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@@ -2233,6 +2233,17 @@
memory contents and reserves bad memory
regions that are detected.
+ mem_encrypt= [X86-64] AMD Secure Memory Encryption (SME) control
+ Valid arguments: on, off
+ Default (depends on kernel configuration option):
+ on (CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT_ACTIVE_BY_DEFAULT=y)
+ off (CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT_ACTIVE_BY_DEFAULT=n)
+ mem_encrypt=on: Activate SME
+ mem_encrypt=off: Do not activate SME
+
+ Refer to Documentation/x86/amd-memory-encryption.txt
+ for details on when memory encryption can be activated.
+
mem_sleep_default= [SUSPEND] Default system suspend mode:
s2idle - Suspend-To-Idle
shallow - Power-On Suspend or equivalent (if supported)
@@ -2633,9 +2644,10 @@
In kernels built with CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL=y, set
the specified list of CPUs whose tick will be stopped
whenever possible. The boot CPU will be forced outside
- the range to maintain the timekeeping.
- The CPUs in this range must also be included in the
- rcu_nocbs= set.
+ the range to maintain the timekeeping. Any CPUs
+ in this list will have their RCU callbacks offloaded,
+ just as if they had also been called out in the
+ rcu_nocbs= boot parameter.
noiotrap [SH] Disables trapped I/O port accesses.
@@ -2696,6 +2708,8 @@
nopat [X86] Disable PAT (page attribute table extension of
pagetables) support.
+ nopcid [X86-64] Disable the PCID cpu feature.
+
norandmaps Don't use address space randomization. Equivalent to
echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space
@@ -2750,6 +2764,15 @@
If the dependencies are under your control, you can
turn on cpu0_hotplug.
+ nps_mtm_hs_ctr= [KNL,ARC]
+ This parameter sets the maximum duration, in
+ cycles, each HW thread of the CTOP can run
+ without interruptions, before HW switches it.
+ The actual maximum duration is 16 times this
+ parameter's value.
+ Format: integer between 1 and 255
+ Default: 255
+
nptcg= [IA-64] Override max number of concurrent global TLB
purges which is reported from either PAL_VM_SUMMARY or
SAL PALO.
@@ -2769,7 +2792,7 @@
Allowed values are enable and disable
numa_zonelist_order= [KNL, BOOT] Select zonelist order for NUMA.
- one of ['zone', 'node', 'default'] can be specified
+ 'node', 'default' can be specified
This can be set from sysctl after boot.
See Documentation/sysctl/vm.txt for details.
@@ -3598,6 +3621,12 @@
Run specified binary instead of /init from the ramdisk,
used for early userspace startup. See initrd.
+ rdt= [HW,X86,RDT]
+ Turn on/off individual RDT features. List is:
+ cmt, mbmtotal, mbmlocal, l3cat, l3cdp, l2cat, mba.
+ E.g. to turn on cmt and turn off mba use:
+ rdt=cmt,!mba
+
reboot= [KNL]
Format (x86 or x86_64):
[w[arm] | c[old] | h[ard] | s[oft] | g[pio]] \
@@ -4375,6 +4404,10 @@
decrease the size and leave more room for directly
mapped kernel RAM.
+ vmcp_cma=nn[MG] [KNL,S390]
+ Sets the memory size reserved for contiguous memory
+ allocations for the vmcp device driver.
+
vmhalt= [KNL,S390] Perform z/VM CP command after system halt.
Format: <command>