when the real console
|
Append ",keep" to not disable it when the real console
|
||||||
takes over.
|
takes over.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Only vga or serial at a time, not both.
|
Only vga or serial at a time, not both.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -451,7 +460,7 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
Format: {"of[f]" | "sk[ipmbr]"}
|
Format: {"of[f]" | "sk[ipmbr]"}
|
||||||
See comment in arch/i386/boot/edd.S
|
See comment in arch/i386/boot/edd.S
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
eicon= [HW,ISDN]
|
eicon= [HW,ISDN]
|
||||||
Format: <id>,<membase>,<irq>
|
Format: <id>,<membase>,<irq>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
eisa_irq_edge= [PARISC,HW]
|
eisa_irq_edge= [PARISC,HW]
|
||||||
|
|
@ -462,12 +471,13 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/elanfreq.c.
|
arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/elanfreq.c.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
elevator= [IOSCHED]
|
elevator= [IOSCHED]
|
||||||
Format: {"as"|"cfq"|"deadline"|"noop"}
|
Format: {"as" | "cfq" | "deadline" | "noop"}
|
||||||
See Documentation/block/as-iosched.txt
|
See Documentation/block/as-iosched.txt and
|
||||||
and Documentation/block/deadline-iosched.txt for details.
|
Documentation/block/deadline-iosched.txt for details.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
elfcorehdr= [IA-32]
|
elfcorehdr= [IA-32]
|
||||||
Specifies physical address of start of kernel core image
|
Specifies physical address of start of kernel core
|
||||||
elf header.
|
image elf header.
|
||||||
See Documentation/kdump.txt for details.
|
See Documentation/kdump.txt for details.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
enforcing [SELINUX] Set initial enforcing status.
|
enforcing [SELINUX] Set initial enforcing status.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -485,7 +495,7 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
es1371= [HW,OSS]
|
es1371= [HW,OSS]
|
||||||
Format: <spdif>,[<nomix>,[<amplifier>]]
|
Format: <spdif>,[<nomix>,[<amplifier>]]
|
||||||
See also header of sound/oss/es1371.c.
|
See also header of sound/oss/es1371.c.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
ether= [HW,NET] Ethernet cards parameters
|
ether= [HW,NET] Ethernet cards parameters
|
||||||
This option is obsoleted by the "netdev=" option, which
|
This option is obsoleted by the "netdev=" option, which
|
||||||
has equivalent usage. See its documentation for details.
|
has equivalent usage. See its documentation for details.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -526,12 +536,13 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
gus= [HW,OSS]
|
gus= [HW,OSS]
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma16>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma16>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
gvp11= [HW,SCSI]
|
gvp11= [HW,SCSI]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
hashdist= [KNL,NUMA] Large hashes allocated during boot
|
hashdist= [KNL,NUMA] Large hashes allocated during boot
|
||||||
are distributed across NUMA nodes. Defaults on
|
are distributed across NUMA nodes. Defaults on
|
||||||
for IA-64, off otherwise.
|
for IA-64, off otherwise.
|
||||||
|
Format: 0 | 1 (for off | on)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
hcl= [IA-64] SGI's Hardware Graph compatibility layer
|
hcl= [IA-64] SGI's Hardware Graph compatibility layer
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -595,13 +606,13 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
ide?= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
|
ide?= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
|
||||||
Format: ide?=noprobe or chipset specific parameters.
|
Format: ide?=noprobe or chipset specific parameters.
|
||||||
See Documentation/ide.txt.
|
See Documentation/ide.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
idebus= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem - VLB/PCI bus speed
|
idebus= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem - VLB/PCI bus speed
|
||||||
See Documentation/ide.txt.
|
See Documentation/ide.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
idle= [HW]
|
idle= [HW]
|
||||||
Format: idle=poll or idle=halt
|
Format: idle=poll or idle=halt
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
ihash_entries= [KNL]
|
ihash_entries= [KNL]
|
||||||
Set number of hash buckets for inode cache.
|
Set number of hash buckets for inode cache.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -649,7 +660,7 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
firmware running.
|
firmware running.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
isapnp= [ISAPNP]
|
isapnp= [ISAPNP]
|
||||||
Format: <RDP>, <reset>, <pci_scan>, <verbosity>
|
Format: <RDP>,<reset>,<pci_scan>,<verbosity>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
isolcpus= [KNL,SMP] Isolate CPUs from the general scheduler.
|
isolcpus= [KNL,SMP] Isolate CPUs from the general scheduler.
|
||||||
Format: <cpu number>,...,<cpu number>
|
Format: <cpu number>,...,<cpu number>
|
||||||
|
|
@ -661,32 +672,33 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
"number of CPUs in system - 1".
|
"number of CPUs in system - 1".
