Merge branch 'v2.6.36-rc8' into for-2.6.37/barrier

Conflicts:
	block/blk-core.c
	drivers/block/loop.c
	mm/swapfile.c

Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <jaxboe@fusionio.com>

20 files changed, 920 insertions, 352 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
index ecd35e9d441..feca0758391 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 
      <sect1><title>Atomic and pointer manipulation</title>
 !Iarch/x86/include/asm/atomic.h
-!Iarch/x86/include/asm/unaligned.h
      </sect1>
 
      <sect1><title>Delaying, scheduling, and timer routines</title>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
index a20c6f6fffc..6899f471fb1 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
      </para>
 
      <sect1><title>String Conversions</title>
-!Ilib/vsprintf.c
 !Elib/vsprintf.c
      </sect1>
      <sect1><title>String Manipulation</title>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl
index 0b1a3f97f28..a0d479d1e1d 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl
@@ -1961,6 +1961,12 @@ machines due to caching.
    </sect1>
   </chapter>
 
+  <chapter id="apiref">
+   <title>Mutex API reference</title>
+!Iinclude/linux/mutex.h
+!Ekernel/mutex.c
+  </chapter>
+
   <chapter id="references">
    <title>Further reading</title>
 
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/tracepoint.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/tracepoint.tmpl
index e8473eae2a2..b57a9ede322 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/tracepoint.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/tracepoint.tmpl
@@ -104,4 +104,9 @@
    <title>Block IO</title>
 !Iinclude/trace/events/block.h
   </chapter>
+
+  <chapter id="workqueue">
+   <title>Workqueue</title>
+!Iinclude/trace/events/workqueue.h
+  </chapter>
 </book>
diff --git a/Documentation/block/cfq-iosched.txt b/Documentation/block/cfq-iosched.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e578feed6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/block/cfq-iosched.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+CFQ ioscheduler tunables
+========================
+
+slice_idle
+----------
+This specifies how long CFQ should idle for next request on certain cfq queues
+(for sequential workloads) and service trees (for random workloads) before
+queue is expired and CFQ selects next queue to dispatch from.
+
+By default slice_idle is a non-zero value. That means by default we idle on
+queues/service trees. This can be very helpful on highly seeky media like
+single spindle SATA/SAS disks where we can cut down on overall number of
+seeks and see improved throughput.
+
+Setting slice_idle to 0 will remove all the idling on queues/service tree
+level and one should see an overall improved throughput on faster storage
+devices like multiple SATA/SAS disks in hardware RAID configuration. The down
+side is that isolation provided from WRITES also goes down and notion of
+IO priority becomes weaker.
+
+So depending on storage and workload, it might be useful to set slice_idle=0.
+In general I think for SATA/SAS disks and software RAID of SATA/SAS disks
+keeping slice_idle enabled should be useful. For any configurations where
+there are multiple spindles behind single LUN (Host based hardware RAID
+controller or for storage arrays), setting slice_idle=0 might end up in better
+throughput and acceptable latencies.
+
+CFQ IOPS Mode for group scheduling
+===================================
+Basic CFQ design is to provide priority based time slices. Higher priority
+process gets bigger time slice and lower priority process gets smaller time
+slice. Measuring time becomes harder if storage is fast and supports NCQ and
+it would be better to dispatch multiple requests from multiple cfq queues in
+request queue at a time. In such scenario, it is not possible to measure time
+consumed by single queue accurately.
+
+What is possible though is to measure number of requests dispatched from a
+single queue and also allow dispatch from multiple cfq queue at the same time.
+This effectively becomes the fairness in terms of IOPS (IO operations per
+second).
+
+If one sets slice_idle=0 and if storage supports NCQ, CFQ internally switches
+to IOPS mode and starts providing fairness in terms of number of requests
+dispatched. Note that this mode switching takes effect only for group
+scheduling. For non-cgroup users nothing should change.
diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/blkio-controller.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/blkio-controller.txt
index 48e0b21b005..6919d62591d 100644
--- a/Documentation/cgroups/blkio-controller.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cgroups/blkio-controller.txt
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ Details of cgroup files
 CFQ sysfs tunable
 =================
 /sys/block/<disk>/queue/iosched/group_isolation
+-----------------------------------------------
 
 If group_isolation=1, it provides stronger isolation between groups at the
 expense of throughput. By default group_isolation is 0. In general that
@@ -243,6 +244,33 @@ By default one should run with group_isolation=0. If that is not sufficient
 and one wants stronger isolation between groups, then set group_isolation=1
 but this will come at cost of reduced throughput.
 
