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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/core-api/cpu_hotplug.rst | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/core-api/padata.rst | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/core-api/printk-formats.rst | 4 |
4 files changed, 13 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/cpu_hotplug.rst b/Documentation/core-api/cpu_hotplug.rst index f64668759b6a..298c9c8bea9a 100644 --- a/Documentation/core-api/cpu_hotplug.rst +++ b/Documentation/core-api/cpu_hotplug.rst @@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ Command Line Switches This option is limited to the X86 and S390 architecture. -``cede_offline={"off","on"}`` - Use this option to disable/enable putting offlined processors to an extended - ``H_CEDE`` state on supported pseries platforms. If nothing is specified, - ``cede_offline`` is set to "on". - - This option is limited to the PowerPC architecture. - ``cpu0_hotplug`` Allow to shutdown CPU0. diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst b/Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst index 63b4a2f20867..3b3abbbb4b9a 100644 --- a/Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst +++ b/Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst @@ -206,6 +206,14 @@ others should not be larger than the returned value. :: + bool + dma_need_sync(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_addr); + +Returns %true if dma_sync_single_for_{device,cpu} calls are required to +transfer memory ownership. Returns %false if those calls can be skipped. + +:: + unsigned long dma_get_merge_boundary(struct device *dev); diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/padata.rst b/Documentation/core-api/padata.rst index 0830e5b0e821..35175710b43c 100644 --- a/Documentation/core-api/padata.rst +++ b/Documentation/core-api/padata.rst @@ -27,22 +27,11 @@ padata_instance structure for overall control of how jobs are to be run:: #include <linux/padata.h> - struct padata_instance *padata_alloc_possible(const char *name); + struct padata_instance *padata_alloc(const char *name); 'name' simply identifies the instance. -There are functions for enabling and disabling the instance:: - - int padata_start(struct padata_instance *pinst); - void padata_stop(struct padata_instance *pinst); - -These functions are setting or clearing the "PADATA_INIT" flag; if that flag is -not set, other functions will refuse to work. padata_start() returns zero on -success (flag set) or -EINVAL if the padata cpumask contains no active CPU -(flag not set). padata_stop() clears the flag and blocks until the padata -instance is unused. - -Finally, complete padata initialization by allocating a padata_shell:: +Then, complete padata initialization by allocating a padata_shell:: struct padata_shell *padata_alloc_shell(struct padata_instance *pinst); @@ -155,11 +144,10 @@ submitted. Destroying ---------- -Cleaning up a padata instance predictably involves calling the three free +Cleaning up a padata instance predictably involves calling the two free functions that correspond to the allocation in reverse:: void padata_free_shell(struct padata_shell *ps); - void padata_stop(struct padata_instance *pinst); void padata_free(struct padata_instance *pinst); It is the user's responsibility to ensure all outstanding jobs are complete diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/printk-formats.rst b/Documentation/core-api/printk-formats.rst index 01b86bd9719c..6d26c5c6ac48 100644 --- a/Documentation/core-api/printk-formats.rst +++ b/Documentation/core-api/printk-formats.rst @@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ colon-separators. Leading zeros are always used. The additional ``c`` specifier can be used with the ``I`` specifier to print a compressed IPv6 address as described by -http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5952 +https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5952 Passed by reference. @@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ The additional ``p``, ``f``, and ``s`` specifiers are used to specify port flowinfo a ``/`` and scope a ``%``, each followed by the actual value. In case of an IPv6 address the compressed IPv6 address as described by -http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5952 is being used if the additional +https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5952 is being used if the additional specifier ``c`` is given. The IPv6 address is surrounded by ``[``, ``]`` in case of additional specifiers ``p``, ``f`` or ``s`` as suggested by https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-6man-text-addr-representation-07 |