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
This option is the preferred way to isolate CPUs. The
|
This option is the preferred way to isolate CPUs. The
|
||||||
alternative - manually setting the CPU mask of all tasks
|
alternative -- manually setting the CPU mask of all
|
||||||
in the system can cause problems and suboptimal load
|
tasks in the system -- can cause problems and
|
||||||
balancer performance.
|
suboptimal load balancer performance.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
isp16= [HW,CD]
|
isp16= [HW,CD]
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<setup>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<setup>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
iucv= [HW,NET]
|
iucv= [HW,NET]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
js= [HW,JOY] Analog joystick
|
js= [HW,JOY] Analog joystick
|
||||||
See Documentation/input/joystick.txt.
|
See Documentation/input/joystick.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
keepinitrd [HW,ARM]
|
keepinitrd [HW,ARM]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
kstack=N [IA-32, X86-64] Print N words from the kernel stack
|
kstack=N [IA-32,X86-64] Print N words from the kernel stack
|
||||||
in oops dumps.
|
in oops dumps.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
l2cr= [PPC]
|
l2cr= [PPC]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
lapic [IA-32,APIC] Enable the local APIC even if BIOS disabled it.
|
lapic [IA-32,APIC] Enable the local APIC even if BIOS
|
||||||
|
disabled it.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
lasi= [HW,SCSI] PARISC LASI driver for the 53c700 chip
|
lasi= [HW,SCSI] PARISC LASI driver for the 53c700 chip
|
||||||
Format: addr:<io>,irq:<irq>
|
Format: addr:<io>,irq:<irq>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
llsc*= [IA64]
|
llsc*= [IA64] See function print_params() in
|
||||||
See function print_params() in arch/ia64/sn/kernel/llsc4.c.
|
arch/ia64/sn/kernel/llsc4.c.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
load_ramdisk= [RAM] List of ramdisks to load from floppy
|
load_ramdisk= [RAM] List of ramdisks to load from floppy
|
||||||
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -713,8 +725,9 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
7 (KERN_DEBUG) debug-level messages
|
7 (KERN_DEBUG) debug-level messages
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
log_buf_len=n Sets the size of the printk ring buffer, in bytes.
|
log_buf_len=n Sets the size of the printk ring buffer, in bytes.
|
||||||
Format is n, nk, nM. n must be a power of two. The
|
Format: { n | nk | nM }
|
||||||
default is set in kernel config.
|
n must be a power of two. The default size
|
||||||
|
is set in the kernel config file.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
lp=0 [LP] Specify parallel ports to use, e.g,
|
lp=0 [LP] Specify parallel ports to use, e.g,
|
||||||
lp=port[,port...] lp=none,parport0 (lp0 not configured, lp1 uses
|
lp=port[,port...] lp=none,parport0 (lp0 not configured, lp1 uses
|
||||||
|
|
@ -750,23 +763,23 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
ltpc= [NET]
|
ltpc= [NET]
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
mac5380= [HW,SCSI]
|
mac5380= [HW,SCSI] Format:
|
||||||
Format: <can_queue>,<cmd_per_lun>,<sg_tablesize>,<hostid>,<use_tags>
|
<can_queue>,<cmd_per_lun>,<sg_tablesize>,<hostid>,<use_tags>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
mac53c9x= [HW,SCSI]
|
mac53c9x= [HW,SCSI] Format:
|
||||||
Format: <num_esps>,<disconnect>,<nosync>,<can_queue>,<cmd_per_lun>,<sg_tablesize>,<hostid>,<use_tags>
|
<num_esps>,<disconnect>,<nosync>,<can_queue>,<cmd_per_lun>,<sg_tablesize>,<hostid>,<use_tags>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
machvec= [IA64]
|
machvec= [IA64] Force the use of a particular machine-vector
|
||||||
Force the use of a particular machine-vector (machvec) in a generic
|
(machvec) in a generic kernel.
|
||||||
kernel. Example: machvec=hpzx1_swiotlb
|
Example: machvec=hpzx1_swiotlb
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
mad16= [HW,OSS]
|
mad16= [HW,OSS] Format:
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma16>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>,<joystick>
|
<io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma16>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>,<joystick>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
maui= [HW,OSS]
|
maui= [HW,OSS]
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
max_loop= [LOOP] Maximum number of loopback devices that can
|
max_loop= [LOOP] Maximum number of loopback devices that can
|
||||||
be mounted
|
be mounted
|
||||||
Format: <1-256>
|
Format: <1-256>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -776,11 +789,11 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
max_addr=[KMG] [KNL,BOOT,ia64] All physical memory greater than or
|
max_addr=[KMG] [KNL,BOOT,ia64] All physical memory greater than or
|
||||||
equal to this physical address is ignored.