+/sys/block/<disk>/queue/iosched/slice_idle
+------------------------------------------
+On a faster hardware CFQ can be slow, especially with sequential workload.
+This happens because CFQ idles on a single queue and single queue might not
+drive deeper request queue depths to keep the storage busy. In such scenarios
+one can try setting slice_idle=0 and that would switch CFQ to IOPS
+(IO operations per second) mode on NCQ supporting hardware.
+
+That means CFQ will not idle between cfq queues of a cfq group and hence be
+able to driver higher queue depth and achieve better throughput. That also
+means that cfq provides fairness among groups in terms of IOPS and not in
+terms of disk time.
+
+/sys/block/<disk>/queue/iosched/group_idle
+------------------------------------------
+If one disables idling on individual cfq queues and cfq service trees by
+setting slice_idle=0, group_idle kicks in. That means CFQ will still idle
+on the group in an attempt to provide fairness among groups.
+
+By default group_idle is same as slice_idle and does not do anything if
+slice_idle is enabled.
+
+One can experience an overall throughput drop if you have created multiple
+groups and put applications in that group which are not driving enough
+IO to keep disk busy. In that case set group_idle=0, and CFQ will not idle
+on individual groups and throughput should improve.
+
 What works
 ==========
 - Currently only sync IO queues are support. All the buffered writes are
diff --git a/Documentation/gpio.txt b/Documentation/gpio.txt
index d96a6dba574..9633da01ff4 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpio.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gpio.txt
@@ -109,17 +109,19 @@ use numbers 2000-2063 to identify GPIOs in a bank of I2C GPIO expanders.
 
 If you want to initialize a structure with an invalid GPIO number, use
 some negative number (perhaps "-EINVAL"); that will never be valid.  To
-test if a number could reference a GPIO, you may use this predicate:
+test if such number from such a structure could reference a GPIO, you
+may use this predicate:
 
 	int gpio_is_valid(int number);
 
 A number that's not valid will be rejected by calls which may request
 or free GPIOs (see below).  Other numbers may also be rejected; for
-example, a number might be valid but unused on a given board.
-
-Whether a platform supports multiple GPIO controllers is currently a
-platform-specific implementation issue.
+example, a number might be valid but temporarily unused on a given board.
 
+Whether a platform supports multiple GPIO controllers is a platform-specific
+implementation issue, as are whether that support can leave "holes" in the space
+of GPIO numbers, and whether new controllers can be added at runtime.  Such issues
+can affect things including whether adjacent GPIO numbers are both valid.
 
 Using GPIOs
 -----------
@@ -480,12 +482,16 @@ To support this framework, a platform's Kconfig will "select" either
 ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB or ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 and arrange that its <asm/gpio.h> includes <asm-generic/gpio.h> and defines
 three functions: gpio_get_value(), gpio_set_value(), and gpio_cansleep().
-They may also want to provide a custom value for ARCH_NR_GPIOS.
 
-ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB means that the gpio-lib code will always get compiled
+It may also provide a custom value for ARCH_NR_GPIOS, so that it better
+reflects the number of GPIOs in actual use on that platform, without
+wasting static table space.  (It should count both built-in/SoC GPIOs and
+also ones on GPIO expanders.
+
+ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB means that the gpiolib code will always get compiled
 into the kernel on that architecture.
 
-ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB means the gpio-lib code defaults to off and the user
+ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB means the gpiolib code defaults to off and the user
 can enable it and build it into the kernel optionally.
 
