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-rw-r--r--Documentation/00-INDEX4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-usb-usbtmc62
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-umc28
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb59
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb-devices-usbsevseg43
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-usb_host25
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc144
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-wusb_cbaf100
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/Makefile4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/gadget.tmpl3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/wanbook.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/MSI-HOWTO.txt6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ManagementStyle2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/PCI/pci.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/PCI/pcieaer-howto.txt11
-rw-r--r--Documentation/accounting/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/auxdisplay/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt (renamed from Documentation/cgroups.txt)0
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cgroups/freezer-subsystem.txt99
-rw-r--r--Documentation/connector/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/controllers/memory.txt24
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cpusets.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devices.txt3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/Locking12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt32
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt28
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/ubifs.txt9
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt39
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/lm902
-rw-r--r--Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i8017
-rw-r--r--Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/i2c/porting-clients160
-rw-r--r--Documentation/i2c/writing-clients491
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ia64/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ia64/xen.txt183
-rw-r--r--Documentation/input/elantech.txt405
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ioctl-number.txt3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/isdn/CREDITS2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt137
-rw-r--r--Documentation/laptops/acer-wmi.txt28
-rw-r--r--Documentation/lguest/lguest.c2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/markers.txt10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/mtd/nand_ecc.txt714
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/pcmcia/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/powerpc/dts-bindings/fsl/board.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scheduler/sched-design-CFS.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/scsi/aacraid.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/spi/.gitignore2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt24
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sysrq.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/tracepoints.txt101
-rw-r--r--Documentation/tracers/mmiotrace.txt5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/usb/WUSB-Design-overview.txt448
-rw-r--r--Documentation/usb/anchors.txt17
-rw-r--r--Documentation/usb/misc_usbsevseg.txt46
-rw-r--r--Documentation/usb/power-management.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf139
-rw-r--r--Documentation/video4linux/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.au08282
-rw-r--r--Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.tuner1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CONTRIBUTORS2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/vm/.gitignore1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/vm/unevictable-lru.txt615
-rw-r--r--Documentation/watchdog/src/.gitignore2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/x86/x86_64/fake-numa-for-cpusets2
79 files changed, 3655 insertions, 746 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/00-INDEX b/Documentation/00-INDEX
index 7286ad090db..edef85ce119 100644
--- a/Documentation/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/00-INDEX
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ i2c/
- directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed).
i2o/
- directory with info about the Linux I2O subsystem.
-i386/
+x86/i386/
- directory with info about Linux on Intel 32 bit architecture.
ia64/
- directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture.
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ w1/
- directory with documents regarding the 1-wire (w1) subsystem.
watchdog/
- how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-)
-x86_64/
+x86/x86_64/
- directory with info on Linux support for AMD x86-64 (Hammer) machines.
zorro.txt
- info on writing drivers for Zorro bus devices found on Amigas.
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-usb-usbtmc b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-usb-usbtmc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a75fb22187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-driver-usb-usbtmc
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+What: /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbtmc/devices/*/interface_capabilities
+What: /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbtmc/devices/*/device_capabilities
+Date: August 2008
+Contact: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
+Description:
+ These files show the various USB TMC capabilities as described
+ by the device itself. The full description of the bitfields
+ can be found in the USB TMC documents from the USB-IF entitled
+ "Universal Serial Bus Test and Measurement Class Specification
+ (USBTMC) Revision 1.0" section 4.2.1.8.
+
+ The files are read only.
+
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbtmc/devices/*/usb488_interface_capabilities
+What: /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbtmc/devices/*/usb488_device_capabilities
+Date: August 2008
+Contact: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
+Description:
+ These files show the various USB TMC capabilities as described
+ by the device itself. The full description of the bitfields
+ can be found in the USB TMC documents from the USB-IF entitled
+ "Universal Serial Bus Test and Measurement Class, Subclass
+ USB488 Specification (USBTMC-USB488) Revision 1.0" section
+ 4.2.2.
