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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2020-04-10 17:53:43 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2020-04-10 17:53:43 -0700
commitca6151a9788e2cbb1a7b5d320dcf4f16a3b64477 (patch)
tree8b9c0e47c53a194f04faff6bda4182b0f74605e2 /Documentation
parent4e4bdcfa21297ab6f4d963edae3abb8ec4eac312 (diff)
parentbefacdcf47d4a19eb584ae5b43da40941e8e660c (diff)
Merge tag 'docs-5.7-2' of git://git.lwn.net/linux
Pull Documentation fixes from Jonathan Corbet: "A handful of late-arriving fixes for the documentation tree" * tag 'docs-5.7-2' of git://git.lwn.net/linux: Documentation: android: binderfs: add 'stats' mount option Documentation: driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst Updates documentation links docs: driver-api: address duplicate label warning Documentation: sysrq: fix RST formatting docs: kernel-parameters.txt: Fix broken references docs: kernel-parameters.txt: Remove nompx docs: filesystems: fix typo in qnx6.rst
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/admin-guide/binderfs.rst6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/admin-guide/sysrq.rst20
-rw-r--r--Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst7
-rw-r--r--Documentation/driver-api/w1.rst3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.rst2
6 files changed, 22 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/binderfs.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/binderfs.rst
index c009671f8434..8243af9b3510 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/binderfs.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/binderfs.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ max
a per-instance limit. If ``max=<count>`` is set then only ``<count>`` number
of binder devices can be allocated in this binderfs instance.
+stats
+ Using ``stats=global`` enables global binder statistics.
+ ``stats=global`` is only available for a binderfs instance mounted in the
+ initial user namespace. An attempt to use the option to mount a binderfs
+ instance in another user namespace will return a permission error.
+
Allocating binder Devices
-------------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 86aae1fa099a..2ad7d7c26060 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@
coredump_filter=
[KNL] Change the default value for
/proc/<pid>/coredump_filter.
- See also Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt.
+ See also Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst.
coresight_cpu_debug.enable
[ARM,ARM64]
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@
edid/1680x1050.bin, or edid/1920x1080.bin is given
and no file with the same name exists. Details and
instructions how to build your own EDID data are
- available in Documentation/driver-api/edid.rst. An EDID
+ available in Documentation/admin-guide/edid.rst. An EDID
data set will only be used for a particular connector,
if its name and a colon are prepended to the EDID
name. Each connector may use a unique EDID data
@@ -992,10 +992,6 @@
Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst
for details.
- nompx [X86] Disables Intel Memory Protection Extensions.
- See Documentation/x86/intel_mpx.rst for more
- information about the feature.
-
nopku [X86] Disable Memory Protection Keys CPU feature found
in some Intel CPUs.
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysrq.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysrq.rst
index 72b2cfb066f4..a46209f4636c 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysrq.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysrq.rst
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ always allowed (by a user with admin privileges).
How do I use the magic SysRq key?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-On x86 - You press the key combo :kbd:`ALT-SysRq-<command key>`.
+On x86
+ You press the key combo :kbd:`ALT-SysRq-<command key>`.
-.. note::
+ .. note::
Some
keyboards may not have a key labeled 'SysRq'. The 'SysRq' key is
also known as the 'Print Screen' key. Also some keyboards cannot
@@ -58,14 +59,15 @@ On x86 - You press the key combo :kbd:`ALT-SysRq-<command key>`.
have better luck with press :kbd:`Alt`, press :kbd:`SysRq`,
release :kbd:`SysRq`, press :kbd:`<command key>`, release everything.
-On SPARC - You press :kbd:`ALT-STOP-<command key>`, I believe.
+On SPARC
+ You press :kbd:`ALT-STOP-<command key>`, I believe.
On the serial console (PC style standard serial ports only)
You send a ``BREAK``, then within 5 seconds a command key. Sending
``BREAK`` twice is interpreted as a normal BREAK.
On PowerPC
- Press :kbd:`ALT - Print Screen` (or :kbd:`F13`) - :kbd:`<command key>`,
+ Press :kbd:`ALT - Print Screen` (or :kbd:`F13`) - :kbd:`<command key>`.
:kbd:`Print Screen` (or :kbd:`F13`) - :kbd:`<command key>` may suffice.
On other
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ On other
let me know so I can add them to this section.
On all
- write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. e.g.::
+ Write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. e.g.::
echo t > /proc/sysrq-trigger
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ Just ask them on the linux-kernel mailing list:
Credits
~~~~~~~
-Written by Mydraal <vulpyne@vulpyne.net>
-Updated by Adam Sulmicki <adam@cfar.umd.edu>
-Updated by Jeremy M. Dolan <jmd@turbogeek.org> 2001/01/28 10:15:59
-Added to by Crutcher Dunnavant <crutcher+kernel@datastacks.com>
+- Written by Mydraal <vulpyne@vulpyne.net>
+- Updated by Adam Sulmicki <adam@cfar.umd.edu>
+- Updated by Jeremy M. Dolan <jmd@turbogeek.org> 2001/01/28 10:15:59
+- Added to by Crutcher Dunnavant <crutcher+kernel@datastacks.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
index 4fe1c06b6a13..0b3d9ff221bb 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
@@ -314,11 +314,8 @@ http://www.linux-usb.org/
Linux Hotplug Project:
http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/
-Linux USB Working Devices List:
-http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/
-
-linux-usb-devel Mailing List Archives:
-http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-usb-devel
+linux-usb Mailing List Archives:
+https://lore.kernel.org/linux-usb/
Programming Guide for Linux USB Device Drivers:
http://lmu.web.psi.ch/docu/manuals/software_manuals/linux_sl/usb_linux_programming_guide.pdf
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/w1.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/w1.rst
index 9963cca788a1..bda3ad60f655 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/w1.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/w1.rst
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ W1: Dallas' 1-wire bus
W1 API internal to the kernel
=============================
-W1 API internal to the kernel
------------------------------
-
include/linux/w1.h
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.rst
index b71308314070..fd13433d362c 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.rst
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.rst
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ tree structures are treated as system blocks.
The rational behind that is that a write request can work on a new snapshot
(system area of the inactive - resp. lower serial numbered superblock) while
-at the same time there is still a complete stable filesystem structer in the
+at the same time there is still a complete stable filesystem structure in the
other half of the system area.
When finished with writing (a sync write is completed, the maximum sync leap