Merge branch 'x86-core-v2-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip

This merges in:

  x86/build, x86/microcode, x86/spinlocks, x86/memory-corruption-check,
  x86/early-printk, x86/xsave, x86/quirks, x86/setup, x86/signal,
  core/signal, x86/urgent, x86/xen

* 'x86-core-v2-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (142 commits)
  x86: make processor type select depend on CONFIG_EMBEDDED
  x86: extend processor type select help text
  x86, amd-iommu: propagate PCI device enabling error
  warnings: fix arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
  warnings: fix arch/x86/kernel/early_printk.c
  x86, fpu: check __clear_user() return value
  x86: memory corruption check - cleanup
  x86: ioperm user_regset
  xen: do not reserve 2 pages of padding between hypervisor and fixmap.
  xen: use spin_lock_nest_lock when pinning a pagetable
  x86: xsave: set FP, SSE bits in the xsave header in the user sigcontext
  x86: xsave: fix error condition in save_i387_xstate()
  x86: SB450: deprioritize DMI quirks
  x86: SB450: skip IRQ0 override if it is not routed to INT2 of IOAPIC
  x86: replace a magic number with a named constant in the VESA boot code
  x86 setup: remove IMAGE_OFFSET
  x86 setup: remove DEF_INITSEG and DEF_SETUPSEG
  Revert "x86: fix ghost EDD devices in /sys again"
  x86 setup: fix ghost entries under /sys/firmware/edd take 3
  x86: signal: remove indent in restore_sigcontext()
  ...

1 files changed, 25 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 25efbaf..2443f5b 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -658,11 +658,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 	earlyprintk=	[X86-32,X86-64,SH,BLACKFIN]
 			earlyprintk=vga
 			earlyprintk=serial[,ttySn[,baudrate]]
+			earlyprintk=dbgp
 
 			Append ",keep" to not disable it when the real console
 			takes over.
 
-			Only vga or serial at a time, not both.
+			Only vga or serial or usb debug port at a time.
 
 			Currently only ttyS0 and ttyS1 are supported.
 
@@ -1231,6 +1232,29 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			         or
 			         memmap=0x10000$0x18690000
 
+	memory_corruption_check=0/1 [X86]
+			Some BIOSes seem to corrupt the first 64k of
+			memory when doing things like suspend/resume.
+			Setting this option will scan the memory
+			looking for corruption.  Enabling this will
+			both detect corruption and prevent the kernel
+			from using the memory being corrupted.
+			However, its intended as a diagnostic tool; if
+			repeatable BIOS-originated corruption always
+			affects the same memory, you can use memmap=
+			to prevent the kernel from using that memory.
+
+	memory_corruption_check_size=size [X86]
+			By default it checks for corruption in the low
+			64k, making this memory unavailable for normal
+			use.  Use this parameter to scan for
+			corruption in more or less memory.
+
+	memory_corruption_check_period=seconds [X86]
+			By default it checks for corruption every 60
+			seconds.  Use this parameter to check at some
+			other rate.  0 disables periodic checking.
+
 	memtest=	[KNL,X86] Enable memtest
 			Format: <integer>
 			range: 0,4 : pattern number