|
equal to this physical address is ignored.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
max_luns= [SCSI] Maximum number of LUNs to probe
|
max_luns= [SCSI] Maximum number of LUNs to probe.
|
||||||
Should be between 1 and 2^32-1.
|
Should be between 1 and 2^32-1.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
max_report_luns=
|
max_report_luns=
|
||||||
[SCSI] Maximum number of LUNs received
|
[SCSI] Maximum number of LUNs received.
|
||||||
Should be between 1 and 16384.
|
Should be between 1 and 16384.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
mca-pentium [BUGS=IA-32]
|
mca-pentium [BUGS=IA-32]
|
||||||
|
|
@ -796,11 +809,11 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
md= [HW] RAID subsystems devices and level
|
md= [HW] RAID subsystems devices and level
|
||||||
See Documentation/md.txt.
|
See Documentation/md.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
mdacon= [MDA]
|
mdacon= [MDA]
|
||||||
Format: <first>,<last>
|
Format: <first>,<last>
|
||||||
Specifies range of consoles to be captured by the MDA.
|
Specifies range of consoles to be captured by the MDA.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
mem=nn[KMG] [KNL,BOOT] Force usage of a specific amount of memory
|
mem=nn[KMG] [KNL,BOOT] Force usage of a specific amount of memory
|
||||||
Amount of memory to be used when the kernel is not able
|
Amount of memory to be used when the kernel is not able
|
||||||
to see the whole system memory or for test.
|
to see the whole system memory or for test.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -851,15 +864,15 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
MTD_Partition= [MTD]
|
MTD_Partition= [MTD]
|
||||||
Format: <name>,<region-number>,<size>,<offset>
|
Format: <name>,<region-number>,<size>,<offset>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
MTD_Region= [MTD]
|
MTD_Region= [MTD] Format:
|
||||||
Format: <name>,<region-number>[,<base>,<size>,<buswidth>,<altbuswidth>]
|
<name>,<region-number>[,<base>,<size>,<buswidth>,<altbuswidth>]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
mtdparts= [MTD]
|
mtdparts= [MTD]
|
||||||
See drivers/mtd/cmdline.c.
|
See drivers/mtd/cmdline.c.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
mtouchusb.raw_coordinates=
|
mtouchusb.raw_coordinates=
|
||||||
[HW] Make the MicroTouch USB driver use raw coordinates ('y', default)
|
[HW] Make the MicroTouch USB driver use raw coordinates
|
||||||
or cooked coordinates ('n')
|
('y', default) or cooked coordinates ('n')
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
n2= [NET] SDL Inc. RISCom/N2 synchronous serial card
|
n2= [NET] SDL Inc. RISCom/N2 synchronous serial card
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -880,7 +893,9 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
Format: <irq>,<io>,<mem_start>,<mem_end>,<name>
|
Format: <irq>,<io>,<mem_start>,<mem_end>,<name>
|
||||||
Note that mem_start is often overloaded to mean
|
Note that mem_start is often overloaded to mean
|
||||||
something different and driver-specific.
|
something different and driver-specific.
|
||||||
|
This usage is only documented in each driver source
|
||||||
|
file if at all.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
nfsaddrs= [NFS]
|
nfsaddrs= [NFS]
|
||||||
See Documentation/nfsroot.txt.
|
See Documentation/nfsroot.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -893,8 +908,8 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
emulation library even if a 387 maths coprocessor
|
emulation library even if a 387 maths coprocessor
|
||||||
is present.
|
is present.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
noalign [KNL,ARM]
|
noalign [KNL,ARM]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
noapic [SMP,APIC] Tells the kernel to not make use of any
|
noapic [SMP,APIC] Tells the kernel to not make use of any
|
||||||
IOAPICs that may be present in the system.
|
IOAPICs that may be present in the system.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -905,19 +920,19 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
on "Classic" PPC cores.
|
on "Classic" PPC cores.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
nocache [ARM]
|
nocache [ARM]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
nodisconnect [HW,SCSI,M68K] Disables SCSI disconnects.
|
nodisconnect [HW,SCSI,M68K] Disables SCSI disconnects.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
noexec [IA-64]
|
noexec [IA-64]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
noexec [IA-32, X86-64]
|
noexec [IA-32,X86-64]
|
||||||
noexec=on: enable non-executable mappings (default)
|
noexec=on: enable non-executable mappings (default)
|
||||||
noexec=off: disable nn-executable mappings
|
noexec=off: disable nn-executable mappings
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
nofxsr [BUGS=IA-32]
|
nofxsr [BUGS=IA-32]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
nohlt [BUGS=ARM]
|
nohlt [BUGS=ARM]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
no-hlt [BUGS=IA-32] Tells the kernel that the hlt
|
no-hlt [BUGS=IA-32] Tells the kernel that the hlt
|
||||||
instruction doesn't work correctly and not to
|
instruction doesn't work correctly and not to
|
||||||
use it.
