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-rw-r--r--Documentation/00-INDEX6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt12
-rwxr-xr-xDocumentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh43
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt (renamed from Documentation/laptop-mode.txt)0
-rw-r--r--Documentation/mca.txt17
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/00-INDEX6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/pm.txt (renamed from Documentation/pm.txt)2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/pm_qos_interface.txt (renamed from Documentation/pm_qos_interface.txt)0
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt (renamed from Documentation/power_supply_class.txt)0
-rw-r--r--Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt22
14 files changed, 32 insertions, 91 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/00-INDEX b/Documentation/00-INDEX
index 042073f..fc8e7c7 100644
--- a/Documentation/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/00-INDEX
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ kprobes.txt
- documents the kernel probes debugging feature.
kref.txt
- docs on adding reference counters (krefs) to kernel objects.
-laptop-mode.txt
- - how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode.
laptops/
- directory with laptop related info and laptop driver documentation.
ldm.txt
@@ -301,12 +299,8 @@ pcmcia/
- info on the Linux PCMCIA driver.
pi-futex.txt
- documentation on lightweight PI-futexes.
-pm.txt
- - info on Linux power management support.
pnp.txt
- Linux Plug and Play documentation.
-power_supply_class.txt
- - Tells userspace about battery, UPS, AC or DC power supply properties
power/
- directory with info on Linux PCI power management.
powerpc/
diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
index 5008f25..febbb1b 100644
--- a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
+++ b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
-Linux supports two methods of overriding the BIOS DSDT:
+Linux supports a method of overriding the BIOS DSDT:
CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT builds the image into the kernel.
-CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD adds the image to the initrd.
-
-When to use these methods is described in detail on the
+When to use this method is described in detail on the
Linux/ACPI home page:
http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/acpi/overridingDSDT.php
-
-Note that if both options are used, the DSDT supplied
-by the INITRD method takes precedence.
-
-Documentation/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh is provided for convenience
-for use with the CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD method.
diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh b/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 17ef6e8..0000000
--- a/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Adds a DSDT file to the initrd (if it's an initramfs)
-# first argument is the name of archive
-# second argument is the name of the file to add
-# The file will be copied as /DSDT.aml
-
-# 20060126: fix "Premature end of file" with some old cpio (Roland Robic)
-# 20060205: this time it should really work
-
-# check the arguments
-if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
- program_name=$(basename $0)
- echo "\
-$program_name: too few arguments
-Usage: $program_name initrd-name.img DSDT-to-add.aml
-Adds a DSDT file to an initrd (in initramfs format)
-
- initrd-name.img: filename of the initrd in initramfs format
- DSDT-to-add.aml: filename of the DSDT file to add
- " 1>&2
- exit 1
-fi
-
-# we should check it's an initramfs
-
-tempcpio=$(mktemp -d)
-# cleanup on exit, hangup, interrupt, quit, termination
-trap 'rm -rf $tempcpio' 0 1 2 3 15
-
-# extract the archive
-gunzip -c "$1" > "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio || exit 1
-
-# copy the DSDT file at the root of the directory so that we can call it "/DSDT.aml"
-cp -f "$2" "$tempcpio"/DSDT.aml
-
-# add the file
-cd "$tempcpio"
-(echo DSDT.aml | cpio --quiet -H newc -o -A -O "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio) || exit 1
-cd "$OLDPWD"
-
-# re-compress the archive
-gzip -c "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio > "$1"
-
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
index 5681e2f..518ebe6 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
@@ -1506,13 +1506,13 @@ laptop_mode
-----------
laptop_mode is a knob that controls "laptop mode". All the things that are
-controlled by this knob are discussed in Documentation/laptop-mode.txt.
+controlled by this knob are discussed in Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt.
block_dump
----------
block_dump enables block I/O debugging when set to a nonzero value. More
-information on block I/O debugging is in Documentation/laptop-mode.txt.
+information on block I/O debugging is in Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt.
swap_token_timeout
------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 09118a0..650b0d8 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
strict -- Be less tolerant of platforms that are not
strictly ACPI specification compliant.
- See also Documentation/pm.txt, pci=noacpi
+ See also Documentation/power/pm.txt, pci=noacpi
acpi_apic_instance= [ACPI, IOAPIC]
Format: <int>
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
acpi_no_auto_ssdt [HW,ACPI] Disable automatic loading of SSDT
- acpi_no_initrd_override [KNL,ACPI]
- Disable loading custom ACPI tables from the initramfs
-
acpi_os_name= [HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS
Format: To spoof as Windows 98: ="Microsoft Windows"
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX b/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX
index 729c2c0..ee5692b 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
- This file
acer-wmi.txt
- information on the Acer Laptop WMI Extras driver.
+laptop-mode.txt
+ - how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode.
sony-laptop.txt
- Sony Notebook Control Driver (SNC) Readme.
sonypi.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt b/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt
index b066963..23df051 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ DSDT.
To send me the DSDT, as root/sudo:
-cat /sys/firmware/acpi/DSDT > dsdt
+cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT > dsdt
And send me the resulting 'dsdt' file.
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ can be added to acer-wmi.
