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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-hsi | 19 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/android.txt | 121 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt | 59 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/ahci-platform.txt (renamed from Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/calxeda-sata.txt) | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/clk-reg-cpufreq | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/sgtl5000.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt | 37 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/security/keys.txt | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/thermal/cpu-cooling-api.txt | 78 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/thermal/exynos4_tmu (renamed from Documentation/hwmon/exynos4_tmu) | 35 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt | 4 |
14 files changed, 346 insertions, 58 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-hsi b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-hsi new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1b1b282a99e --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-hsi @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +What: /sys/bus/hsi +Date: April 2012 +KernelVersion: 3.4 +Contact: Carlos Chinea <carlos.chinea@nokia.com> +Description: + 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. + The bus will be populated with devices (hsi_clients) representing + the protocols available in the system. Bus drivers implement + those protocols. + +What: /sys/bus/hsi/devices/.../modalias +Date: April 2012 +KernelVersion: 3.4 +Contact: Carlos Chinea <carlos.chinea@nokia.com> +Description: Stores the same MODALIAS value emitted by uevent + Format: hsi:<hsi_client device name> diff --git a/Documentation/android.txt b/Documentation/android.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..72a62afdf20 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/android.txt @@ -0,0 +1,121 @@ + ============= + A N D R O I D + ============= + +Copyright (C) 2009 Google, Inc. +Written by Mike Chan <mike@android.com> + +CONTENTS: +--------- + +1. Android + 1.1 Required enabled config options + 1.2 Required disabled config options + 1.3 Recommended enabled config options +2. Contact + + +1. Android +========== + +Android (www.android.com) is an open source operating system for mobile devices. +This document describes configurations needed to run the Android framework on +top of the Linux kernel. + +To see a working defconfig look at msm_defconfig or goldfish_defconfig +which can be found at http://android.git.kernel.org in kernel/common.git +and kernel/msm.git + + +1.1 Required enabled config options +----------------------------------- +After building a standard defconfig, ensure that these options are enabled in +your .config or defconfig if they are not already. Based off the msm_defconfig. +You should keep the rest of the default options enabled in the defconfig +unless you know what you are doing. + +ANDROID_PARANOID_NETWORK +ASHMEM +CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS +CONFIG_FONT_8x16 +CONFIG_FONT_8x8 +CONFIG_YAFFS_SHORT_NAMES_IN_RAM +DAB +EARLYSUSPEND +FB +FB_CFB_COPYAREA +FB_CFB_FILLRECT +FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT +FB_DEFERRED_IO +FB_TILEBLITTING +HIGH_RES_TIMERS +INOTIFY +INOTIFY_USER +INPUT_EVDEV +INPUT_GPIO +INPUT_MISC +LEDS_CLASS +LEDS_GPIO +LOCK_KERNEL +LkOGGER +LOW_MEMORY_KILLER +MISC_DEVICES +NEW_LEDS +NO_HZ +POWER_SUPPLY +PREEMPT +RAMFS +RTC_CLASS +RTC_LIB +SWITCH +SWITCH_GPIO +TMPFS +UID_STAT +UID16 +USB_FUNCTION +USB_FUNCTION_ADB +USER_WAKELOCK +VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL +WAKELOCK +YAFFS_AUTO_YAFFS2 +YAFFS_FS +YAFFS_YAFFS1 +YAFFS_YAFFS2 + + +1.2 Required disabled config options +------------------------------------ +CONFIG_YAFFS_DISABLE_LAZY_LOAD +DNOTIFY + + +1.3 Recommended enabled config options +------------------------------ +ANDROID_PMEM +ANDROID_RAM_CONSOLE +ANDROID_RAM_CONSOLE_ERROR_CORRECTION +SCHEDSTATS +DEBUG_PREEMPT +DEBUG_MUTEXES +DEBUG_SPINLOCK_SLEEP +DEBUG_INFO +FRAME_POINTER +CPU_FREQ +CPU_FREQ_TABLE +CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_ONDEMAND +CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND +CRC_CCITT +EMBEDDED +INPUT_TOUCHSCREEN +I2C +I2C_BOARDINFO +LOG_BUF_SHIFT=17 +SERIAL_CORE +SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE + + +2. Contact +========== +website: http://android.git.kernel.org + +mailing-lists: android-kernel@googlegroups.com diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt index 8e74980ab38..594ff17d9da 100644 --- a/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt +++ b/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt @@ -592,6 +592,15 @@ there are not tasks in the cgroup. If pre_destroy() returns error code, rmdir() will fail with it. From this behavior, pre_destroy() can be called multiple times against a cgroup. +int allow_attach(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_taskset *tset) +(cgroup_mutex held by caller) + +Called prior to moving a task into a cgroup; if the subsystem +returns an error, this will abort the attach operation. Used +to extend the permission checks - if all subsystems in a cgroup +return 0, the attach will be allowed to proceed, even if the +default permission check (root or same user) fails. + int can_attach(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_taskset *tset) (cgroup_mutex held by caller) diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt index c7a2eb8450c..6aed1ce3673 100644 --- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt +++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Contents: 2.3 Userspace 2.4 Ondemand 2.5 Conservative +2.6 Interactive 3. The Governor Interface in the CPUfreq Core @@ -191,6 +192,64 @@ governor but for the opposite direction. For example when set to its default value of '20' it means that if the CPU usage needs to be below 20% between samples to have the frequency decreased. + +2.6 Interactive +--------------- + +The CPUfreq governor "interactive" is designed for latency-sensitive, +interactive workloads. This governor sets the CPU speed depending on +usage, similar to "ondemand" and "conservative" governors. However, +the governor is more aggressive about scaling the CPU speed up in +response to CPU-intensive activity. + +Sampling the CPU load every X ms can lead to under-powering the CPU +for X ms, leading to dropped frames, stuttering UI, etc. Instead of +sampling the cpu at a specified rate, the interactive governor will +check whether to scale the cpu frequency up soon after coming out of +idle. When the cpu comes out of idle, a timer is configured to fire +within 1-2 ticks. If the cpu is very busy between exiting idle and +when the timer fires then we assume the cpu is underpowered and ramp +to MAX speed. + +If the cpu was not sufficiently busy to immediately ramp to MAX speed, +then governor evaluates the cpu load since the last speed adjustment, +choosing the highest value between that longer-term load or the +short-term load since idle exit to determine the cpu speed to ramp to. + +The tuneable values for this governor are: + +min_sample_time: The minimum amount of time to spend at the current +frequency before ramping down. This is to ensure that the governor has +seen enough historic cpu load data to determine the appropriate +workload. Default is 80000 uS. + +hispeed_freq: An intermediate "hi speed" at which to initially ramp +when CPU load hits the value specified in go_hispeed_load. If load +stays high for the amount of time specified in above_hispeed_delay, +then speed may be bumped higher. Default is maximum speed. + +go_hispeed_load: The CPU load at which to ramp to the intermediate "hi +speed". Default is 85%. + +above_hispeed_delay: Once speed is set to hispeed_freq, wait for this +long before bumping speed higher in response to continued high load. +Default is 20000 uS. + +timer_rate: Sample rate for reevaluating cpu load when the system is +not idle. Default is 20000 uS. + +input_boost: If non-zero, boost speed of all CPUs to hispeed_freq on +touchscreen activity. Default is 0. + +boost: If non-zero, immediately boost speed of all CPUs to at least +hispeed_freq until zero is written to this attribute. If zero, allow +CPU speeds to drop below hispeed_freq according to load as usual. + +boostpulse: Immediately boost speed of all CPUs to hispeed_freq for +min_sample_time, after which speeds are allowed to drop below +hispeed_freq according to load as usual. + + 3. The Governor Interface in the CPUfreq Core ============================================= diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/calxeda-sata.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/ahci-platform.txt index 79caa5651f5..8bb8a76d42e 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/calxeda-sata.