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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 10 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index 254bfafdcbcd..ef66b3c45ba2 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -5804,8 +5804,9 @@ panic() code such as dumping handler. xen_nopvspin [X86,XEN] - Disables the ticketlock slowpath using Xen PV - optimizations. + Disables the qspinlock slowpath using Xen PV optimizations. + This parameter is obsoleted by "nopvspin" parameter, which + has equivalent effect for XEN platform. xen_nopv [X86] Disables the PV optimizations forcing the HVM guest to @@ -5831,6 +5832,11 @@ as generic guest with no PV drivers. Currently support XEN HVM, KVM, HYPER_V and VMWARE guest. + nopvspin [X86,XEN,KVM] + Disables the qspinlock slow path using PV optimizations + which allow the hypervisor to 'idle' the guest on lock + contention. + xirc2ps_cs= [NET,PCMCIA] Format: <irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]] |