|
use it.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -948,8 +963,9 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
noresidual [PPC] Don't use residual data on PReP machines.
|
noresidual [PPC] Don't use residual data on PReP machines.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
noresume [SWSUSP] Disables resume and restore original swap space.
|
noresume [SWSUSP] Disables resume and restores original swap
|
||||||
|
space.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
no-scroll [VGA] Disables scrollback.
|
no-scroll [VGA] Disables scrollback.
|
||||||
This is required for the Braillex ib80-piezo Braille
|
This is required for the Braillex ib80-piezo Braille
|
||||||
reader made by F.H. Papenmeier (Germany).
|
reader made by F.H. Papenmeier (Germany).
|
||||||
|
|
@ -965,16 +981,16 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
nousb [USB] Disable the USB subsystem
|
nousb [USB] Disable the USB subsystem
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
nowb [ARM]
|
nowb [ARM]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
opl3= [HW,OSS]
|
opl3= [HW,OSS]
|
||||||
Format: <io>
|
Format: <io>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
opl3sa= [HW,OSS]
|
opl3sa= [HW,OSS]
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
opl3sa2= [HW,OSS]
|
opl3sa2= [HW,OSS] Format:
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<mss_io>,<mpu_io>,<ymode>,<loopback>[,<isapnp>,<multiple]
|
<io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<mss_io>,<mpu_io>,<ymode>,<loopback>[,<isapnp>,<multiple]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
oprofile.timer= [HW]
|
oprofile.timer= [HW]
|
||||||
Use timer interrupt instead of performance counters
|
Use timer interrupt instead of performance counters
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -993,36 +1009,33 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
Format: <parport#>
|
Format: <parport#>
|
||||||
parkbd.mode= [HW] Parallel port keyboard adapter mode of operation,
|
parkbd.mode= [HW] Parallel port keyboard adapter mode of operation,
|
||||||
0 for XT, 1 for AT (default is AT).
|
0 for XT, 1 for AT (default is AT).
|
||||||
Format: <mode>
|
Format: <mode>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
parport=0 [HW,PPT] Specify parallel ports. 0 disables.
|
parport= [HW,PPT] Specify parallel ports. 0 disables.
|
||||||
parport=auto Use 'auto' to force the driver to use
|
Format: { 0 | auto | 0xBBB[,IRQ[,DMA]] }
|
||||||
parport=0xBBB[,IRQ[,DMA]] any IRQ/DMA settings detected (the
|
Use 'auto' to force the driver to use any
|
||||||
default is to ignore detected IRQ/DMA
|
IRQ/DMA settings detected (the default is to
|
||||||
settings because of possible
|
ignore detected IRQ/DMA settings because of
|
||||||
conflicts). You can specify the base
|
possible conflicts). You can specify the base
|
||||||
address, IRQ, and DMA settings; IRQ and
|
address, IRQ, and DMA settings; IRQ and DMA
|
||||||
DMA should be numbers, or 'auto' (for
|
should be numbers, or 'auto' (for using detected
|
||||||
using detected settings on that
|
settings on that particular port), or 'nofifo'
|
||||||
particular port), or 'nofifo' (to avoid
|
(to avoid using a FIFO even if it is detected).
|
||||||
using a FIFO even if it is detected).
|
Parallel ports are assigned in the order they
|
||||||
Parallel ports are assigned in the
|
are specified on the command line, starting
|
||||||
order they are specified on the command
|
with parport0.
|
||||||
line, starting with parport0.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
parport_init_mode=
|
parport_init_mode= [HW,PPT]
|
||||||
[HW,PPT] Configure VIA parallel port to
|
Configure VIA parallel port to operate in
|
||||||
operate in specific mode. This is
|
a specific mode. This is necessary on Pegasos
|
||||||
necessary on Pegasos computer where
|
computer where firmware has no options for setting
|
||||||
firmware has no options for setting up
|
up parallel port mode and sets it to spp.
|
||||||
parallel port mode and sets it to
|
Currently this function knows 686a and 8231 chips.
|
||||||
spp. Currently this function knows
|
|
||||||
686a and 8231 chips.
|
|
||||||
Format: [spp|ps2|epp|ecp|ecpepp]
|
Format: [spp|ps2|epp|ecp|ecpepp]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
pas2= [HW,OSS]
|
pas2= [HW,OSS] Format:
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma16>,<sb_io>,<sb_irq>,<sb_dma>,<sb_dma16>
|
<io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma16>,<sb_io>,<sb_irq>,<sb_dma>,<sb_dma16>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
pas16= [HW,SCSI]
|
pas16= [HW,SCSI]
|
||||||
See header of drivers/scsi/pas16.c.