 If neither of these options are selected, the platform does not support
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface b/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
index ff45d1f837c..48ceabedf55 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
@@ -91,12 +91,11 @@ name		The chip name.
 		I2C devices get this attribute created automatically.
 		RO
 
-update_rate	The rate at which the chip will update readings.
+update_interval	The interval at which the chip will update readings.
 		Unit: millisecond
 		RW
-		Some devices have a variable update rate. This attribute
-		can be used to change the update rate to the desired
-		frequency.
+		Some devices have a variable update rate or interval.
+		This attribute can be used to change it to the desired value.
 
 
 ************
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
index 27a52b35d55..3d8a97747f7 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
@@ -345,5 +345,10 @@ documentation, in <filename>, for the functions listed.
 section titled <section title> from <filename>.
 Spaces are allowed in <section title>; do not quote the <section title>.
 
+!C<filename> is replaced by nothing, but makes the tools check that
+all DOC: sections and documented functions, symbols, etc. are used.
+This makes sense to use when you use !F/!P only and want to verify
+that all documentation is included.
+
 Tim.
 */ <twaugh@redhat.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 2c85c0692b0..8dd7248508a 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1974,15 +1974,18 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 		force	Enable ASPM even on devices that claim not to support it.
 			WARNING: Forcing ASPM on may cause system lockups.
 
+	pcie_ports=	[PCIE] PCIe ports handling:
+		auto	Ask the BIOS whether or not to use native PCIe services
+			associated with PCIe ports (PME, hot-plug, AER).  Use
+			them only if that is allowed by the BIOS.
+		native	Use native PCIe services associated with PCIe ports
+			unconditionally.
+		compat	Treat PCIe ports as PCI-to-PCI bridges, disable the PCIe
+			ports driver.
+
 	pcie_pme=	[PCIE,PM] Native PCIe PME signaling options:
-			Format: {auto|force}[,nomsi]
-		auto	Use native PCIe PME signaling if the BIOS allows the
-			kernel to control PCIe config registers of root ports.
-		force	Use native PCIe PME signaling even if the BIOS refuses
-			to allow the kernel to control the relevant PCIe config
-			registers.
 		nomsi	Do not use MSI for native PCIe PME signaling (this makes
-			all PCIe root ports use INTx for everything).
+			all PCIe root ports use INTx for all services).
 
 	pcmv=		[HW,PCMCIA] BadgePAD 4
 
@@ -2629,8 +2632,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			aux-ide-disks -- unplug non-primary-master IDE devices
 			nics -- unplug network devices
 			all -- unplug all emulated devices (NICs and IDE disks)
-			ignore -- continue loading the Xen platform PCI driver even
-				if the version check failed
+			unnecessary -- unplugging emulated devices is
+				unnecessary even if the host did not respond to
+				the unplug protocol
+			never -- do not unplug even if version check succeeds
 
 	xirc2ps_cs=	[NET,PCMCIA]
 			Format:
diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/Makefile b/Documentation/lguest/Makefile
index 28c8cdfcafd..bebac6b4f33 100644
--- a/Documentation/lguest/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/lguest/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # This creates the demonstration utility "lguest" which runs a Linux guest.
-CFLAGS:=-m32 -Wall -Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes -O3 -I../../include -I../../arch/x86/include -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE
+# Missing headers?  Add "-I../../include -I../../arch/x86/include"
+CFLAGS:=-m32 -Wall -Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes -O3 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE
 
 all: lguest
 
diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
index fbc64b33143..dc73bc54cc4 100644
--- a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
+++ b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <signal.h>
-#include "linux/lguest_launcher.h"
-#include "linux/virtio_config.h"
-#include "linux/virtio_net.h"
-#include "linux/virtio_blk.h"
-#include "linux/virtio_console.h"
-#include "linux/virtio_rng.h"
-#include "linux/virtio_ring.h"
-#include "asm/bootparam.h"
+#include <linux/virtio_config.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_net.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_blk.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_console.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_rng.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_ring.h>
+#include <asm/bootparam.h>
+#include "../../include/linux/lguest_launcher.h"
 /*L:110
  * We can ignore the 42 include files we need for this program, but I do want
  * to draw attention to the use of kernel-style types.
@@ -1447,14 +1447,15 @@ static void add_to_bridge(int fd, const char *if_name, const char *br_name)
 static void configure_device(int fd, const char *tapif, u32 ipaddr)
 {
 	struct ifreq ifr;
-	struct sockaddr_in *sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&ifr.ifr_addr;
+	struct sockaddr_in sin;
 
 	memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
 	strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, tapif);
 