+
+ The files are read only.
+
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbtmc/devices/*/TermChar
+Date: August 2008
+Contact: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
+Description:
+ This file is the TermChar value to be sent to the USB TMC
+ device as described by the document, "Universal Serial Bus Test
+ and Measurement Class Specification
+ (USBTMC) Revision 1.0" as published by the USB-IF.
+
+ Note that the TermCharEnabled file determines if this value is
+ sent to the device or not.
+
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbtmc/devices/*/TermCharEnabled
+Date: August 2008
+Contact: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
+Description:
+ This file determines if the TermChar is to be sent to the
+ device on every transaction or not. For more details about
+ this, please see the document, "Universal Serial Bus Test and
+ Measurement Class Specification (USBTMC) Revision 1.0" as
+ published by the USB-IF.
+
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usbtmc/devices/*/auto_abort
+Date: August 2008
+Contact: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
+Description:
+ This file determines if the the transaction of the USB TMC
+ device is to be automatically aborted if there is any error.
+ For more details about this, please see the document,
+ "Universal Serial Bus Test and Measurement Class Specification
+ (USBTMC) Revision 1.0" as published by the USB-IF.
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-umc b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-umc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..948fec41244
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-umc
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+What: /sys/bus/umc/
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ The Wireless Host Controller Interface (WHCI)
+ specification describes a PCI-based device with
+ multiple capabilities; the UWB Multi-interface
+ Controller (UMC).
+
+ The umc bus presents each of the individual
+ capabilties as a device.
+
+What: /sys/bus/umc/devices/.../capability_id
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ The ID of this capability, with 0 being the radio
+ controller capability.
+
+What: /sys/bus/umc/devices/.../version
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ The specification version this capability's hardware
+ interface complies with.
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
index 11a3c1682ce..7772928ee48 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
@@ -85,3 +85,62 @@ Description:
Users:
PowerTOP <power@bughost.org>
http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/device/<busnum>-<devnum>...:<config num>-<interface num>/supports_autosuspend
+Date: January 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp@intel.com>
+Description:
+ When read, this file returns 1 if the interface driver
+ for this interface supports autosuspend. It also
+ returns 1 if no driver has claimed this interface, as an
+ unclaimed interface will not stop the device from being
+ autosuspended if all other interface drivers are idle.
+ The file returns 0 if autosuspend support has not been
+ added to the driver.
+Users:
+ USB PM tool
+ git://git.moblin.org/users/sarah/usb-pm-tool/
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/device/.../authorized
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ Authorized devices are available for use by device
+ drivers, non-authorized one are not. By default, wired
+ USB devices are authorized.
+
+ Certified Wireless USB devices are not authorized
+ initially and should be (by writing 1) after the
+ device has been authenticated.
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/device/.../wusb_cdid
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ For Certified Wireless USB devices only.
+
+ A devices's CDID, as 16 space-separated hex octets.
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/device/.../wusb_ck
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ For Certified Wireless USB devices only.
+
+ Write the device's connection key (CK) to start the
+ authentication of the device. The CK is 16
+ space-separated hex octets.
+
+What: /sys/bus/usb/device/.../wusb_disconnect
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ For Certified Wireless USB devices only.
+
+ Write a 1 to force the device to disconnect
+ (equivalent to unplugging a wired USB device).
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb-devices-usbsevseg b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb-devices-usbsevseg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb830df8777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb-devices-usbsevseg
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+Where: /sys/bus/usb/.../powered
+Date: August 2008
+Kernel Version: 2.6.26
+Contact: Harrison Metzger <harrisonmetz@gmail.com>
+Description: Controls whether the device's display will powered.
+ A value of 0 is off and a non-zero value is on.
+
+Where: /sys/bus/usb/.../mode_msb
+Where: /sys/bus/usb/.../mode_lsb
+Date: August 2008
+Kernel Version: 2.6.26
+Contact: Harrison Metzger <harrisonmetz@gmail.com>
+Description: Controls the devices display mode.