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/ahci-platform.txt @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ -* Calxeda SATA Controller +* AHCI SATA Controller SATA nodes are defined to describe on-chip Serial ATA controllers. Each SATA controller should have its own node. Required properties: -- compatible : compatible list, contains "calxeda,hb-ahci" +- compatible : compatible list, contains "calxeda,hb-ahci" or "snps,spear-ahci" - interrupts : <interrupt mapping for SATA IRQ> - reg : <registers mapping> @@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ Example: reg = <0xffe08000 0x1000>; interrupts = <115>; }; - diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/clk-reg-cpufreq b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/clk-reg-cpufreq new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..bf07c1b87a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/cpufreq/clk-reg-cpufreq @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +Generic cpufreq driver based on clk and regulator APIs + +Required properties in /cpus/cpu@0: +- cpu-freqs : cpu frequency points it support, in unit of Hz. +- cpu-volts : cpu voltages required by the frequency point at the same index, + in unit of uV. +- trans-latency : transition_latency, in unit of ns. diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/sgtl5000.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/sgtl5000.txt index 2c3cd413f04..9cc44449508 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/sgtl5000.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/sgtl5000.txt @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Required properties: - compatible : "fsl,sgtl5000". +- reg : the I2C address of the device + Example: codec: sgtl5000@0a { diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index 03ca210406e..e4b57756b9f 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -539,3 +539,13 @@ When: 3.6 Why: setitimer is not returning -EFAULT if user pointer is NULL. This violates the spec. Who: Sasikantha Babu <sasikanth.v19@gmail.com> + +---------------------------- + +What: V4L2_CID_HCENTER, V4L2_CID_VCENTER V4L2 controls +When: 3.7 +Why: The V4L2_CID_VCENTER, V4L2_CID_HCENTER controls have been deprecated + for about 4 years and they are not used by any mainline driver. + There are newer controls (V4L2_CID_PAN*, V4L2_CID_TILT*) that provide + similar functionality. +Who: Sylwester Nawrocki <sylvester.nawrocki@gmail.com> diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt index bd80ba5847d..1619a8c8087 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ tcp_adv_win_scale - INTEGER (if tcp_adv_win_scale > 0) or bytes-bytes/2^(-tcp_adv_win_scale), if it is <= 0. Possible values are [-31, 31], inclusive. - Default: 2 + Default: 1 tcp_allowed_congestion_control - STRING Show/set the congestion control choices available to non-privileged @@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ tcp_rmem - vector of 3 INTEGERs: min, default, max net.core.rmem_max. Calling setsockopt() with SO_RCVBUF disables automatic tuning of that socket's receive buffer size, in which case this value is ignored. - Default: between 87380B and 4MB, depending on RAM size. + Default: between 87380B and 6MB, depending on RAM size. tcp_sack - BOOLEAN Enable select acknowledgments (SACKS). diff --git a/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt b/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt index ec715cd78fb..6ec291ea1c7 100644 --- a/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt +++ b/Documentation/power/freezing-of-tasks.txt @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ architectures). II. How does it work? -There are four per-task flags used for that, PF_NOFREEZE, PF_FROZEN, TIF_FREEZE +There are three per-task flags used for that, PF_NOFREEZE, PF_FROZEN and PF_FREEZER_SKIP (the last one is auxiliary). The tasks that have PF_NOFREEZE unset (all user space processes and some kernel threads) are regarded as 'freezable' and treated in a special way before the system enters a @@ -17,30 +17,31 @@ suspend state as well as before a hibernation image is created (in what follows we only consider hibernation, but the description also applies to suspend). Namely, as the first step of the hibernation procedure the function -freeze_processes() (defined in kernel/power/process.c) is called. It executes -try_to_freeze_tasks() that sets TIF_FREEZE for all of the freezable tasks and -either wakes them up, if they are kernel threads, or sends fake signals to them, -if they are user space processes. A task that has TIF_FREEZE set, should react -to it by calling the function called __refrigerator() (defined in -kernel/freezer.c), which sets the task's PF_FROZEN flag, changes its state -to TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE and makes it loop until PF_FROZEN is cleared for it. -Then, we say that the task is 'frozen' and therefore the set of functions -handling this mechanism is referred to as 'the freezer' (these functions are -defined in kernel/power/process.c, kernel/freezer.c & include/linux/freezer.h). -User space processes are generally frozen before kernel threads. +freeze_processes() (defined in kernel/power/process.c) is called. A system-wide +variable system_freezing_cnt (as opposed to a per-task flag) is used to indicate +whether the system is to undergo a freezing operation. And freeze_processes() +sets this variable. After this, it executes try_to_freeze_tasks() that sends a +fake signal to all user space processes, and wakes up all the kernel threads. +All freezable tasks must react to that by calling try_to_freeze(), which +results in a call to __refrigerator() (defined in kernel/freezer.c), which sets +the task's PF_FROZEN flag, changes its state to TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE and makes +it loop until PF_FROZEN is cleared for it. Then, we say that the task is +'frozen' and therefore the set of functions handling this mechanism is referred +to as 'the freezer' (these functions are defined in kernel/power/process.c, +kernel/freezer.c & include/linux/freezer.h). User space processes are generally +frozen before kernel threads. __refrigerator() must not be called directly. Instead, use the try_to_freeze() function (defined in include/linux/freezer.h), that checks -the task's TIF_FREEZE flag and makes the task enter __refrigerator() if the -flag is set. +if the task is to be frozen and makes the task enter __refrigerator(). For user space processes try_to_freeze() is called automatically from the signal-handling code, but the freezable kernel threads need to call it explicitly in suitable places or use the wait_event_freezable() or wait_event_freezable_timeout() macros (defined in include/linux/freezer.h) -that combine interruptible sleep with checking if TIF_FREEZE is set and calling -try_to_freeze(). The main loop of a freezable kernel thread may look like the -following one: +that combine interruptible sleep with checking if the task is to be frozen and +calling try_to_freeze(). The main loop of a freezable kernel thread may look +like the following one: set_freezable(); do { @@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ following one: (from drivers/usb/core/hub.c::hub_thread()). If a freezable kernel thread fails to call try_to_freeze() after the freezer has -set TIF_FREEZE for it, the freezing of tasks will fail and the entire +initiated a freezing operation, the freezing of tasks will fail and the entire hibernation operation will be cancelled. For this reason, freezable kernel threads must call try_to_freeze() somewhere or use one of the wait_event_freezable() and wait_event_freezable_timeout() macros. diff --git a/Documentation/security/keys.txt b/Documentation/security/keys.txt index 78771709142..d389acd31e1 100644 --- a/Documentation/security/keys.txt +++ b/Documentation/security/keys.txt @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ KEY SERVICE OVERVIEW The key service provides a number of features besides keys: - (*) The key service defines two special key types: + (*) The key service defines three special key types: (+) "keyring" @@ -137,6 +137,18 @@ The key service provides a number of features besides keys: blobs of data. These can be created, updated and read by userspace, and aren't intended for use by kernel services. + (+) "logon" + + Like a "user" key, a "logon" key has a payload that is an arbitrary + blob of data. It is intended as a place to store secrets which are + accessible to the kernel but not to userspace programs. + + The description can be arbitrary, but must be prefixed with a non-zero + length string that describes the key "subclass". The subclass is + separated from the rest of the description by a ':'. "logon" keys can + be created and updated from userspace, but the payload is only + readable from kernel space. + (*) Each process subscribes to three keyrings: a thread-specific keyring, a process-specific keyring, and a session-specific keyring. diff --git a/Documentation/thermal/cpu-cooling-api.txt b/Documentation/thermal/cpu-cooling-api.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f51f7af89cb --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/thermal/cpu-cooling-api.txt @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +CPU cooling APIs How To +=================================== + +Written by Amit Daniel Kachhap <amit.kachhap@linaro.org> + +Updated: 9 March 2012 + +Copyright (c) 2011 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd(http://www.samsung.com) + +0. Introduction + +The generic cpu cooling(freq clipping, cpuhotplug) provides +registration/unregistration APIs to the caller. The binding of the cooling +devices to the trip point is left for the user. The registration APIs returns +the cooling device pointer. + +1. cpu cooling APIs + +1.1 cpufreq registration/unregistration APIs +1.1.1 struct thermal_cooling_device *cpufreq_cooling_register( + struct freq_clip_table *tab_ptr, unsigned int tab_size, + const struct cpumask *mask_val, enum thermal_trip_type type) + + This interface function registers the cpufreq cooling device with the name + "thermal-cpufreq-%x". This api can support multiple instances of cpufreq + cooling devices. + + tab_ptr: The table containing the maximum value of frequency to be clipped + for each cooling state. + .freq_clip_max: Value of frequency to be clipped for each allowed + cpus. + tab_size: the total number of cpufreq cooling states. + mask_val: all the allowed cpu's where frequency clipping can happen. + type: This can have values like (THERMAL_TRIP_PASSIVE, THERMAL_TRIP_ACTIVE, + and THERMAL_TRIP_STATE_INSTANCE) + +1.1.2 void cpufreq_cooling_unregister(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev) + + This interface function unregisters the "thermal-cpufreq-%x" cooling device. + + cdev: Cooling device pointer which has to be unregistered. + +1.2 cpuhotplug registration APIs +1.2.1 struct thermal_cooling_device *cpuhotplug_cooling_register( + const struct cpumask *mask_val) + + This interface function registers the cpuhotplug cooling device with the name + "cpu-hotplug-%x". This api can support multiple instances of cpuhotplug + cooling devices. + + mask_val: all the allowed cpu's which can be hotplugged out. + +1.1.2 void cpuhotplug_cooling_unregister(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev) + + This interface function unregisters the "thermal-cpuhotplug-%x" cooling + device. + + cdev: Cooling device pointer which has to be unregistered. + +2. CPU cooling action notifier interface + +2.1 int cputherm_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, + unsigned int list) + + This interface registers a driver with cpu cooling layer. The driver will + be notified when any cpu cooling action is called. + + nb: notifier function to register + list: CPUFREQ_COOLING_TYPE or CPUHOTPLUG_COOLING_TYPE + +2.2 int cputherm_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, + unsigned int list) + + This interface registers a driver with cpu cooling layer. The driver will + be notified when any cpu cooling action is called. + + nb: notifier function to register + list: CPUFREQ_COOLING_TYPE or CPUHOTPLUG_COOLING_TYPE diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/exynos4_tmu b/Documentation/thermal/exynos4_tmu index c3c6b41db60..2b46f67b1cc 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/exynos4_tmu +++ b/Documentation/thermal/exynos4_tmu @@ -46,36 +46,7 @@ The threshold levels are defined as follows: The threshold and each trigger_level are set through the corresponding registers. -When an interrupt occurs, this driver notify user space of -one of four threshold levels for the interrupt -through kobject_uevent_env and sysfs_notify functions. +When an interrupt occurs, this driver notify kernel thermal framework +with the function exynos4_report_trigger. Although an interrupt condition for level_0 can be set, -it is not notified to user space through sysfs_notify function. - -Sysfs Interface ---------------- -name name of the temperature sensor - RO - -temp1_input temperature - RO - -temp1_max temperature for level_1 interrupt - RO - -temp1_crit temperature for level_2 interrupt - RO - -temp1_emergency temperature for level_3 interrupt - RO - -temp1_max_alarm alarm for level_1 interrupt - RO - -temp1_crit_alarm - alarm for level_2 interrupt - RO - -temp1_emergency_alarm - alarm for level_3 interrupt - RO +it can be used to synchronize the cooling action. diff --git a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt index 1733ab947a9..9a7c69cc153 100644 --- a/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt +++ b/Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt @@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ trip_point_[0-*]_temp trip_point_[0-*]_type Strings which indicate the type of the trip point. - E.g. it can be one of critical, hot, passive, active[0-*] for ACPI - thermal zone. + E.g. it can be one of critical, hot, passive, active[0-1], + state-instance[0-*] for ACPI thermal zone. RO, Optional cdev[0-*] |