The LED is exposed through the LED subsystem, and can be found in:
-/sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/leds/acer-mail:green/
+/sys/devices/platform/acer-wmi/leds/acer-wmi::mail/
The mail LED is autodetected, so if you don't have one, the LED device won't
be registered.
diff --git a/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt b/Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt
index eeedee1..eeedee1 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/mca.txt b/Documentation/mca.txt
index aabce4a..510375d 100644
--- a/Documentation/mca.txt
+++ b/Documentation/mca.txt
@@ -143,14 +143,7 @@ MCA Device Drivers
Currently, there are a number of MCA-specific device drivers.
-1) PS/2 ESDI
- drivers/block/ps2esdi.c
- include/linux/ps2esdi.h
- Uses major number 36, and should use /dev files /dev/eda, /dev/edb.
- Supports two drives, but only one controller. May use the
- command-line args "ed=cyl,head,sec" and "tp720".
-
-2) PS/2 SCSI
+1) PS/2 SCSI
drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c
drivers/scsi/ibmmca.h
The driver for the IBM SCSI subsystem. Includes both integrated
@@ -159,25 +152,25 @@ Currently, there are a number of MCA-specific device drivers.
machine with a front-panel display (i.e. model 95), you can use
"ibmmcascsi=display" to enable a drive activity indicator.
-3) 3c523
+2) 3c523
drivers/net/3c523.c
drivers/net/3c523.h
3Com 3c523 Etherlink/MC ethernet driver.
-4) SMC Ultra/MCA and IBM Adapter/A
+3) SMC Ultra/MCA and IBM Adapter/A
drivers/net/smc-mca.c
drivers/net/smc-mca.h
Driver for the MCA version of the SMC Ultra and various other
OEM'ed and work-alike cards (Elite, Adapter/A, etc).
-5) NE/2
+4) NE/2
driver/net/ne2.c
driver/net/ne2.h
The NE/2 is the MCA version of the NE2000. This may not work
with clones that have a different adapter id than the original
NE/2.
-6) Future Domain MCS-600/700, OEM'd IBM Fast SCSI Adapter/A and
+5) Future Domain MCS-600/700, OEM'd IBM Fast SCSI Adapter/A and
Reply Sound Blaster/SCSI (SCSI part)
Better support for these cards than the driver for ISA.
Supports multiple cards with IRQ sharing.
diff --git a/Documentation/power/00-INDEX b/Documentation/power/00-INDEX
index 8db4e41..a55d7f1 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/power/00-INDEX
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ notifiers.txt
- Registering suspend notifiers in device drivers
pci.txt
- How the PCI Subsystem Does Power Management
+pm.txt
+ - info on Linux power management support.
+pm_qos_interface.txt
+ - info on Linux PM Quality of Service interface
+power_supply_class.txt
+ - Tells userspace about battery, UPS, AC or DC power supply properties
s2ram.txt
- How to get suspend to ram working (and debug it when it isn't)
states.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/pm.txt b/Documentation/power/pm.txt
index da8589a..be84150 100644
--- a/Documentation/pm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/pm.txt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void pm_unregister_all(pm_callback cback);
* EINVAL if the request is not supported
* EBUSY if the device is now busy and cannot handle the request
* ENOMEM if the device was unable to handle the request due to memory
- *
+ *
* Details: The device request callback will be called before the
* device/system enters a suspend state (ACPI D1-D3) or
* or after the device/system resumes from suspend (ACPI D0).
diff --git a/Documentation/pm_qos_interface.txt b/Documentation/power/pm_qos_interface.txt
index 49adb1a..49adb1a 100644
--- a/Documentation/pm_qos_interface.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/pm_qos_interface.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/power_supply_class.txt b/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
index a8686e5..a8686e5 100644
--- a/Documentation/power_supply_class.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
index ba9c2da..d9f28be 100644
--- a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ type Strings which represent the thermal zone type.
This is given by thermal zone driver as part of registration.
Eg: "ACPI thermal zone" indicates it's a ACPI thermal device
RO
- Optional
+ Required
temp Current temperature as reported by thermal zone (sensor)
- Unit: degree Celsius
+ Unit: millidegree Celsius
RO
Required
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ mode One of the predefined values in [kernel, user]
charge of the thermal management.
trip_point_[0-*]_temp The temperature above which trip point will be fired
- Unit: degree Celsius
+ Unit: millidegree Celsius
RO
Optional
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ type String which represents the type of device
eg. For memory controller device on intel_menlow platform:
this should be "Memory controller"
RO
- Optional
+ Required
max_state The maximum permissible cooling state of this cooling device.
RO
@@ -219,16 +219,16 @@ the sys I/F structure will be built like this:
|thermal_zone1:
|-----type: ACPI thermal zone
- |-----temp: 37
+ |-----temp: 37000
|-----mode: kernel
- |-----trip_point_0_temp: 100
+ |-----trip_point_0_temp: 100000
|-----trip_point_0_type: critical
- |-----trip_point_1_temp: 80
+ |-----trip_point_1_temp: 80000
|-----trip_point_1_type: passive
- |-----trip_point_2_temp: 70
- |-----trip_point_2_type: active[0]
- |-----trip_point_3_temp: 60
- |-----trip_point_3_type: active[1]
+ |-----trip_point_2_temp: 70000
+ |-----trip_point_2_type: active0
+ |-----trip_point_3_temp: 60000
+ |-----trip_point_3_type: active1
|-----cdev0: --->/sys/class/thermal/cooling_device0
|-----cdev0_trip_point: 1 /* cdev0 can be used for passive */
|-----cdev1: --->/sys/class/thermal/cooling_device3
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