|
See header of drivers/scsi/pas16.c.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1032,64 +1045,67 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
See header of drivers/block/paride/pcd.c.
|
See header of drivers/block/paride/pcd.c.
|
||||||
See also Documentation/paride.txt.
|
See also Documentation/paride.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
pci=option[,option...] [PCI] various PCI subsystem options:
|
pci=option[,option...] [PCI] various PCI subsystem options:
|
||||||
off [IA-32] don't probe for the PCI bus
|
off [IA-32] don't probe for the PCI bus
|
||||||
bios [IA-32] force use of PCI BIOS, don't access
|
bios [IA-32] force use of PCI BIOS, don't access
|
||||||
the hardware directly. Use this if your machine
|
the hardware directly. Use this if your machine
|
||||||
has a non-standard PCI host bridge.
|
has a non-standard PCI host bridge.
|
||||||
nobios [IA-32] disallow use of PCI BIOS, only direct
|
nobios [IA-32] disallow use of PCI BIOS, only direct
|
||||||
hardware access methods are allowed. Use this
|
hardware access methods are allowed. Use this
|
||||||
if you experience crashes upon bootup and you
|
if you experience crashes upon bootup and you
|
||||||
suspect they are caused by the BIOS.
|
suspect they are caused by the BIOS.
|
||||||
conf1 [IA-32] Force use of PCI Configuration Mechanism 1.
|
conf1 [IA-32] Force use of PCI Configuration
|
||||||
conf2 [IA-32] Force use of PCI Configuration Mechanism 2.
|
Mechanism 1.
|
||||||
nosort [IA-32] Don't sort PCI devices according to
|
conf2 [IA-32] Force use of PCI Configuration
|
||||||
order given by the PCI BIOS. This sorting is done
|
Mechanism 2.
|
||||||
to get a device order compatible with older kernels.
|
nosort [IA-32] Don't sort PCI devices according to
|
||||||
biosirq [IA-32] Use PCI BIOS calls to get the interrupt
|
order given by the PCI BIOS. This sorting is
|
||||||
routing table. These calls are known to be buggy
|
done to get a device order compatible with
|
||||||
on several machines and they hang the machine when used,
|
older kernels.
|
||||||
but on other computers it's the only way to get the
|
biosirq [IA-32] Use PCI BIOS calls to get the interrupt
|
||||||
interrupt routing table. Try this option if the kernel
|
routing table. These calls are known to be buggy
|
||||||
is unable to allocate IRQs or discover secondary PCI
|
on several machines and they hang the machine
|
||||||
buses on your motherboard.
|
when used, but on other computers it's the only
|
||||||
rom [IA-32] Assign address space to expansion ROMs.
|
way to get the interrupt routing table. Try
|
||||||
Use with caution as certain devices share address
|
this option if the kernel is unable to allocate
|
||||||
decoders between ROMs and other resources.
|
IRQs or discover secondary PCI buses on your
|
||||||
irqmask=0xMMMM [IA-32] Set a bit mask of IRQs allowed to be assigned
|
motherboard.
|
||||||
automatically to PCI devices. You can make the kernel
|
rom [IA-32] Assign address space to expansion ROMs.
|
||||||
exclude IRQs of your ISA cards this way.
|
Use with caution as certain devices share
|
||||||
|
address decoders between ROMs and other
|
||||||
|
resources.
|
||||||
|
irqmask=0xMMMM [IA-32] Set a bit mask of IRQs allowed to be
|
||||||
|
assigned automatically to PCI devices. You can
|
||||||
|
make the kernel exclude IRQs of your ISA cards
|
||||||
|
this way.
|
||||||
pirqaddr=0xAAAAA [IA-32] Specify the physical address
|
pirqaddr=0xAAAAA [IA-32] Specify the physical address
|
||||||
of the PIRQ table (normally generated
|
of the PIRQ table (normally generated
|
||||||
by the BIOS) if it is outside the
|
by the BIOS) if it is outside the
|
||||||
F0000h-100000h range.
|
F0000h-100000h range.
|
||||||
lastbus=N [IA-32] Scan all buses till bus #N. Can be useful
|
lastbus=N [IA-32] Scan all buses thru bus #N. Can be
|
||||||
if the kernel is unable to find your secondary buses
|
useful if the kernel is unable to find your
|
||||||
and you want to tell it explicitly which ones they are.
|
secondary buses and you want to tell it
|
||||||
assign-busses [IA-32] Always assign all PCI bus
|
explicitly which ones they are.
|
||||||
numbers ourselves, overriding
|
assign-busses [IA-32] Always assign all PCI bus
|
||||||
whatever the firmware may have
|
numbers ourselves, overriding
|
||||||
done.
|
whatever the firmware may have done.