 	/* Don't read these incantations.  Just cut & paste them like I did! */
-	sin->sin_family = AF_INET;
-	sin->sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(ipaddr);
+	sin.sin_family = AF_INET;
+	sin.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(ipaddr);
+	memcpy(&ifr.ifr_addr, &sin, sizeof(sin));
 	if (ioctl(fd, SIOCSIFADDR, &ifr) != 0)
 		err(1, "Setting %s interface address", tapif);
 	ifr.ifr_flags = IFF_UP;
diff --git a/Documentation/mutex-design.txt b/Documentation/mutex-design.txt
index c91ccc0720f..38c10fd7f41 100644
--- a/Documentation/mutex-design.txt
+++ b/Documentation/mutex-design.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ firstly, there's nothing wrong with semaphores. But if the simpler
 mutex semantics are sufficient for your code, then there are a couple
 of advantages of mutexes:
 
- - 'struct mutex' is smaller on most architectures: .e.g on x86,
+ - 'struct mutex' is smaller on most architectures: E.g. on x86,
    'struct semaphore' is 20 bytes, 'struct mutex' is 16 bytes.
    A smaller structure size means less RAM footprint, and better
    CPU-cache utilization.
@@ -136,3 +136,4 @@ the APIs of 'struct mutex' have been streamlined:
  void mutex_lock_nested(struct mutex *lock, unsigned int subclass);
  int  mutex_lock_interruptible_nested(struct mutex *lock,
                                       unsigned int subclass);
+ int atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(atomic_t *cnt, struct mutex *lock);
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/e1000.txt b/Documentation/networking/e1000.txt
index 2df71861e57..d9271e74e48 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/e1000.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/e1000.txt
@@ -1,82 +1,35 @@
 Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family of Adapters
 ===============================================================
 
-September 26, 2006
-
+Intel Gigabit Linux driver.
+Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
 
 Contents
 ========
 
-- In This Release
 - Identifying Your Adapter
-- Building and Installation
 - Command Line Parameters
 - Speed and Duplex Configuration
 - Additional Configurations
-- Known Issues
 - Support
 
-
-In This Release
-===============
-
-This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family
-of Adapters.  This driver includes support for Itanium(R)2-based systems.
-
-For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation
-supplied with your Intel PRO/1000 adapter. All hardware requirements listed
-apply to use with Linux.
-
-The following features are now available in supported kernels:
- - Native VLANs
- - Channel Bonding (teaming)
- - SNMP
-
-Channel Bonding documentation can be found in the Linux kernel source:
-/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt
-
-The driver information previously displayed in the /proc filesystem is not
-supported in this release.  Alternatively, you can use ethtool (version 1.6
-or later), lspci, and ifconfig to obtain the same information.
-
-Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional
-Configurations" later in this document.
-
-NOTE: The Intel(R) 82562v 10/100 Network Connection only provides 10/100
-support.
-
-
 Identifying Your Adapter
 ========================
 
 For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter &
 Driver ID Guide at:
 
-    http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm
+    http://support.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/idguide.htm
 
 For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, refer to the following
 website.  In the search field, enter your adapter name or type, or use the
 networking link on the left to search for your adapter:
 
-    http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/support_intel.asp
-
+    http://support.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/home.htm
 
 Command Line Parameters
 =======================
 
-If the driver is built as a module, the  following optional parameters
-are used by entering them on the command line with the modprobe command
-using this syntax:
-
-     modprobe e1000 [<option>=<VAL1>,<VAL2>,...]
-
-For example, with two PRO/1000 PCI adapters, entering:
-
-     modprobe e1000 TxDescriptors=80,128
-
-loads the e1000 driver with 80 TX descriptors for the first adapter and
-128 TX descriptors for the second adapter.
-
 The default value for each parameter is generally the recommended setting,
 unless otherwise noted.
 
