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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/input/event-codes.txt | 72 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/pinctrl.txt | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX | 2 |
12 files changed, 114 insertions, 31 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl index b638e50cf8f6..9c27e5125dd2 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/device-drivers.tmpl @@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ <sect1><title>Delaying, scheduling, and timer routines</title> !Iinclude/linux/sched.h -!Ekernel/sched.c +!Ekernel/sched/core.c +!Ikernel/sched/cpupri.c +!Ikernel/sched/fair.c !Iinclude/linux/completion.h !Ekernel/timer.c </sect1> @@ -100,9 +102,12 @@ X!Iinclude/linux/kobject.h !Iinclude/linux/device.h </sect1> <sect1><title>Device Drivers Base</title> +!Idrivers/base/init.c !Edrivers/base/driver.c !Edrivers/base/core.c +!Edrivers/base/syscore.c !Edrivers/base/class.c +!Idrivers/base/node.c !Edrivers/base/firmware_class.c !Edrivers/base/transport_class.c <!-- Cannot be included, because @@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ X!Iinclude/linux/kobject.h exceed allowed 44 characters maximum X!Edrivers/base/attribute_container.c --> -!Edrivers/base/sys.c +!Edrivers/base/dd.c <!-- X!Edrivers/base/interface.c --> @@ -119,6 +124,11 @@ X!Edrivers/base/interface.c !Edrivers/base/platform.c !Edrivers/base/bus.c </sect1> + <sect1><title>Device Drivers DMA Management</title> +!Edrivers/base/dma-buf.c +!Edrivers/base/dma-coherent.c +!Edrivers/base/dma-mapping.c + </sect1> <sect1><title>Device Drivers Power Management</title> !Edrivers/base/power/main.c </sect1> @@ -216,9 +226,8 @@ X!Isound/sound_firmware.c <chapter id="uart16x50"> <title>16x50 UART Driver</title> -!Iinclude/linux/serial_core.h !Edrivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c -!Edrivers/tty/serial/8250.c +!Edrivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c </chapter> <chapter id="fbdev"> diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl index c1ed6a49e598..54199a0dcf9a 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/deviceiobook.tmpl @@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ CPU B: spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev_lock, flags) <chapter id="pubfunctions"> <title>Public Functions Provided</title> !Iarch/x86/include/asm/io.h -!Elib/iomap.c +!Elib/pci_iomap.c </chapter> </book> diff --git a/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt b/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt index 10c64c8a13d4..41c0c5d1ba14 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt +++ b/Documentation/driver-model/devres.txt @@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ certainly invest a bit more effort into libata core layer). 6. List of managed interfaces ----------------------------- +MEM + devm_kzalloc() + devm_kfree() + IO region devm_request_region() devm_request_mem_region() diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 1bea46a54b1c..a0ffac029a0d 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -510,3 +510,17 @@ Why: The pci_scan_bus_parented() interface creates a new root bus. The convert to using pci_scan_root_bus() so they can supply a list of bus resources when the bus is created. Who: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> + +---------------------------- + +What: The CAP9 SoC family will be removed +When: 3.4 +Files: arch/arm/mach-at91/at91cap9.c + arch/arm/mach-at91/at91cap9_devices.c + arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91cap9.h + arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91cap9_matrix.h + arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91cap9_ddrsdr.h + arch/arm/mach-at91/board-cap9adk.c +Why: The code is not actively maintained and platforms are now hard to find. +Who: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@atmel.com> + Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <plagnioj@jcrosoft.com> diff --git a/Documentation/input/event-codes.txt b/Documentation/input/event-codes.txt index 23fcb05175be..53305bd08182 100644 --- a/Documentation/input/event-codes.txt +++ b/Documentation/input/event-codes.txt @@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ reports supported by a device are also provided by sysfs in class/input/event*/device/capabilities/, and the properties of a device are provided in class/input/event*/device/properties. -Types: -========== -Types are groupings of codes under a logical input construct. Each type has a -set of applicable codes to be used in generating events. See the Codes section -for details on valid codes for each type. +Event types: +=========== +Event types are groupings of codes under a logical input construct. Each +type has a set of applicable codes to be used in generating events. See the +Codes section for details on valid codes for each type. * EV_SYN: - Used as markers to separate events. Events may be separated in time or in @@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ for details on valid codes for each type. * EV_FF_STATUS: - Used to receive force feedback device status. -Codes: -========== -Codes define the precise type of event. +Event codes: +=========== +Event codes define the precise type of event. EV_SYN: ---------- @@ -220,6 +220,56 @@ EV_PWR: EV_PWR events are a special type of event used specifically for power mangement. Its usage is not well defined. To be addressed later. +Device properties: +================= +Normally, userspace sets up an input device based on the data it emits, +i.e., the event types. In the case of two devices emitting the same event +types, additional information can be provided in the form of device +properties. + +INPUT_PROP_DIRECT + INPUT_PROP_POINTER: +-------------------------------------- +The INPUT_PROP_DIRECT property indicates that device coordinates should be +directly mapped to screen coordinates (not taking into account trivial +transformations, such as scaling, flipping and rotating). Non-direct input +devices require non-trivial transformation, such as absolute to relative +transformation for touchpads. Typical direct input devices: touchscreens, +drawing tablets; non-direct devices: touchpads, mice. + +The INPUT_PROP_POINTER property indicates that the device is not transposed +on the screen and thus requires use of an on-screen pointer to trace user's +movements. Typical pointer devices: touchpads, tablets, mice; non-pointer +device: touchscreen. + +If neither INPUT_PROP_DIRECT or INPUT_PROP_POINTER are set, the property is +considered undefined and the device type should be deduced in the +traditional way, using emitted event types. + +INPUT_PROP_BUTTONPAD: +-------------------- +For touchpads where the button is placed beneath the surface, such that +pressing down on the pad causes a button click, this property should be +set. Common in clickpad notebooks and macbooks from 2009 and onwards. + +Originally, the buttonpad property was coded into the bcm5974 driver +version field under the name integrated button. For backwards +compatibility, both methods need to be checked in userspace. + +INPUT_PROP_SEMI_MT: +------------------ +Some touchpads, most common between 2008 and 2011, can detect the presence +of multiple contacts without resolving the individual positions; only the +number of contacts and a rectangular shape is known. For such +touchpads, the semi-mt property should be set. + +Depending on the device, the rectangle may enclose all touches, like a +bounding box, or just some of them, for instance the two most recent +touches. The diversity makes the rectangle of limited use, but some +gestures can normally be extracted from it. + +If INPUT_PROP_SEMI_MT is not set, the device is assumed to be a true MT +device. + Guidelines: ========== The guidelines below ensure proper single-touch and multi-finger functionality. @@ -240,6 +290,8 @@ used to report when a touch is active on the screen. BTN_{MOUSE,LEFT,MIDDLE,RIGHT} must not be reported as the result of touch contact. BTN_TOOL_<name> events should be reported where possible. +For new hardware, INPUT_PROP_DIRECT should be set. + Trackpads: ---------- Legacy trackpads that only provide relative position information must report @@ -250,6 +302,8 @@ location of the touch. BTN_TOUCH should be used to report when a touch is active on the trackpad. Where multi-finger support is available, BTN_TOOL_<name> should be used to report the number of touches active on the trackpad. +For new hardware, INPUT_PROP_POINTER should be set. + Tablets: ---------- BTN_TOOL_<name> events must be reported when a stylus or other tool is active on @@ -260,3 +314,5 @@ button may be used for buttons on the tablet except BTN_{MOUSE,LEFT}. BTN_{0,1,2,etc} are good generic codes for unlabeled buttons. Do not use meaningful buttons, like BTN_FORWARD, unless the button is labeled for that purpose on the device. + +For new hardware, both INPUT_PROP_DIRECT and INPUT_PROP_POINTER should be set. diff --git a/Documentation/pinctrl.txt b/Documentation/pinctrl.txt index 6727b92bc2fb..150fd3833d0b 100644 --- a/Documentation/pinctrl.txt +++ b/Documentation/pinctrl.txt @@ -857,42 +857,41 @@ case), we define a mapping like this: ... { - .name "2bit" + .name = "2bit" .ctrl_dev_name = "pinctrl-foo", .function = "mmc0", .group = "mmc0_1_grp", .dev_name = "foo-mmc.0", }, { - .name "4bit" + .name = "4bit" .ctrl_dev_name = "pinctrl-foo", .function = "mmc0", .group = "mmc0_1_grp", .dev_name = "foo-mmc.0", }, { - .name "4bit" + .name = "4bit" .ctrl_dev_name = "pinctrl-foo", .function = "mmc0", .group = "mmc0_2_grp", .dev_name = "foo-mmc.0", }, { - .name "8bit" + .name = "8bit" .ctrl_dev_name = "pinctrl-foo", - .function = "mmc0", .group = "mmc0_1_grp", .dev_name = "foo-mmc.0", }, { - .name "8bit" + .name = "8bit" .ctrl_dev_name = "pinctrl-foo", .function = "mmc0", .group = "mmc0_2_grp", .dev_name = "foo-mmc.0", }, { - .name "8bit" + .name = "8bit" .ctrl_dev_name = "pinctrl-foo", .function = "mmc0", .group = "mmc0_3_grp", @@ -995,7 +994,7 @@ This is enabled by simply setting the .hog_on_boot field