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authorDave Airlie <airlied@redhat.com>2017-03-23 12:05:13 +1000
committerDave Airlie <airlied@redhat.com>2017-03-23 12:05:13 +1000
commit65d1086c44791112188f6aebbdc3a27cab3736d3 (patch)
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parentMerge tag 'drm-misc-next-2017-03-21' of git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/drm-misc into drm-next (diff)
parentLinux 4.11-rc3 (diff)
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BackMerge tag 'v4.11-rc3' into drm-next
Linux 4.11-rc3 as requested by Daniel
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-rw-r--r--Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt9
-rw-r--r--Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.txt1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/cgroup-v2.txt11
-rw-r--r--Documentation/dev-tools/kcov.rst2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/4xx/emac.txt62
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb251xb.txt53
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/trace/uprobetracer.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/vm/userfaultfd.txt4
12 files changed, 104 insertions, 51 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 986e44387dad..2ba45caabada 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@
cpuidle.off=1 [CPU_IDLE]
disable the cpuidle sub-system
+ cpufreq.off=1 [CPU_FREQ]
+ disable the cpufreq sub-system
+
cpu_init_udelay=N
[X86] Delay for N microsec between assert and de-assert
of APIC INIT to start processors. This delay occurs
@@ -1183,6 +1186,12 @@
functions that can be changed at run time by the
set_graph_notrace file in the debugfs tracing directory.
+ ftrace_graph_max_depth=<uint>
+ [FTRACE] Used with the function graph tracer. This is
+ the max depth it will trace into a function. This value
+ can be changed at run time by the max_graph_depth file
+ in the tracefs tracing directory. default: 0 (no limit)
+
gamecon.map[2|3]=
[HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad
support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port)
diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.txt b/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.txt
index a71b8095dbd8..2f66683500b8 100644
--- a/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.txt
+++ b/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.txt
@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@ stable kernels.
| | | | |
| Qualcomm Tech. | Falkor v1 | E1003 | QCOM_FALKOR_ERRATUM_1003 |
| Qualcomm Tech. | Falkor v1 | E1009 | QCOM_FALKOR_ERRATUM_1009 |
+| Qualcomm Tech. | QDF2400 ITS | E0065 | QCOM_QDF2400_ERRATUM_0065 |
diff --git a/Documentation/cgroup-v2.txt b/Documentation/cgroup-v2.txt
index 3b8449f8ac7e..49d7c997fa1e 100644
--- a/Documentation/cgroup-v2.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cgroup-v2.txt
@@ -1142,16 +1142,17 @@ used by the kernel.
pids.max
- A read-write single value file which exists on non-root cgroups. The
- default is "max".
+ A read-write single value file which exists on non-root
+ cgroups. The default is "max".
- Hard limit of number of processes.
+ Hard limit of number of processes.
pids.current
- A read-only single value file which exists on all cgroups.
+ A read-only single value file which exists on all cgroups.
- The number of processes currently in the cgroup and its descendants.
+ The number of processes currently in the cgroup and its
+ descendants.
Organisational operations are not blocked by cgroup policies, so it is
possible to have pids.current > pids.max. This can be done by either
diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kcov.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kcov.rst
index 2c41b713841f..44886c91e112 100644
--- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kcov.rst
+++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kcov.rst
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Note that kcov does not aim to collect as much coverage as possible. It aims
to collect more or less stable coverage that is function of syscall inputs.
To achieve this goal it does not collect coverage in soft/hard interrupts
and instrumentation of some inherently non-deterministic parts of kernel is
-disbled (e.g. scheduler, locking).
+disabled (e.g. scheduler, locking).
Usage
-----
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/4xx/emac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/4xx/emac.txt
index 712baf6c3e24..44b842b6ca15 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/4xx/emac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/powerpc/4xx/emac.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@
For Axon it can be absent, though my current driver
doesn't handle phy-address yet so for now, keep
0x00ffffff in it.
+ - phy-handle : Used to describe configurations where a external PHY
+ is used. Please refer to:
+ Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet.txt
- rx-fifo-size-gige : 1 cell, Rx fifo size in bytes for 1000 Mb/sec
operations (if absent the value is the same as
rx-fifo-size). For Axon, either absent or 2048.
@@ -81,8 +84,22 @@
offload, phandle of the TAH device node.
- tah-channel : 1 cell, optional. If appropriate, channel used on the
TAH engine.
+ - fixed-link : Fixed-link subnode describing a link to a non-MDIO
+ managed entity. See
+ Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fixed-link.txt
+ for details.
+ - mdio subnode : When the EMAC has a phy connected to its local
+ mdio, which us supported by the kernel's network
+ PHY library in drivers/net/phy, there must be device
+ tree subnode with the following required properties:
+ - #address-cells: Must be <1>.
+ - #size-cells: Must be <0>.