|
||||||
usepirqmask [IA-32] Honor the possible IRQ mask
|
usepirqmask [IA-32] Honor the possible IRQ mask stored
|
||||||
stored in the BIOS $PIR table. This is
|
in the BIOS $PIR table. This is needed on
|
||||||
needed on some systems with broken
|
some systems with broken BIOSes, notably
|
||||||
BIOSes, notably some HP Pavilion N5400
|
some HP Pavilion N5400 and Omnibook XE3
|
||||||
and Omnibook XE3 notebooks. This will
|
notebooks. This will have no effect if ACPI
|
||||||
have no effect if ACPI IRQ routing is
|
IRQ routing is enabled.
|
||||||
enabled.
|
noacpi [IA-32] Do not use ACPI for IRQ routing
|
||||||
noacpi [IA-32] Do not use ACPI for IRQ routing
|
or for PCI scanning.
|
||||||
or for PCI scanning.
|
routeirq Do IRQ routing for all PCI devices.
|
||||||
routeirq Do IRQ routing for all PCI devices.
|
This is normally done in pci_enable_device(),
|
||||||
This is normally done in pci_enable_device(),
|
so this option is a temporary workaround
|
||||||
so this option is a temporary workaround
|
for broken drivers that don't call it.
|
||||||
for broken drivers that don't call it.
|
firmware [ARM] Do not re-enumerate the bus but instead
|
||||||
|
just use the configuration from the
|
||||||
firmware [ARM] Do not re-enumerate the bus but
|
bootloader. This is currently used on
|
||||||
instead just use the configuration
|
IXP2000 systems where the bus has to be
|
||||||
from the bootloader. This is currently
|
configured a certain way for adjunct CPUs.
|
||||||
used on IXP2000 systems where the
|
|
||||||
bus has to be configured a certain way
|
|
||||||
for adjunct CPUs.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
pcmv= [HW,PCMCIA] BadgePAD 4
|
pcmv= [HW,PCMCIA] BadgePAD 4
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1127,19 +1143,20 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
[ISAPNP] Exclude DMAs for the autoconfiguration
|
[ISAPNP] Exclude DMAs for the autoconfiguration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
pnp_reserve_io= [ISAPNP] Exclude I/O ports for the autoconfiguration
|
pnp_reserve_io= [ISAPNP] Exclude I/O ports for the autoconfiguration
|
||||||
Ranges are in pairs (I/O port base and size).
|
Ranges are in pairs (I/O port base and size).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
pnp_reserve_mem=
|
pnp_reserve_mem=
|
||||||
[ISAPNP] Exclude memory regions for the autoconfiguration
|
[ISAPNP] Exclude memory regions for the
|
||||||
|
autoconfiguration.
|
||||||
Ranges are in pairs (memory base and size).
|
Ranges are in pairs (memory base and size).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
profile= [KNL] Enable kernel profiling via /proc/profile
|
profile= [KNL] Enable kernel profiling via /proc/profile
|
||||||
{ schedule | <number> }
|
Format: [schedule,]<number>
|
||||||
(param: schedule - profile schedule points}
|
Param: "schedule" - profile schedule points.
|
||||||
(param: profile step/bucket size as a power of 2 for
|
Param: <number> - step/bucket size as a power of 2 for
|
||||||
statistical time based profiling)
|
statistical time based profiling.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
processor.max_cstate= [HW, ACPI]
|
processor.max_cstate= [HW,ACPI]
|
||||||
Limit processor to maximum C-state
|
Limit processor to maximum C-state
|
||||||
max_cstate=9 overrides any DMI blacklist limit.
|
max_cstate=9 overrides any DMI blacklist limit.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1147,27 +1164,28 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
before loading.
|
before loading.
|
||||||
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
psmouse.proto= [HW,MOUSE] Highest PS2 mouse protocol extension to
|
psmouse.proto= [HW,MOUSE] Highest PS2 mouse protocol extension to
|
||||||
probe for (bare|imps|exps|lifebook|any).
|
probe for; one of (bare|imps|exps|lifebook|any).
|
||||||
psmouse.rate= [HW,MOUSE] Set desired mouse report rate, in reports
|
psmouse.rate= [HW,MOUSE] Set desired mouse report rate, in reports
|
||||||
per second.
|
per second.
|
||||||
psmouse.resetafter=
|
psmouse.resetafter= [HW,MOUSE]
|
||||||
[HW,MOUSE] Try to reset the device after so many bad packets
|
Try to reset the device after so many bad packets
|
||||||
(0 = never).
|
(0 = never).
|
||||||
psmouse.resolution=
|
psmouse.resolution=
|
||||||
[HW,MOUSE] Set desired mouse resolution, in dpi.
|
[HW,MOUSE] Set desired mouse resolution, in dpi.