@@ -89,10 +42,6 @@ NOTES:  For more information about the AutoNeg, Duplex, and Speed
         parameters, see the application note at:
         http://www.intel.com/design/network/applnots/ap450.htm
 
-        A descriptor describes a data buffer and attributes related to
-        the data buffer.  This information is accessed by the hardware.
-
-
 AutoNeg
 -------
 (Supported only on adapters with copper connections)
@@ -106,7 +55,6 @@ Duplex parameters must not be specified.
 NOTE:  Refer to the Speed and Duplex section of this readme for more
        information on the AutoNeg parameter.
 
-
 Duplex
 ------
 (Supported only on adapters with copper connections)
@@ -119,7 +67,6 @@ set to auto-negotiate, the board auto-detects the correct duplex.  If the
 link partner is forced (either full or half), Duplex defaults to half-
 duplex.
 
-
 FlowControl
 -----------
 Valid Range:   0-3 (0=none, 1=Rx only, 2=Tx only, 3=Rx&Tx)
@@ -128,16 +75,16 @@ Default Value: Reads flow control settings from the EEPROM
 This parameter controls the automatic generation(Tx) and response(Rx)
 to Ethernet PAUSE frames.
 
-
 InterruptThrottleRate
 ---------------------
 (not supported on Intel(R) 82542, 82543 or 82544-based adapters)
-Valid Range:   0,1,3,100-100000 (0=off, 1=dynamic, 3=dynamic conservative)
+Valid Range:   0,1,3,4,100-100000 (0=off, 1=dynamic, 3=dynamic conservative,
+                                   4=simplified balancing)
 Default Value: 3
 
 The driver can limit the amount of interrupts per second that the adapter
-will generate for incoming packets. It does this by writing a value to the 
-adapter that is based on the maximum amount of interrupts that the adapter 
+will generate for incoming packets. It does this by writing a value to the
+adapter that is based on the maximum amount of interrupts that the adapter
 will generate per second.
 
 Setting InterruptThrottleRate to a value greater or equal to 100
@@ -146,37 +93,43 @@ per second, even if more packets have come in. This reduces interrupt
 load on the system and can lower CPU utilization under heavy load,
 but will increase latency as packets are not processed as quickly.
 
-The default behaviour of the driver previously assumed a static 
-InterruptThrottleRate value of 8000, providing a good fallback value for 
-all traffic types,but lacking in small packet performance and latency. 
-The hardware can handle many more small packets per second however, and 
+The default behaviour of the driver previously assumed a static
+InterruptThrottleRate value of 8000, providing a good fallback value for
+all traffic types,but lacking in small packet performance and latency.
+The hardware can handle many more small packets per second however, and
 for this reason an adaptive interrupt moderation algorithm was implemented.
 
 Since 7.3.x, the driver has two adaptive modes (setting 1 or 3) in which
-it dynamically adjusts the InterruptThrottleRate value based on the traffic 
+it dynamically adjusts the InterruptThrottleRate value based on the traffic
 that it receives. After determining the type of incoming traffic in the last
-timeframe, it will adjust the InterruptThrottleRate to an appropriate value 
+timeframe, it will adjust the InterruptThrottleRate to an appropriate value
 for that traffic.
 
 The algorithm classifies the incoming traffic every interval into
-classes.  Once the class is determined, the InterruptThrottleRate value is 
-adjusted to suit that traffic type the best. There are three classes defined: 
+classes.  Once the class is determined, the InterruptThrottleRate value is
+adjusted to suit that traffic type the best. There are three classes defined:
 "Bulk traffic", for large amounts of packets of normal size; "Low latency",
 for small amounts of traffic and/or a significant percentage of small
-packets; and "Lowest latency", for almost completely small packets or 
+packets; and "Lowest latency", for almost completely small packets or
 minimal traffic.
 