- Example:
+ For PHY definitions: Please refer to
+ Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/phy.txt and
+ Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet.txt
+
+ Examples:
EMAC0: ethernet@40000800 {
device_type = "network";
@@ -104,6 +121,48 @@
zmii-channel = <0>;
};
+ EMAC1: ethernet@ef600c00 {
+ device_type = "network";
+ compatible = "ibm,emac-apm821xx", "ibm,emac4sync";
+ interrupt-parent = <&EMAC1>;
+ interrupts = <0 1>;
+ #interrupt-cells = <1>;
+ #address-cells = <0>;
+ #size-cells = <0>;
+ interrupt-map = <0 &UIC2 0x10 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH /* Status */
+ 1 &UIC2 0x14 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH /* Wake */>;
+ reg = <0xef600c00 0x000000c4>;
+ local-mac-address = [000000000000]; /* Filled in by U-Boot */
+ mal-device = <&MAL0>;
+ mal-tx-channel = <0>;
+ mal-rx-channel = <0>;
+ cell-index = <0>;
+ max-frame-size = <9000>;
+ rx-fifo-size = <16384>;
+ tx-fifo-size = <2048>;
+ fifo-entry-size = <10>;
+ phy-mode = "rgmii";
+ phy-handle = <&phy0>;
+ phy-map = <0x00000000>;
+ rgmii-device = <&RGMII0>;
+ rgmii-channel = <0>;
+ tah-device = <&TAH0>;
+ tah-channel = <0>;
+ has-inverted-stacr-oc;
+ has-new-stacr-staopc;
+
+ mdio {
+ #address-cells = <1>;
+ #size-cells = <0>;
+
+ phy0: ethernet-phy@0 {
+ compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
+ reg = <0>;
+ };
+ };
+ };
+
+
ii) McMAL node
Required properties:
@@ -145,4 +204,3 @@
- revision : as provided by the RGMII new version register if
available.
For Axon: 0x0000012a
-
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.txt
index c3f6546ebac7..6a23ad9ac53a 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Required Properties:
Optional Properties:
- reg-names: In addition to the required properties, the following are optional
- "efuse-address" - Contains efuse base address used to pick up ABB info.
- - "ldo-address" - Contains address of ABB LDO overide register address.
+ - "ldo-address" - Contains address of ABB LDO override register.
"efuse-address" is required for this.
- ti,ldovbb-vset-mask - Required if ldo-address is set, mask for LDO override
register to provide override vset value.
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb251xb.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb251xb.txt
index 0c065f77658f..3957d4edaa74 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb251xb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/usb/usb251xb.txt
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ Required properties :
- compatible : Should be "microchip,usb251xb" or one of the specific types:
"microchip,usb2512b", "microchip,usb2512bi", "microchip,usb2513b",
"microchip,usb2513bi", "microchip,usb2514b", "microchip,usb2514bi"
- - hub-reset-gpios : Should specify the gpio for hub reset
+ - reset-gpios : Should specify the gpio for hub reset
+ - reg : I2C address on the selected bus (default is <0x2C>)
Optional properties :
- - reg : I2C address on the selected bus (default is <0x2C>)
- skip-config : Skip Hub configuration, but only send the USB-Attach command
- - vendor-id : USB Vendor ID of the hub (16 bit, default is 0x0424)
- - product-id : USB Product ID of the hub (16 bit, default depends on type)
- - device-id : USB Device ID of the hub (16 bit, default is 0x0bb3)
- - language-id : USB Language ID (16 bit, default is 0x0000)
- - manufacturer : USB Manufacturer string (max 31 characters long)
- - product : USB Product string (max 31 characters long)
- - serial : USB Serial string (max 31 characters long)
+ - vendor-id : Set USB Vendor ID of the hub (16 bit, default is 0x0424)
+ - product-id : Set USB Product ID of the hub (16 bit, default depends on type)
+ - device-id : Set USB Device ID of the hub (16 bit, default is 0x0bb3)
+ - language-id : Set USB Language ID (16 bit, default is 0x0000)
+ - manufacturer : Set USB Manufacturer string (max 31 characters long)
+ - product : Set USB Product string (max 31 characters long)
+ - serial : Set USB Serial string (max 31 characters long)
- {bus,self}-powered : selects between self- and bus-powered operation (default
is self-powered)
- disable-hi-speed : disable USB Hi-Speed support
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ Optional properties :
(default is individual)
- dynamic-power-switching : enable auto-switching from self- to bus-powered
operation if the local power source is removed or unavailable
- - oc-delay-{100us,4ms,8ms,16ms} : set over current timer delay (default is 8ms)
- - compound-device : indicated the hub is part of a compound device
+ - oc-delay-us : Delay time (in microseconds) for filtering the over-current
+ sense inputs. Valid values are 100, 4000, 8000 (default) and 16000. If
+ an invalid value is given, the default is used instead.
+ - compound-device : indicate the hub is part of a compound device
- port-mapping-mode : enable port mapping mode
- string-support : enable string descriptor support (required for manufacturer,
product and serial string configuration)
@@ -40,34 +42,15 @@ Optional properties :
device connected.