|
||||||
psmouse.smartscroll=
|
psmouse.smartscroll=
|
||||||
[HW,MOUSE] Controls Logitech smartscroll autorepeat,
|
[HW,MOUSE] Controls Logitech smartscroll autorepeat.
|
||||||
0 = disabled, 1 = enabled (default).
|
0 = disabled, 1 = enabled (default).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
pss= [HW,OSS] Personal Sound System (ECHO ESC614)
|
pss= [HW,OSS] Personal Sound System (ECHO ESC614)
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<mss_io>,<mss_irq>,<mss_dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
|
Format:
|
||||||
|
<io>,<mss_io>,<mss_irq>,<mss_dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
pt. [PARIDE]
|
pt. [PARIDE]
|
||||||
See Documentation/paride.txt.
|
See Documentation/paride.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
quiet= [KNL] Disable log messages
|
quiet= [KNL] Disable log messages
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
r128= [HW,DRM]
|
r128= [HW,DRM]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
raid= [HW,RAID]
|
raid= [HW,RAID]
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1176,10 +1194,9 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
ramdisk= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes [deprecated]
|
ramdisk= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes [deprecated]
|
||||||
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
ramdisk_blocksize=
|
ramdisk_blocksize= [RAM]
|
||||||
[RAM]
|
|
||||||
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
ramdisk_size= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes
|
ramdisk_size= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes
|
||||||
New name for the ramdisk parameter.
|
New name for the ramdisk parameter.
|
||||||
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
See Documentation/ramdisk.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1195,7 +1212,8 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
reserve= [KNL,BUGS] Force the kernel to ignore some iomem area
|
reserve= [KNL,BUGS] Force the kernel to ignore some iomem area
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
resume= [SWSUSP] Specify the partition device for software suspension
|
resume= [SWSUSP]
|
||||||
|
Specify the partition device for software suspend
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
rhash_entries= [KNL,NET]
|
rhash_entries= [KNL,NET]
|
||||||
Set number of hash buckets for route cache
|
Set number of hash buckets for route cache
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1225,7 +1243,7 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sbni= [NET] Granch SBNI12 leased line adapter
|
sbni= [NET] Granch SBNI12 leased line adapter
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sbpcd= [HW,CD] Soundblaster CD adapter
|
sbpcd= [HW,CD] Soundblaster CD adapter
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<type>
|
Format: <io>,<type>
|
||||||
See a comment before function sbpcd_setup() in
|
See a comment before function sbpcd_setup() in
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1258,21 +1276,20 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
serialnumber [BUGS=IA-32]
|
serialnumber [BUGS=IA-32]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sg_def_reserved_size=
|
sg_def_reserved_size= [SCSI]
|
||||||
[SCSI]
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sgalaxy= [HW,OSS]
|
sgalaxy= [HW,OSS]
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<sgbase>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<sgbase>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
shapers= [NET]
|
shapers= [NET]
|
||||||
Maximal number of shapers.
|
Maximal number of shapers.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sim710= [SCSI,HW]
|
sim710= [SCSI,HW]
|
||||||
See header of drivers/scsi/sim710.c.
|
See header of drivers/scsi/sim710.c.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
simeth= [IA-64]
|
simeth= [IA-64]
|
||||||
simscsi=
|
simscsi=
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sjcd= [HW,CD]
|
sjcd= [HW,CD]
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>
|
||||||
See header of drivers/cdrom/sjcd.c.
|
See header of drivers/cdrom/sjcd.c.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1403,10 +1420,10 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
snd-wavefront= [HW,ALSA]
|
snd-wavefront= [HW,ALSA]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
snd-ymfpci= [HW,ALSA]
|
snd-ymfpci= [HW,ALSA]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sonicvibes= [HW,OSS]
|
sonicvibes= [HW,OSS]
|
||||||
Format: <reverb>
|
Format: <reverb>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sonycd535= [HW,CD]
|
sonycd535= [HW,CD]
|
||||||
Format: <io>[,<irq>]
|
Format: <io>[,<irq>]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1423,7 +1440,7 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sscape= [HW,OSS]
|
sscape= [HW,OSS]
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
|
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
st= [HW,SCSI] SCSI tape parameters (buffers, etc.)
|
st= [HW,SCSI] SCSI tape parameters (buffers, etc.)
|
||||||
See Documentation/scsi/st.txt.
