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diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 8511d3532c2..28de395fa09 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ In addition, the following text indicates that the option:
Parameters denoted with BOOT are actually interpreted by the boot
loader, and have no meaning to the kernel directly.
Do not modify the syntax of boot loader parameters without extreme
-need or coordination with <Documentation/x86/i386/boot.txt>.
+need or coordination with <Documentation/x86/boot.txt>.
There are also arch-specific kernel-parameters not documented here.
See for example <Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt>.
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86-64,i386]
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
- Format: { force | off | ht | strict | noirq }
+ Format: { force | off | ht | strict | noirq | rsdt }
force -- enable ACPI if default was off
off -- disable ACPI if default was on
noirq -- do not use ACPI for IRQ routing
@@ -577,9 +577,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
a memory unit (amount[KMG]). See also
Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt for a example.
- cs4232= [HW,OSS]
- Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>,<mpuio>,<mpuirq>
-
cs89x0_dma= [HW,NET]
Format: <dma>
@@ -732,10 +729,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
Default value is 0.
Value can be changed at runtime via /selinux/enforce.
- es1371= [HW,OSS]
- Format: <spdif>,[<nomix>,[<amplifier>]]
- See also header of sound/oss/es1371.c.
-
ether= [HW,NET] Ethernet cards parameters
This option is obsoleted by the "netdev=" option, which
has equivalent usage. See its documentation for details.
@@ -875,8 +868,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
icn= [HW,ISDN]
Format: <io>[,<membase>[,<icn_id>[,<icn_id2>]]]
- ide= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
- Format: ide=nodma or ide=doubler
+ ide-core.nodma= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
+ Format: =0.0 to prevent dma on hda, =0.1 hdb =1.0 hdc
+ .vlb_clock .pci_clock .noflush .noprobe .nowerr .cdrom
+ .chs .ignore_cable are additional options
See Documentation/ide/ide.txt.
idebus= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem - VLB/PCI bus speed
@@ -944,6 +939,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
intel_iommu= [DMAR] Intel IOMMU driver (DMAR) option
+ on
+ Enable intel iommu driver.
off
Disable intel iommu driver.
igfx_off [Default Off]
@@ -1313,8 +1310,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
memtest= [KNL,X86] Enable memtest
Format: <integer>
- range: 0,4 : pattern number
default : 0 <disable>
+ Specifies the number of memtest passes to be
+ performed. Each pass selects another test
+ pattern from a given set of patterns. Memtest
+ fills the memory with this pattern, validates
+ memory contents and reserves bad memory
+ regions that are detected.
meye.*= [HW] Set MotionEye Camera parameters
See Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt.
@@ -2454,7 +2456,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
See Documentation/fb/modedb.txt.
vga= [BOOT,X86-32] Select a particular video mode
- See Documentation/x86/i386/boot.txt and
+ See Documentation/x86/boot.txt and
Documentation/svga.txt.
Use vga=ask for menu.
This is actually a boot loader parameter; the value is