-In dynamic conservative mode, the InterruptThrottleRate value is set to 4000 
-for traffic that falls in class "Bulk traffic". If traffic falls in the "Low 
-latency" or "Lowest latency" class, the InterruptThrottleRate is increased 
+In dynamic conservative mode, the InterruptThrottleRate value is set to 4000
+for traffic that falls in class "Bulk traffic". If traffic falls in the "Low
+latency" or "Lowest latency" class, the InterruptThrottleRate is increased
 stepwise to 20000. This default mode is suitable for most applications.
 
 For situations where low latency is vital such as cluster or
 grid computing, the algorithm can reduce latency even more when
 InterruptThrottleRate is set to mode 1. In this mode, which operates
-the same as mode 3, the InterruptThrottleRate will be increased stepwise to 
+the same as mode 3, the InterruptThrottleRate will be increased stepwise to
 70000 for traffic in class "Lowest latency".
 
+In simplified mode the interrupt rate is based on the ratio of Tx and
+Rx traffic.  If the bytes per second rate is approximately equal, the
+interrupt rate will drop as low as 2000 interrupts per second.  If the
+traffic is mostly transmit or mostly receive, the interrupt rate could
+be as high as 8000.
+
 Setting InterruptThrottleRate to 0 turns off any interrupt moderation
 and may improve small packet latency, but is generally not suitable
 for bulk throughput traffic.
@@ -212,8 +165,6 @@ NOTE:  When e1000 is loaded with default settings and multiple adapters
        be platform-specific.  If CPU utilization is not a concern, use
        RX_POLLING (NAPI) and default driver settings.
 
-
-
 RxDescriptors
 -------------
 Valid Range:   80-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters
@@ -225,15 +176,14 @@ by the driver.  Increasing this value allows the driver to buffer more
 incoming packets, at the expense of increased system memory utilization.
 
 Each descriptor is 16 bytes.  A receive buffer is also allocated for each
-descriptor and can be either 2048, 4096, 8192, or 16384 bytes, depending 
+descriptor and can be either 2048, 4096, 8192, or 16384 bytes, depending
 on the MTU setting. The maximum MTU size is 16110.
 
-NOTE:  MTU designates the frame size.  It only needs to be set for Jumbo 
-       Frames.  Depending on the available system resources, the request 
-       for a higher number of receive descriptors may be denied.  In this 
+NOTE:  MTU designates the frame size.  It only needs to be set for Jumbo
+       Frames.  Depending on the available system resources, the request
+       for a higher number of receive descriptors may be denied.  In this
        case, use a lower number.
 
-
 RxIntDelay
 ----------
 Valid Range:   0-65535 (0=off)
@@ -254,7 +204,6 @@ CAUTION:  When setting RxIntDelay to a value other than 0, adapters may
           restoring the network connection.  To eliminate the potential
           for the hang ensure that RxIntDelay is set to 0.
 
-
 RxAbsIntDelay
 -------------
 (This parameter is supported only on 82540, 82545 and later adapters.)
@@ -268,7 +217,6 @@ packet is received within the set amount of time.  Proper tuning,
 along with RxIntDelay, may improve traffic throughput in specific network
 conditions.
 
-
 Speed
 -----
 (This parameter is supported only on adapters with copper connections.)
@@ -280,7 +228,6 @@ Speed forces the line speed to the specified value in megabits per second
 partner is set to auto-negotiate, the board will auto-detect the correct
 speed.  Duplex should also be set when Speed is set to either 10 or 100.
 
-
 TxDescriptors
 -------------
 Valid Range:   80-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters
@@ -295,6 +242,36 @@ NOTE:  Depending on the available system resources, the request for a
        higher number of transmit descriptors may be denied.  In this case,
        use a lower number.
 