|
See Documentation/scsi/st.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1446,7 +1463,7 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
stram_swap= [HW,M68k]
|
stram_swap= [HW,M68k]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
swiotlb= [IA-64] Number of I/O TLB slabs
|
swiotlb= [IA-64] Number of I/O TLB slabs
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
switches= [HW,M68k]
|
switches= [HW,M68k]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
sym53c416= [HW,SCSI]
|
sym53c416= [HW,SCSI]
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1479,14 +1496,16 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
tp720= [HW,PS2]
|
tp720= [HW,PS2]
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
trix= [HW,OSS] MediaTrix AudioTrix Pro
|
trix= [HW,OSS] MediaTrix AudioTrix Pro
|
||||||
Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<sb_io>,<sb_irq>,<sb_dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
|
Format:
|
||||||
|
<io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<sb_io>,<sb_irq>,<sb_dma>,<mpu_io>,<mpu_irq>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
tsdev.xres= [TS] Horizontal screen resolution.
|
tsdev.xres= [TS] Horizontal screen resolution.
|
||||||
tsdev.yres= [TS] Vertical screen resolution.
|
tsdev.yres= [TS] Vertical screen resolution.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
turbografx.map[2|3]=
|
turbografx.map[2|3]= [HW,JOY]
|
||||||
[HW,JOY] TurboGraFX parallel port interface
|
TurboGraFX parallel port interface
|
||||||
Format: <port#>,<js1>,<js2>,<js3>,<js4>,<js5>,<js6>,<js7>
|
Format:
|
||||||
|
<port#>,<js1>,<js2>,<js3>,<js4>,<js5>,<js6>,<js7>
|
||||||
See also Documentation/input/joystick-parport.txt
|
See also Documentation/input/joystick-parport.txt
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
u14-34f= [HW,SCSI] UltraStor 14F/34F SCSI host adapter
|
u14-34f= [HW,SCSI] UltraStor 14F/34F SCSI host adapter
|
||||||
|
|
@ -1502,17 +1521,18 @@ running once the system is up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
usbhid.mousepoll=
|
usbhid.mousepoll=
|
||||||
[USBHID] The interval which mice are to be polled at.
|
[USBHID] The interval which mice are to be polled at.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
video= [FB] Frame buffer configuration
|
video= [FB] Frame buffer configuration
|
||||||
See Documentation/fb/modedb.txt.
|
See Documentation/fb/modedb.txt.
|
||||||
|
|
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vga= [BOOT,IA-32] Select a particular video mode
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vga= [BOOT,IA-32] Select a particular video mode
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See Documentation/i386/boot.txt and Documentation/svga.txt.
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See Documentation/i386/boot.txt and
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Documentation/svga.txt.
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Use vga=ask for menu.
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Use vga=ask for menu.
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This is actually a boot loader parameter; the value is
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This is actually a boot loader parameter; the value is
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passed to the kernel using a special protocol.
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passed to the kernel using a special protocol.
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vmalloc=nn[KMG] [KNL,BOOT] forces the vmalloc area to have an exact
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vmalloc=nn[KMG] [KNL,BOOT] Forces the vmalloc area to have an exact
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size of <nn>. This can be used to increase the
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size of <nn>. This can be used to increase the
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minimum size (128MB on x86). It can also be used to
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minimum size (128MB on x86). It can also be used to
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decrease the size and leave more room for directly
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decrease the size and leave more room for directly
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vmhalt= [KNL,S390]
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vmhalt= [KNL,S390]
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vmpoff= [KNL,S390]
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vmpoff= [KNL,S390]
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waveartist= [HW,OSS]
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waveartist= [HW,OSS]
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>
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Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>
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wd33c93= [HW,SCSI]
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wd33c93= [HW,SCSI]
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See header of drivers/scsi/wd33c93.c.
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See header of drivers/scsi/wd33c93.c.
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xd_geo= See header of drivers/block/xd.c.
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xd_geo= See header of drivers/block/xd.c.
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xirc2ps_cs= [NET,PCMCIA]
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xirc2ps_cs= [NET,PCMCIA]
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Format: <irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]]
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Format:
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<irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]]
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______________________________________________________________________
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Changelog:
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Changelog:
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2000-06-?? Mr. Unknown
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The last known update (for 2.4.0) - the changelog was not kept before.
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The last known update (for 2.4.0) - the changelog was not kept before.
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2000-06-?? Mr. Unknown
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2002-11-24 Petr Baudis <pasky@ucw.cz>
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Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@verizon.net>
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Update for 2.5.49, description for most of the options introduced,
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Update for 2.5.49, description for most of the options introduced,
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references to other documentation (C files, READMEs, ..), added S390,
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references to other documentation (C files, READMEs, ..), added S390,
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PPC, SPARC, MTD, ALSA and OSS category. Minor corrections and
|
PPC, SPARC, MTD, ALSA and OSS category. Minor corrections and
|
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reformatting.
|
reformatting.
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2002-11-24 Petr Baudis <pasky@ucw.cz>
|
|
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Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@verizon.net>
|
2005-10-19 Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
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|
Lots of typos, whitespace, some reformatting.
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TODO:
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TODO:
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