- sp-disabled-ports : Specifies the ports which will be self-power disabled
- bp-disabled-ports : Specifies the ports which will be bus-power disabled
- - max-sp-power : Specifies the maximum current the hub consumes from an
- upstream port when operating as self-powered hub including the power
- consumption of a permanently attached peripheral if the hub is
- configured as a compound device. The value is given in mA in a 0 - 500
- range (default is 2).
- - max-bp-power : Specifies the maximum current the hub consumes from an
- upstream port when operating as bus-powered hub including the power
- consumption of a permanently attached peripheral if the hub is
- configured as a compound device. The value is given in mA in a 0 - 500
- range (default is 100).
- - max-sp-current : Specifies the maximum current the hub consumes from an
- upstream port when operating as self-powered hub EXCLUDING the power
- consumption of a permanently attached peripheral if the hub is
- configured as a compound device. The value is given in mA in a 0 - 500
- range (default is 2).
- - max-bp-current : Specifies the maximum current the hub consumes from an
- upstream port when operating as bus-powered hub EXCLUDING the power
- consumption of a permanently attached peripheral if the hub is
- configured as a compound device. The value is given in mA in a 0 - 500
- range (default is 100).
- - power-on-time : Specifies the time it takes from the time the host initiates
- the power-on sequence to a port until the port has adequate power. The
- value is given in ms in a 0 - 510 range (default is 100ms).
+ - power-on-time-ms : Specifies the time it takes from the time the host
+ initiates the power-on sequence to a port until the port has adequate
+ power. The value is given in ms in a 0 - 510 range (default is 100ms).
Examples:
usb2512b@2c {
compatible = "microchip,usb2512b";
- hub-reset-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+ reg = <0x2c>;
+ reset-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
};
usb2514b@2c {
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index fc73eeb7b3b8..ab0230461377 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -1006,7 +1006,8 @@ accept_redirects - BOOLEAN
FALSE (router)
forwarding - BOOLEAN
- Enable IP forwarding on this interface.
+ Enable IP forwarding on this interface. This controls whether packets
+ received _on_ this interface can be forwarded.
mc_forwarding - BOOLEAN
Do multicast routing. The kernel needs to be compiled with CONFIG_MROUTE
diff --git a/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.txt b/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.txt
index e4991fb1eedc..41ef9d8efe95 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/trace/kprobetrace.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ kprobes can probe (this means, all functions body except for __kprobes
functions). Unlike the Tracepoint based event, this can be added and removed
dynamically, on the fly.
-To enable this feature, build your kernel with CONFIG_KPROBE_EVENT=y.
+To enable this feature, build your kernel with CONFIG_KPROBE_EVENTS=y.
Similar to the events tracer, this doesn't need to be activated via
current_tracer. Instead of that, add probe points via
diff --git a/Documentation/trace/uprobetracer.txt b/Documentation/trace/uprobetracer.txt
index fa7b680ee8a0..bf526a7c5559 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/uprobetracer.txt
+++ b/Documentation/trace/uprobetracer.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
Overview
--------
Uprobe based trace events are similar to kprobe based trace events.
-To enable this feature, build your kernel with CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENT=y.
+To enable this feature, build your kernel with CONFIG_UPROBE_EVENTS=y.
Similar to the kprobe-event tracer, this doesn't need to be activated via
current_tracer. Instead of that, add probe points via
diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
index 069450938b79..3c248f772ae6 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
@@ -951,6 +951,10 @@ This ioctl allows the user to create or modify a guest physical memory
slot. When changing an existing slot, it may be moved in the guest
physical memory space, or its flags may be modified. It may not be
resized. Slots may not overlap in guest physical address space.
+Bits 0-15 of "slot" specifies the slot id and this value should be
+less than the maximum number of user memory slots supported per VM.
+The maximum allowed slots can be queried using KVM_CAP_NR_MEMSLOTS,
+if this capability is supported by the architecture.
If KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE is available, bits 16-31 of "slot"
specifies the address space which is being modified. They must be
diff --git a/Documentation/vm/userfaultfd.txt b/Documentation/vm/userfaultfd.txt
index 0e5543a920e5..bb2f945f87ab 100644
--- a/Documentation/vm/userfaultfd.txt
+++ b/Documentation/vm/userfaultfd.txt
@@ -172,10 +172,6 @@ the same read(2) protocol as for the page fault notifications. The
manager has to explicitly enable these events by setting appropriate
bits in uffdio_api.features passed to UFFDIO_API ioctl:
-UFFD_FEATURE_EVENT_EXIT - enable notification about exit() of the
-non-cooperative process. When the monitored process exits, the uffd
-manager will get UFFD_EVENT_EXIT.
-
UFFD_FEATURE_EVENT_FORK - enable userfaultfd hooks for fork(). When
this feature is enabled, the userfaultfd context of the parent process
is duplicated into the newly created process. The manager receives