+TxDescriptorStep
+----------------
+Valid Range:    1 (use every Tx Descriptor)
+		4 (use every 4th Tx Descriptor)
+
+Default Value:  1 (use every Tx Descriptor)
+
+On certain non-Intel architectures, it has been observed that intense TX
+traffic bursts of short packets may result in an improper descriptor
+writeback. If this occurs, the driver will report a "TX Timeout" and reset
+the adapter, after which the transmit flow will restart, though data may
+have stalled for as much as 10 seconds before it resumes.
+
+The improper writeback does not occur on the first descriptor in a system
+memory cache-line, which is typically 32 bytes, or 4 descriptors long.
+
+Setting TxDescriptorStep to a value of 4 will ensure that all TX descriptors
+are aligned to the start of a system memory cache line, and so this problem
+will not occur.
+
+NOTES: Setting TxDescriptorStep to 4 effectively reduces the number of
+       TxDescriptors available for transmits to 1/4 of the normal allocation.
+       This has a possible negative performance impact, which may be
+       compensated for by allocating more descriptors using the TxDescriptors
+       module parameter.
+
+       There are other conditions which may result in "TX Timeout", which will
+       not be resolved by the use of the TxDescriptorStep parameter. As the
+       issue addressed by this parameter has never been observed on Intel
+       Architecture platforms, it should not be used on Intel platforms.
 
 TxIntDelay
 ----------
@@ -307,7 +284,6 @@ efficiency if properly tuned for specific network traffic.  If the
 system is reporting dropped transmits, this value may be set too high
 causing the driver to run out of available transmit descriptors.
 
-
 TxAbsIntDelay
 -------------
 (This parameter is supported only on 82540, 82545 and later adapters.)
@@ -330,6 +306,35 @@ Default Value: 1
 A value of '1' indicates that the driver should enable IP checksum
 offload for received packets (both UDP and TCP) to the adapter hardware.
 
+Copybreak
+---------
+Valid Range:   0-xxxxxxx (0=off)
+Default Value: 256
+Usage: insmod e1000.ko copybreak=128
+
+Driver copies all packets below or equaling this size to a fresh Rx
+buffer before handing it up the stack.
+
+This parameter is different than other parameters, in that it is a
+single (not 1,1,1 etc.) parameter applied to all driver instances and
+it is also available during runtime at
+/sys/module/e1000/parameters/copybreak
+
+SmartPowerDownEnable
+--------------------
+Valid Range: 0-1
+Default Value:  0 (disabled)
+
+Allows PHY to turn off in lower power states. The user can turn off
+this parameter in supported chipsets.
+
+KumeranLockLoss
+---------------
+Valid Range: 0-1
+Default Value: 1 (enabled)
+
+This workaround skips resetting the PHY at shutdown for the initial
+silicon releases of ICH8 systems.
 
 Speed and Duplex Configuration
 ==============================
@@ -385,40 +390,9 @@ If the link partner is forced to a specific speed and duplex, then this
 parameter should not be used.  Instead, use the Speed and Duplex parameters
 previously mentioned to force the adapter to the same speed and duplex.
 
-
 Additional Configurations
 =========================
 
-  Configuring the Driver on Different Distributions
-  -------------------------------------------------
-  Configuring a network driver to load properly when the system is started
-  is distribution dependent.  Typically, the configuration process involves
-  adding an alias line to /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf as well
-  as editing other system startup scripts and/or configuration files.  Many
-  popular Linux distributions ship with tools to make these changes for you.
-  To learn the proper way to configure a network device for your system,
-  refer to your distribution documentation.  If during this process you are
-  asked for the driver or module name, the name for the Linux Base Driver
-  for the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family of Adapters is e1000.
-
-  As an example, if you install the e1000 driver for two PRO/1000 adapters
-  (eth0 and eth1) and set the speed and duplex to 10full and 100half, add
-  the following to modules.conf or or modprobe.conf:
-
-       alias eth0 e1000
-       alias eth1 e1000
-       options e1000 Speed=10,100 Duplex=2,1
-
-  Viewing Link Messages
-  ---------------------
-  Link messages will not be displayed to the console if the distribution is
-  restricting system messages.  In order to see network driver link messages
-  on your console, set dmesg to eight by entering the following:
-
-       dmesg -n 8
-
-  NOTE: This setting is not saved across reboots.
-
   Jumbo Frames
   ------------
   Jumbo Frames support is enabled by changing the MTU to a value larger than
@@ -437,9 +411,11 @@ Additional Configurations
    setting in a different location.
 
   Notes:
-
-  - To enable Jumbo Frames, increase the MTU size on the interface beyond
-    1500.
+  Degradation in throughput performance may be observed in