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authorDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2011-08-07 23:20:26 -0700
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2011-08-07 23:20:26 -0700
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Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net
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To use the first on-chip serial port at baud rate 115200, no parity, 8
bits, and no flow control.
- (*) root=/dev/<xxxx>
+ (*) root=<xxxx>
- This specifies the device upon which the root filesystem resides. For
- example:
+ This specifies the device upon which the root filesystem resides. It
+ may be specified by major and minor number, device path, or even
+ partition uuid, if supported. For example:
/dev/nfs NFS root filesystem
/dev/mtdblock3 Fourth RedBoot partition on the System Flash
+ PARTUUID=00112233-4455-6677-8899-AABBCCDDEEFF/PARTNROFF=1
+ first partition after the partition with the given UUID
+ 253:0 Device with major 253 and minor 0
+
+ Authoritative information can be found in
+ "Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt".
(*) rw