in the map to true, like this: { - .name "POWERMAP" + .name = "POWERMAP" .ctrl_dev_name = "pinctrl-foo", .function = "power_func", .hog_on_boot = true, @@ -1025,7 +1024,7 @@ it, disables and releases it, and muxes it in on the pins defined by group B: foo_switch() { - struct pinmux pmx; + struct pinmux *pmx; /* Enable on position A */ pmx = pinmux_get(&device, "spi0-pos-A"); diff --git a/Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt b/Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt index 40a4c65f380a..262acf56fa79 100644 --- a/Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt +++ b/Documentation/power/basic-pm-debugging.txt @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ test at least a couple of times in a row for confidence. [This is necessary, because some problems only show up on a second attempt at suspending and resuming the system.] Moreover, hibernating in the "reboot" and "shutdown" modes causes the PM core to skip some platform-related callbacks which on ACPI -systems might be necessary to make hibernation work. Thus, if you machine fails +systems might be necessary to make hibernation work. Thus, if your machine fails to hibernate or resume in the "reboot" mode, you should try the "platform" mode: # echo platform > /sys/power/disk diff --git a/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt b/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt index 6ccb68f68da6..ebd7490ef1df 100644 --- a/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt +++ b/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt @@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ So in practice, the 'at all' may become a 'why freeze kernel threads?' and freezing user threads I don't find really objectionable." Still, there are kernel threads that may want to be freezable. For example, if -a kernel that belongs to a device driver accesses the device directly, it in -principle needs to know when the device is suspended, so that it doesn't try to -access it at that time. However, if the kernel thread is freezable, it will be -frozen before the driver's .suspend() callback is executed and it will be +a kernel thread that belongs to a device driver accesses the device directly, it +in principle needs to know when the device is suspended, so that it doesn't try +to access it at that time. However, if the kernel thread is freezable, it will +be frozen before the driver's .suspend() callback is executed and it will be thawed after the driver's .resume() callback has run, so it won't be accessing the device while it's suspended. diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt index 21fd05c28e73..f0ab5cf28fca 100644 --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree: - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to stable@vger.kernel.org. You must note the upstream commit ID in the - changelog of your submission. + changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish + it to be applied to. - To have the patch automatically included in the stable tree, add the tag Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt index 8c20fbd8b42d..6d78841fd416 100644 --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt @@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ can be ORed together: instead of using the one provided by the hardware. 512 - A kernel warning has occurred. 1024 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded. +2048 - The system is working around a severe firmware bug. +4096 - An out-of-tree module has been loaded. ============================================================== diff --git a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt index b61e46f449aa..1733ab947a95 100644 --- a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt +++ b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt @@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ method, the sys I/F structure will be built like this: The framework includes a simple notification mechanism, in the form of a netlink event. Netlink socket initialization is done during the _init_ of the framework. Drivers which intend to use the notification mechanism -just need to call generate_netlink_event() with two arguments viz +just need to call thermal_generate_netlink_event() with two arguments viz (originator, event). Typically the originator will be an integer assigned to a thermal_zone_device when it registers itself with the framework. The event will be one of:{THERMAL_AUX0, THERMAL_AUX1, THERMAL_CRITICAL, diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX b/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX index 8e601991d91c..924bd462675e 100644 --- a/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX @@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ Virtualization support in the Linux kernel. - this file. kvm/ - Kernel Virtual Machine. See also http://linux-kvm.org -lguest/ - - Extremely simple hypervisor for experimental/educational use. uml/ - User Mode Linux, builds/runs Linux kernel as a userspace program. virtio.txt |