+ For a 6 character display the values are
+ MSB 0x06; LSB 0x3F, and
+ for an 8 character display the values are
+ MSB 0x08; LSB 0xFF.
+
+Where: /sys/bus/usb/.../textmode
+Date: August 2008
+Kernel Version: 2.6.26
+Contact: Harrison Metzger <harrisonmetz@gmail.com>
+Description: Controls the way the device interprets its text buffer.
+ raw: each character controls its segment manually
+ hex: each character is between 0-15
+ ascii: each character is between '0'-'9' and 'A'-'F'.
+
+Where: /sys/bus/usb/.../text
+Date: August 2008
+Kernel Version: 2.6.26
+Contact: Harrison Metzger <harrisonmetz@gmail.com>
+Description: The text (or data) for the device to display
+
+Where: /sys/bus/usb/.../decimals
+Date: August 2008
+Kernel Version: 2.6.26
+Contact: Harrison Metzger <harrisonmetz@gmail.com>
+Description: Controls the decimal places on the device.
+ To set the nth decimal place, give this field
+ the value of 10 ** n. Assume this field has
+ the value k and has 1 or more decimal places set,
+ to set the mth place (where m is not already set),
+ change this fields value to k + 10 ** m. \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-usb_host b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-usb_host
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46b66ad1f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-usb_host
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+What: /sys/class/usb_host/usb_hostN/wusb_chid
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ Write the CHID (16 space-separated hex octets) for this host controller.
+ This starts the host controller, allowing it to accept connection from
+ WUSB devices.
+
+ Set an all zero CHID to stop the host controller.
+
+What: /sys/class/usb_host/usb_hostN/wusb_trust_timeout
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@csr.com>
+Description:
+ Devices that haven't sent a WUSB packet to the host
+ within 'wusb_trust_timeout' ms are considered to have
+ disconnected and are removed. The default value of
+ 4000 ms is the value required by the WUSB
+ specification.
+
+ Since this relates to security (specifically, the
+ lifetime of PTKs and GTKs) it should not be changed
+ from the default.
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0d18dbeb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+What: /sys/class/uwb_rc
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Interfaces for WiMedia Ultra Wideband Common Radio
+ Platform (UWB) radio controllers.
+
+ Familiarity with the ECMA-368 'High Rate Ultra
+ Wideband MAC and PHY Specification' is assumed.
+
+What: /sys/class/uwb_rc/beacon_timeout_ms
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Description:
+ If no beacons are received from a device for at least
+ this time, the device will be considered to have gone
+ and it will be removed. The default is 3 superframes
+ (~197 ms) as required by the specification.
+
+What: /sys/class/uwb_rc/uwbN/
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ An individual UWB radio controller.
+
+What: /sys/class/uwb_rc/uwbN/beacon
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Write:
+
+ <channel> [<bpst offset>]
+
+ to start beaconing on a specific channel, or stop
+ beaconing if <channel> is -1. Valid channels depends
+ on the radio controller's supported band groups.
+
+ <bpst offset> may be used to try and join a specific
+ beacon group if more than one was found during a scan.
+
+What: /sys/class/uwb_rc/uwbN/scan
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ Write:
+
+ <channel> <type> [<bpst offset>]
+
+ to start (or stop) scanning on a channel. <type> is one of:
+ 0 - scan
+ 1 - scan outside BP
+ 2 - scan while inactive
+ 3 - scanning disabled
+ 4 - scan (with start time of <bpst offset>)
+
+What: /sys/class/uwb_rc/uwbN/mac_address
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
+Description:
+ The EUI-48, in colon-separated hex octets, for this
+ radio controller. A write will change the radio
+ controller's EUI-48 but only do so while the device is
+ not beaconing or scanning.
+
+What: /sys/class/uwb_rc/uwbN/wusbhc
+Date: July 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: