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-rw-r--r--Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt18
-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl17
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cpu-hotplug.txt22
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/anatop-regulator.txt29
-rw-r--r--Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/k10temp2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt1
8 files changed, 78 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt b/Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt
index b768cc0e402..5c72eed8956 100644
--- a/Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/DMA-attributes.txt
@@ -31,3 +31,21 @@ may be weakly ordered, that is that reads and writes may pass each other.
Since it is optional for platforms to implement DMA_ATTR_WEAK_ORDERING,
those that do not will simply ignore the attribute and exhibit default
behavior.
+
+DMA_ATTR_WRITE_COMBINE
+----------------------
+
+DMA_ATTR_WRITE_COMBINE specifies that writes to the mapping may be
+buffered to improve performance.
+
+Since it is optional for platforms to implement DMA_ATTR_WRITE_COMBINE,
+those that do not will simply ignore the attribute and exhibit default
+behavior.
+
+DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT
+-----------------------
+
+DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT lets the platform to choose to return either
+consistent or non-consistent memory as it sees fit. By using this API,
+you are guaranteeing to the platform that you have all the correct and
+necessary sync points for this memory in the driver.
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
index 9c27e5125dd..7514dbf0a67 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl
@@ -446,4 +446,21 @@ X!Idrivers/video/console/fonts.c
!Edrivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
</chapter>
+ <chapter id="hsi">
+ <title>High Speed Synchronous Serial Interface (HSI)</title>
+
+ <para>
+ High Speed Synchronous Serial Interface (HSI) is a
+ serial interface mainly used for connecting application
+ engines (APE) with cellular modem engines (CMT) in cellular
+ handsets.
+
+ HSI provides multiplexing for up to 16 logical channels,
+ low-latency and full duplex communication.
+ </para>
+
+!Iinclude/linux/hsi/hsi.h
+!Edrivers/hsi/hsi.c
+ </chapter>
+
</book>
diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt
index 5c51ed406d1..cefd3d8bbd1 100644
--- a/Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cgroups/cpusets.txt
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ and name space for cpusets, with a minimum of additional kernel code.
The cpus and mems files in the root (top_cpuset) cpuset are
read-only. The cpus file automatically tracks the value of
-cpu_online_map using a CPU hotplug notifier, and the mems file
+cpu_online_mask using a CPU hotplug notifier, and the mems file
automatically tracks the value of node_states[N_HIGH_MEMORY]--i.e.,
nodes with memory--using the cpuset_track_online_nodes() hook.
diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-hotplug.txt b/Documentation/cpu-hotplug.txt
index a20bfd415e4..66ef8f35613 100644
--- a/Documentation/cpu-hotplug.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cpu-hotplug.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ maxcpus=n Restrict boot time cpus to n. Say if you have 4 cpus, using
other cpus later online, read FAQ's for more info.
additional_cpus=n (*) Use this to limit hotpluggable cpus. This option sets
- cpu_possible_map = cpu_present_map + additional_cpus
+ cpu_possible_mask = cpu_present_mask + additional_cpus
cede_offline={"off","on"} Use this option to disable/enable putting offlined
processors to an extended H_CEDE state on
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ should only rely on this to count the # of cpus, but *MUST* not rely
on the apicid values in those tables for disabled apics. In the event
BIOS doesn't mark such hot-pluggable cpus as disabled entries, one could
use this parameter "additional_cpus=x" to represent those cpus in the
-cpu_possible_map.
+cpu_possible_mask.
possible_cpus=n [s390,x86_64] use this to set hotpluggable cpus.
This option sets possible_cpus bits in
- cpu_possible_map. Thus keeping the numbers of bits set
+ cpu_possible_mask. Thus keeping the numbers of bits set
constant even if the machine gets rebooted.
CPU maps and such
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ CPU maps and such
[More on cpumaps and primitive to manipulate, please check
include/linux/cpumask.h that has more descriptive text.]
-cpu_possible_map: Bitmap of possible CPUs that can ever be available in the
+cpu_possible_mask: Bitmap of possible CPUs that can ever be available in the
system. This is used to allocate some boot time memory for per_cpu variables
that aren't designed to grow/shrink as CPUs are made available or removed.
Once set during boot time discovery phase, the map is static, i.e no bits
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ are added or removed anytime. Trimming it accurately for your system needs
upfront can save some boot time memory. See below for how we use heuristics
in x86_64 case to keep this under check.
-cpu_online_map: Bitmap of all CPUs currently online. Its set in __cpu_up()
+cpu_online_mask: Bitmap of all CPUs currently online. Its set in __cpu_up()
after a cpu is available for kernel scheduling and ready to receive
interrupts from devices. Its cleared when a cpu is brought down using
__cpu_disable(), before which all OS services including interrupts are
migrated to another target CPU.
-cpu_present_map: Bitmap of CPUs currently present in the system. Not all
+cpu_present_mask: Bitmap of CPUs currently present in the system. Not all
of them may be online. When physical hotplug is processed by the relevant
subsystem (e.g ACPI) can change and new bit either be added or removed
from the map depending on the event is hot-add/hot-remove. There are currently
@@ -99,22 +99,22 @@ at which time hotplug is disabled.
You really dont need to manipulate any of the system cpu maps. They should
be read-only for most use. When setting up per-cpu resources almost always use
-cpu_possible_map/for_each_possible_cpu() to iterate.
+cpu_possible_mask/for_each_possible_cpu() to iterate.
Never use anything other than cpumask_t to represent bitmap of CPUs.
#include <linux/cpumask.h>
- for_each_possible_cpu - Iterate over cpu_possible_map
- for_each_online_cpu - Iterate over cpu_online_map
- for_each_present_cpu - Iterate over cpu_present_map
+ for_each_possible_cpu - Iterate over cpu_possible_mask
+ for_each_online_cpu - Iterate over cpu_online_mask
+ for_each_present_cpu - Iterate over cpu_present_mask
for_each_cpu_mask(x,mask) - Iterate over some random collection of cpu mask.
#include <linux/cpu.h>
get_online_cpus() and put_online_cpus():
The above calls are used to inhibit cpu hotplug operations. While the
-cpu_hotplug.refcount is non zero, the cpu_online_map will not change.
+cpu_hotplug.refcount is non zero, the cpu_online_mask will not change.
If you merely need to avoid cpus going away, you could also use
preempt_disable() and preempt_enable() for those sections.
Just remember the critical section cannot call any
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/anatop-regulator.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/anatop-regulator.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..357758cb6e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/anatop-regulator.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+Anatop Voltage regulators
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible: Must be "fsl,anatop-regulator"
+- anatop-reg-offset: Anatop MFD register offset
+- anatop-vol-bit-shift: Bit shift for the register
+- anatop-vol-bit-width: Number of bits used in the register
+- anatop-min-bit-val: Minimum value of this register
+- anatop-min-voltage: Minimum voltage of this regulator
+- anatop-max-voltage: Maximum voltage of this regulator
+
+Any property defined as part of the core regulator
+binding, defined in regulator.txt, can also be used.
+
+Example:
+
+ regulator-vddpu {
+ compatible = "fsl,anatop-regulator";
+ regulator-name = "vddpu";
+ regulator-min-microvolt = <725000>;
+ regulator-max-microvolt = <1300000>;
+ regulator-always-on;
+ anatop-reg-offset = <0x140>;
+ anatop-vol-bit-shift = <9>;
+ anatop-vol-bit-width = <5>;
+ anatop-min-bit-val = <1>;
+ anatop-min-voltage = <725000>;
+ anatop-max-voltage = <1300000>;
+ };
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index c1be8066ea5..709e08e9a22 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@ be removed from this file.
---------------------------
-What: x86 floppy disable_hlt
-When: 2012
-Why: ancient workaround of dubious utility clutters the
- code used by everybody else.
-Who: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
-
----------------------------
-
What: CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE, and its ability to call APM BIOS in idle
When: 2012
Why: This optional sub-feature of APM is of dubious reliability,
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp b/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
index a10f73624ad..90956b61802 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Supported chips:
Socket S1G2: Athlon (X2), Sempron (X2), Turion X2 (Ultra)
* AMD Family 12h processors: "Llano" (E2/A4/A6/A8-Series)
* AMD Family 14h processors: "Brazos" (C/E/G/Z-Series)
-* AMD Family 15h processors: "Bulldozer"
+* AMD Family 15h processors: "Bulldozer" (FX-Series), "Trinity"
Prefix: 'k10temp'
Addresses scanned: PCI space
diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt b/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt
index 3b7488fc337..e34b531dc31 100644
--- a/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ Code Seq#(hex) Include File Comments
'j' 00-3F linux/joystick.h
'k' 00-0F linux/spi/spidev.h conflict!
'k' 00-05 video/kyro.h conflict!
+'k' 10-17 linux/hsi/hsi_char.h HSI character device
'l' 00-3F linux/tcfs_fs.h transparent cryptographic file system
<http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://mikonos.dia.unisa.it/tcfs>
'l' 40-7F linux/udf_fs_i.h in development: