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diff --git a/Documentation/CodingStyle b/Documentation/CodingStyle index f4b78eafd92a..b713c35f8543 100644 --- a/Documentation/CodingStyle +++ b/Documentation/CodingStyle @@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ functions: typeof(x) ret; \ ret = calc_ret(x); \ (ret); \ -)} +}) ret is a common name for a local variable - __foo_ret is less likely to collide with an existing variable. diff --git a/Documentation/DMA-API-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/DMA-API-HOWTO.txt index 0f7afb2bb442..16b6f9509cb6 100644 --- a/Documentation/DMA-API-HOWTO.txt +++ b/Documentation/DMA-API-HOWTO.txt @@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ the case would look like this: if (!dma_set_mask_and_coherent(dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64))) { using_dac = 1; - consistent_using_dac = 1; + consistent_using_dac = 1; } else if (!dma_set_mask_and_coherent(dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32))) { using_dac = 0; consistent_using_dac = 0; @@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ There are two types of DMA mappings: transfer, unmapped right after it (unless you use dma_sync_* below) and for which hardware can optimize for sequential accesses. - This of "streaming" as "asynchronous" or "outside the coherency + Think of "streaming" as "asynchronous" or "outside the coherency domain". Good examples of what to use streaming mappings for are: diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl index e84f09467cd7..589b40cc5eb5 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl @@ -954,6 +954,8 @@ printk(KERN_INFO "my ip: %pI4\n", &ipaddress); <function>MODULE_LICENSE()</function> that specifies a GPL compatible license. It implies that the function is considered an internal implementation issue, and not really an interface. + Some maintainers and developers may however + require EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() when adding any new APIs or functionality. </para> </sect1> </chapter> diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index b03a832a08e2..27e7e5edeca8 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ toward the stable maintainers by putting a line like this: Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org -into your patch. +into the sign-off area of your patch (note, NOT an email recipient). You +should also read Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt in addition to this +file. Note, however, that some subsystem maintainers want to come to their own conclusions on which patches should go to the stable trees. The networking diff --git a/Documentation/arm/Samsung/Bootloader-interface.txt b/Documentation/arm/Samsung/Bootloader-interface.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b96ead9a6919 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/arm/Samsung/Bootloader-interface.txt @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ + Interface between kernel and boot loaders on Exynos boards + ========================================================== + +Author: Krzysztof Kozlowski +Date : 6 June 2015 + +The document tries to describe currently used interface between Linux kernel +and boot loaders on Samsung Exynos based boards. This is not a definition +of interface but rather a description of existing state, a reference +for information purpose only. + +In the document "boot loader" means any of following: U-boot, proprietary +SBOOT or any other firmware for ARMv7 and ARMv8 initializing the board before +executing kernel. + + +1. Non-Secure mode +Address: sysram_ns_base_addr +Offset Value Purpose +============================================================================= +0x08 exynos_cpu_resume_ns System suspend +0x0c 0x00000bad (Magic cookie) System suspend +0x1c exynos4_secondary_startup Secondary CPU boot +0x1c + 4*cpu exynos4_secondary_startup (Exynos4412) Secondary CPU boot +0x20 0xfcba0d10 (Magic cookie) AFTR +0x24 exynos_cpu_resume_ns AFTR +0x28 + 4*cpu 0x8 (Magic cookie, Exynos3250) AFTR + + +2. Secure mode +Address: sysram_base_addr +Offset Value Purpose +============================================================================= +0x00 exynos4_secondary_startup Secondary CPU boot +0x04 exynos4_secondary_startup (Exynos542x) Secondary CPU boot +4*cpu exynos4_secondary_startup (Exynos4412) Secondary CPU boot +0x20 exynos_cpu_resume (Exynos4210 r1.0) AFTR +0x24 0xfcba0d10 (Magic cookie, Exynos4210 r1.0) AFTR + +Address: pmu_base_addr +Offset Value Purpose +============================================================================= +0x0800 exynos_cpu_resume AFTR +0x0814 exynos4_secondary_startup (Exynos4210 r1.1) Secondary CPU boot +0x0818 0xfcba0d10 (Magic cookie, Exynos4210 r1.1) AFTR +0x081C exynos_cpu_resume (Exynos4210 r1.1) AFTR + + +3. Other (regardless of secure/non-secure mode) +Address: pmu_base_addr +Offset Value Purpose +============================================================================= +0x0908 Non-zero (only Exynos3250) Secondary CPU boot up indicator diff --git a/Documentation/blackfin/gptimers-example.c b/Documentation/blackfin/gptimers-example.c index b1bd6340e748..283eba993d9d 100644 --- a/Documentation/blackfin/gptimers-example.c +++ b/Documentation/blackfin/gptimers-example.c @@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ #define DRIVER_NAME "gptimer_example" +#ifdef IRQ_TIMER5 +#define SAMPLE_IRQ_TIMER IRQ_TIMER5 +#else +#define SAMPLE_IRQ_TIMER IRQ_TIMER2 +#endif + struct gptimer_data { uint32_t period, width; }; @@ -57,7 +63,8 @@ static int __init gptimer_example_init(void) } /* grab the IRQ for the timer */ - ret = request_irq(IRQ_TIMER5, gptimer_example_irq, IRQF_SHARED, DRIVER_NAME, &data); + ret = request_irq(SAMPLE_IRQ_TIMER, gptimer_example_irq, + IRQF_SHARED, DRIVER_NAME, &data); if (ret) { printk(KERN_NOTICE DRIVER_NAME ": IRQ request failed\n"); peripheral_free(P_TMR5); @@ -65,7 +72,8 @@ static int __init gptimer_example_init(void) } /* setup the timer and enable it */ - set_gptimer_config(TIMER5_id, WDTH_CAP | PULSE_HI | PERIOD_CNT | IRQ_ENA); + set_gptimer_config(TIMER5_id, + WDTH_CAP | PULSE_HI | PERIOD_CNT | IRQ_ENA); enable_gptimers(TIMER5bit); return 0; @@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ module_init(gptimer_example_init); static void __exit gptimer_example_exit(void) { disable_gptimers(TIMER5bit); - free_irq(IRQ_TIMER5, &data); + free_irq(SAMPLE_IRQ_TIMER, &data); peripheral_free(P_TMR5); } module_exit(gptimer_example_exit); diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt index 77ec21574fb1..c15aa75f5227 100644 --- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt +++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Contents: 1. What Is A CPUFreq Governor? ============================== -Most cpufreq drivers (in fact, all except one, longrun) or even most +Most cpufreq drivers (except the intel_pstate and longrun) or even most cpu frequency scaling algorithms only offer the CPU to be set to one frequency. In order to offer dynamic frequency scaling, the cpufreq core must be able to tell these drivers of a "target frequency". So diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/intel-pstate.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/intel-pstate.txt index 655750743fb0..be8d4006bf76 100644 --- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/intel-pstate.txt +++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/intel-pstate.txt @@ -3,24 +3,25 @@ Intel P-state driver This driver provides an interface to control the P state selection for SandyBridge+ Intel processors. The driver can operate two different -modes based on the processor model legacy and Hardware P state (HWP) +modes based on the processor model, legacy mode and Hardware P state (HWP) mode. -In legacy mode the driver implements a scaling driver with an internal -governor for Intel Core processors. The driver follows the same model -as the Transmeta scaling driver (longrun.c) and implements the -setpolicy() instead of target(). Scaling drivers that implement -setpolicy() are assumed to implement internal governors by the cpufreq -core. All the logic for selecting the current P state is contained -within the driver; no external governor is used by the cpufreq core. +In legacy mode, the Intel P-state implements two internal governors, +performance and powersave, that differ from the general cpufreq governors of +the same name (the general cpufreq governors implement target(), whereas the +internal Intel P-state governors implement setpolicy()). The internal +performance governor sets the max_perf_pct and min_perf_pct to 100; that is, +the governor selects the highest available P state to maximize the performance +of the core. The internal powersave governor selects the appropriate P state +based on the current load on the CPU. In HWP mode P state selection is implemented in the processor itself. The driver provides the interfaces between the cpufreq core and the processor to control P state selection based on user preferences and reporting frequency to the cpufreq core. In this mode the -internal governor code is disabled. +internal Intel P-state governor code is disabled. -In addtion to the interfaces provided by the cpufreq core for +In addition to the interfaces provided by the cpufreq core for controlling frequency the driver provides sysfs files for controlling P state selection. These files have been added to /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/ diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/porting b/Documentation/filesystems/porting index e69274de8d0c..7a34c7eba610 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/porting +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/porting @@ -379,10 +379,10 @@ may now be called in rcu-walk mode (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU). -ECHILD should be returned if the filesystem cannot handle rcu-walk. See Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt for more details. - permission and check_acl are inode permission checks that are called -on many or all directory inodes on the way down a path walk (to check for -exec permission). These must now be rcu-walk aware (flags & IPERM_FLAG_RCU). -See Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt for more details. + permission is an inode permission check that is called on many or all +directory inodes on the way down a path walk (to check for exec permission). It +must now be rcu-walk aware (mask & MAY_NOT_BLOCK). See +Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt for more details. -- [mandatory] diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt index c3b6b301d8b0..6f7fafde0884 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt @@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ asynchronous manner and the value may not be very precise. To see a precise snapshot of a moment, you can see /proc/<pid>/smaps file and scan page table. It's slow but very precise. -Table 1-2: Contents of the status files (as of 3.20.0) +Table 1-2: Contents of the status files (as of 4.1) .............................................................................. Field Content Name filename of the executable @@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ Table 1-2: Contents of the status files (as of 3.20.0) VmExe size of text segment VmLib size of shared library code VmPTE size of page table entries + VmPMD size of second level page tables VmSwap size of swap usage (the number of referred swapents) Threads number of threads SigQ number of signals queued/max. number for queue diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt index 5d833b32bbcd..2dd5274671c8 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt @@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ struct file_operations ---------------------- This describes how the VFS can manipulate an open file. As of kernel -3.12, the following members are defined: +4.1, the following members are defined: struct file_operations { struct module *owner; @@ -811,8 +811,9 @@ struct file_operations { long (*unlocked_ioctl) (struct file *, unsigned int, unsigned long); long (*compat_ioctl) (struct file *, unsigned int, unsigned long); int (*mmap) (struct file *, struct vm_area_struct *); + int (*mremap)(struct file *, struct vm_area_struct *); int (*open) (struct inode *, struct file *); - int (*flush) (struct file *); + int (*flush) (struct file *, fl_owner_t id); int (*release) (struct inode *, struct file *); int (*fsync) (struct file *, loff_t, loff_t, int datasync); int (*aio_fsync) (struct kiocb *, int datasync); @@ -822,11 +823,15 @@ struct file_operations { unsigned long (*get_unmapped_area)(struct file *, unsigned long, unsigned long, unsigned long, unsigned long); int (*check_flags)(int); int (*flock) (struct file *, int, struct file_lock *); - ssize_t (*splice_write)(struct pipe_inode_info *, struct file *, size_t, unsigned int); - ssize_t (*splice_read)(struct file *, struct pipe_inode_info *, size_t, unsigned int); - int (*setlease)(struct file *, long arg, struct file_lock **, void **); - long (*fallocate)(struct file *, int mode, loff_t offset, loff_t len); + ssize_t (*splice_write)(struct pipe_inode_info *, struct file *, loff_t *, size_t, unsigned int); + ssize_t (*splice_read)(struct file *, loff_t *, struct pipe_inode_info *, size_t, unsigned int); + int (*setlease)(struct file *, long, struct file_lock **, void **); + long (*fallocate)(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset, + loff_t len); void (*show_fdinfo)(struct seq_file *m, struct file *f); +#ifndef CONFIG_MMU + unsigned (*mmap_capabilities)(struct file *); +#endif }; Again, all methods are called without any locks being held, unless diff --git a/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt b/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt index c21c1313f09e..15ec6d69102c 100644 --- a/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt +++ b/Documentation/gpio/consumer.txt @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ corresponding to a given GPIO using the following call: int gpiod_to_irq(const struct gpio_desc *desc) -It will return an IRQ number, or an negative errno code if the mapping can't be +It will return an IRQ number, or a negative errno code if the mapping can't be done (most likely because that particular GPIO cannot be used as IRQ). It is an unchecked error to use a GPIO that wasn't set up as an input using gpiod_direction_input(), or to use an IRQ number that didn't originally come diff --git a/Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO b/Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO index b61885c35ce1..5a0f2bdc2cf9 100644 --- a/Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO +++ b/Documentation/ja_JP/HOWTO @@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ MAINTAINERS ファイルにリストがありますので参照してくださ メールの先頭でなく、各引用行の間にあなたの言いたいことを追加するべきで す。 -もしパッチをメールに付ける場合は、Documentaion/SubmittingPatches に提 +もしパッチをメールに付ける場合は、Documentation/SubmittingPatches に提 示されているように、それは プレーンな可読テキストにすることを忘れない ようにしましょう。カーネル開発者は 添付や圧縮したパッチを扱いたがりま せん- diff --git a/Documentation/kasan.txt b/Documentation/kasan.txt index 4692241789b1..0d32355a4c34 100644 --- a/Documentation/kasan.txt +++ b/Documentation/kasan.txt @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ AddressSanitizer dedicates 1/8 of kernel memory to its shadow memory (e.g. 16TB to cover 128TB on x86_64) and uses direct mapping with a scale and offset to translate a memory address to its corresponding shadow address. -Here is the function witch translate an address to its corresponding shadow +Here is the function which translates an address to its corresponding shadow address: static inline void *kasan_mem_to_shadow(const void *addr) diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt index 74b6c6d97210..e63b446d973c 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt @@ -755,8 +755,8 @@ Additional files can be specified in kbuild makefiles by use of $(clean-files). #lib/Makefile clean-files := crc32table.h -When executing "make clean", the two files "devlist.h classlist.h" will be -deleted. Kbuild will assume files to be in the same relative directory as the +When executing "make clean", the file "crc32table.h" will be deleted. +Kbuild will assume files to be in the same relative directory as the Makefile, except if prefixed with $(objtree). To delete a directory hierarchy use: diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 61ab1628a057..e9159eb986ec 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -2437,7 +2437,7 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. nomca [IA-64] Disable machine check abort handling - nomce [X86-32] Machine Check Exception + nomce [X86-32] Disable Machine Check Exception nomfgpt [X86-32] Disable Multi-Function General Purpose Timer usage (for AMD Geode machines). diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/.gitignore b/Documentation/laptops/.gitignore index da2bd065f4bc..9fc984e64386 100644 --- a/Documentation/laptops/.gitignore +++ b/Documentation/laptops/.gitignore @@ -1,2 +1 @@ dslm -freefall diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX b/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX index a3b4f209e562..7c0ac2a26b9e 100644 --- a/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX @@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ disk-shock-protection.txt - information on hard disk shock protection. dslm.c - Simple Disk Sleep Monitor program -freefall.c - - (HP/DELL) laptop accelerometer program for disk protection. laptop-mode.txt - how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode. sony-laptop.txt diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/Makefile b/Documentation/laptops/Makefile index 2b0fa5edf1d3..0abe44f68965 100644 --- a/Documentation/laptops/Makefile +++ b/Documentation/laptops/Makefile @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ # List of programs to build -hostprogs-y := dslm freefall +hostprogs-y := dslm # Tell kbuild to always build the programs always := $(hostprogs-y) diff --git a/Documentation/magic-number.txt b/Documentation/magic-number.txt index 4c8e142db2ef..28befed9f610 100644 --- a/Documentation/magic-number.txt +++ b/Documentation/magic-number.txt @@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ COW_MAGIC 0x4f4f4f4d cow_header_v1 arch/um/drivers/ubd_user.c I810_CARD_MAGIC 0x5072696E i810_card sound/oss/i810_audio.c TRIDENT_CARD_MAGIC 0x5072696E trident_card sound/oss/trident.c ROUTER_MAGIC 0x524d4157 wan_device [in wanrouter.h pre 3.9] -SCC_MAGIC 0x52696368 gs_port drivers/char/scc.h SAVEKMSG_MAGIC1 0x53415645 savekmsg arch/*/amiga/config.c GDA_MAGIC 0x58464552 gda arch/mips/include/asm/sn/gda.h RED_MAGIC1 0x5a2cf071 (any) mm/slab.c @@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ KMALLOC_MAGIC 0x87654321 snd_alloc_track sound/core/memory.c PWC_MAGIC 0x89DC10AB pwc_device drivers/usb/media/pwc.h NBD_REPLY_MAGIC 0x96744668 nbd_reply include/linux/nbd.h ENI155_MAGIC 0xa54b872d midway_eprom drivers/atm/eni.h -SCI_MAGIC 0xbabeface gs_port drivers/char/sh-sci.h CODA_MAGIC 0xC0DAC0DA coda_file_info fs/coda/coda_fs_i.h DPMEM_MAGIC 0xc0ffee11 gdt_pci_sram drivers/scsi/gdth.h YAM_MAGIC 0xF10A7654 yam_port drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c diff --git a/Documentation/networking/timestamping/txtimestamp.c b/Documentation/networking/timestamping/txtimestamp.c index 8217510d3842..5df07047ca86 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/timestamping/txtimestamp.c +++ b/Documentation/networking/timestamping/txtimestamp.c @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ #include <asm/types.h> #include <error.h> #include <errno.h> +#include <inttypes.h> #include <linux/errqueue.h> #include <linux/if_ether.h> #include <linux/net_tstamp.h> @@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ #include <poll.h> #include <stdarg.h> #include <stdbool.h> -#include <stdint.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void __print_timestamp(const char *name, struct timespec *cur, prev_ms = (long) ts_prev.tv_sec * 1000 * 1000; prev_ms += ts_prev.tv_nsec / 1000; - fprintf(stderr, " (%+ld us)", cur_ms - prev_ms); + fprintf(stderr, " (%+" PRId64 " us)", cur_ms - prev_ms); } ts_prev = *cur; diff --git a/Documentation/nfc/nfc-hci.txt b/Documentation/nfc/nfc-hci.txt index 0686c9e211c2..0dc078cab972 100644 --- a/Documentation/nfc/nfc-hci.txt +++ b/Documentation/nfc/nfc-hci.txt @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ This must be done from a context that can sleep. PHY Management -------------- -The physical link (i2c, ...) management is defined by the following struture: +The physical link (i2c, ...) management is defined by the following structure: struct nfc_phy_ops { int (*write)(void *dev_id, struct sk_buff *skb); diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt index 58d0ac4df946..3049a612291b 100644 --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt @@ -59,11 +59,20 @@ For all other submissions, choose one of the following procedures: changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish it to be applied to. -Option 1 is probably the easiest and most common. Options 2 and 3 are more -useful if the patch isn't deemed worthy at the time it is applied to a public -git tree (for instance, because it deserves more regression testing first). -Option 3 is especially useful if the patch needs some special handling to apply -to an older kernel (e.g., if API's have changed in the meantime). +Option 1 is *strongly* preferred, is the easiest and most common. Options 2 and +3 are more useful if the patch isn't deemed worthy at the time it is applied to +a public git tree (for instance, because it deserves more regression testing +first). Option 3 is especially useful if the patch needs some special handling +to apply to an older kernel (e.g., if API's have changed in the meantime). + +Note that for Option 3, if the patch deviates from the original upstream patch +(for example because it had to be backported) this must be very clearly +documented and justified in the patch description. + +The upstream commit ID must be specified with a separate line above the commit +text, like this: + + commit <sha1> upstream. Additionally, some patches submitted via Option 1 may have additional patch prerequisites which can be cherry-picked. This can be specified in the following diff --git a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt index 572ca923631a..7ddb1e319f84 100644 --- a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt +++ b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt @@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ of ftrace. Here is a list of some of the key files: data is read from this file, it is consumed, and will not be read again with a sequential read. The "trace" file is static, and if the tracer is not - adding more data,they will display the same - information every time they are read. + adding more data, it will display the same + information every time it is read. trace_options: diff --git a/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt b/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt index 947fa62bccf2..349f3104fa4f 100644 --- a/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt +++ b/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt @@ -465,12 +465,14 @@ Generic Serial driver device, and does not support any kind of device flow control. All that is required of your device is that it has at least one bulk in endpoint, or one bulk out endpoint. - - To enable the generic driver to recognize your device, build the driver - as a module and load it by the following invocation: + + To enable the generic driver to recognize your device, provide + echo <vid> <pid> >/sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/generic/new_id + where the <vid> and <pid> is replaced with the hex representation of your + device's vendor id and product id. + If the driver is compiled as a module you can also provide one id when + loading the module insmod usbserial vendor=0x#### product=0x#### - where the #### is replaced with the hex representation of your device's - vendor id and product id. This driver has been successfully used to connect to the NetChip USB development board, providing a way to develop USB firmware without diff --git a/Documentation/zh_CN/magic-number.txt b/Documentation/zh_CN/magic-number.txt index dfb72a5c63e9..e9db693c0a23 100644 --- a/Documentation/zh_CN/magic-number.txt +++ b/Documentation/zh_CN/magic-number.txt @@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ COW_MAGIC 0x4f4f4f4d cow_header_v1 arch/um/drivers/ubd_user.c I810_CARD_MAGIC 0x5072696E i810_card sound/oss/i810_audio.c TRIDENT_CARD_MAGIC 0x5072696E trident_card sound/oss/trident.c ROUTER_MAGIC 0x524d4157 wan_device [in wanrouter.h pre 3.9] -SCC_MAGIC 0x52696368 gs_port drivers/char/scc.h SAVEKMSG_MAGIC1 0x53415645 savekmsg arch/*/amiga/config.c GDA_MAGIC 0x58464552 gda arch/mips/include/asm/sn/gda.h RED_MAGIC1 0x5a2cf071 (any) mm/slab.c @@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ KMALLOC_MAGIC 0x87654321 snd_alloc_track sound/core/memory.c PWC_MAGIC 0x89DC10AB pwc_device drivers/usb/media/pwc.h NBD_REPLY_MAGIC 0x96744668 nbd_reply include/linux/nbd.h ENI155_MAGIC 0xa54b872d midway_eprom drivers/atm/eni.h -SCI_MAGIC 0xbabeface gs_port drivers/char/sh-sci.h CODA_MAGIC 0xC0DAC0DA coda_file_info include/linux/coda_fs_i.h DPMEM_MAGIC 0xc0ffee11 gdt_pci_sram drivers/scsi/gdth.h YAM_MAGIC 0xF10A7654 yam_port drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c diff --git a/firmware/README.AddingFirmware b/firmware/README.AddingFirmware index ea78c3a17eec..bcb5f46aff83 100644 --- a/firmware/README.AddingFirmware +++ b/firmware/README.AddingFirmware @@ -21,15 +21,25 @@ been permitted to redistribute under separate cover. To submit firmware to that repository, please send either a git binary diff or preferably a git pull request to: - David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> - Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> + linux-firmware@kernel.org +and also cc: to related mailing lists. Your commit should include an update to the WHENCE file clearly identifying the licence under which the firmware is available, and that it is redistributable. If the licence is long and involved, it's permitted to include it in a separate file and refer to it from the WHENCE file. +And if it were possible, a changelog of the firmware itself. Ideally, your commit should contain a Signed-Off-By: from someone authoritative on the licensing of the firmware in question (i.e. from within the company that owns the code). + + +WARNING: +======= + +Don't send any "CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT" in your e-mail, patch or +request. Otherwise your firmware _will never be accepted_. + +Maintainers are really busy, so don't expect a prompt reply. diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile index 9a617adc6675..4557c39805e7 100644 --- a/tools/Makefile +++ b/tools/Makefile @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ help: @echo ' vm - misc vm tools' @echo ' x86_energy_perf_policy - Intel energy policy tool' @echo ' tmon - thermal monitoring and tuning tool' + @echo ' freefall - laptop accelerometer program for disk protection' @echo '' @echo 'You can do:' @echo ' $$ make -C tools/ <tool>_install' @@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ turbostat x86_energy_perf_policy: FORCE tmon: FORCE $(call descend,thermal/$@) +freefall: FORCE + $(call descend,laptop/$@) + acpi_install: $(call descend,power/$(@:_install=),install) @@ -80,10 +84,13 @@ turbostat_install x86_energy_perf_policy_install: tmon_install: $(call descend,thermal/$(@:_install=),install) +freefall_install: + $(call descend,laptop/$(@:_install=),install) + install: acpi_install cgroup_install cpupower_install hv_install firewire_install lguest_install \ perf_install selftests_install turbostat_install usb_install \ virtio_install vm_install net_install x86_energy_perf_policy_install \ - tmon + tmon freefall_install acpi_clean: $(call descend,power/acpi,clean) @@ -112,8 +119,11 @@ turbostat_clean x86_energy_perf_policy_clean: tmon_clean: $(call descend,thermal/tmon,clean) +freefall_clean: + $(call descend,laptop/freefall,clean) + clean: acpi_clean cgroup_clean cpupower_clean hv_clean firewire_clean lguest_clean \ perf_clean selftests_clean turbostat_clean usb_clean virtio_clean \ - vm_clean net_clean x86_energy_perf_policy_clean tmon_clean + vm_clean net_clean x86_energy_perf_policy_clean tmon_clean freefall_clean .PHONY: FORCE diff --git a/tools/laptop/freefall/Makefile b/tools/laptop/freefall/Makefile new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..48c6c9328419 --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/laptop/freefall/Makefile @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +PREFIX ?= /usr +SBINDIR ?= sbin +INSTALL ?= install +CC = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc + +TARGET = freefall + +all: $(TARGET) + +%: %.c + $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< + +clean: + $(RM) $(TARGET) + +install: freefall + $(INSTALL) -D -m 755 $(TARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/$(SBINDIR)/$(TARGET) diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/freefall.c b/tools/laptop/freefall/freefall.c index 5e44b20b1848..5e44b20b1848 100644 --- a/Documentation/laptops/freefall.c +++ b/tools/laptop/freefall/freefall.c |