On Tue, Sep 04, 2018 at 12:15:23AM +0200, Henrik Austad wrote: > This is a respin with a wider audience (all that get_maintainer returned) > and I know this spams a *lot* of people. Not sure what would be the correct > way, so my apologies for ruining your inbox. > > The 00-INDEX files are supposed to give a summary of all files present > in a directory, but these files are horribly out of date and their > usefulness is brought into question. Often a simple "ls" would reveal > the same information as the filenames are generally quite descriptive as > a short introduction to what the file covers (it should not surprise > anyone what Documentation/sched/sched-design-CFS.txt covers) > > A few years back it was mentioned that these files were no longer really > needed, and they have since then grown further out of date, so perhaps > it is time to just throw them out. > > A short status yields the following _outdated_ 00-INDEX files, first > counter is files listed in 00-INDEX but missing in the directory, last > is files present but not listed in 00-INDEX. > > List of outdated 00-INDEX: > Documentation: (4/10) > Documentation/sysctl: (0/1) > Documentation/timers: (1/0) > Documentation/blockdev: (3/1) > Documentation/w1/slaves: (0/1) > Documentation/locking: (0/1) > Documentation/devicetree: (0/5) > Documentation/power: (1/1) > Documentation/powerpc: (0/5) > Documentation/arm: (1/0) > Documentation/x86: (0/9) > Documentation/x86/x86_64: (1/1) > Documentation/scsi: (4/4) > Documentation/filesystems: (2/9) > Documentation/filesystems/nfs: (0/2) > Documentation/cgroup-v1: (0/2) > Documentation/kbuild: (0/4) > Documentation/spi: (1/0) > Documentation/virtual/kvm: (1/0) > Documentation/scheduler: (0/2) > Documentation/fb: (0/1) > Documentation/block: (0/1) > Documentation/networking: (6/37) > Documentation/vm: (1/3) > > Then there are 364 subdirectories in Documentation/ with several files that > are missing 00-INDEX alltogether (and another 120 with a single file and no > 00-INDEX). > > I don't really have an opinion to whether or not we /should/ have 00-INDEX, > but the above 00-INDEX should either be removed or be kept up to date. If > we should keep the files, I can try to keep them updated, but I rather not > if we just want to delete them anyway. > > As a starting point, remove all index-files and references to 00-INDEX and > see where the discussion is going. For the Documentation/vm Acked-by: Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Again, sorry for the insanely wide distribution. > > Signed-off-by: Henrik Austad <henrik@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx> > Cc: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Josh Triplett <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Lai Jiangshan <jiangshanlai@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Rob Herring <robh+dt@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx> > Cc: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Karsten Keil <isdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Michal Marek <michal.lkml@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Will Deacon <will.deacon@xxxxxxx> > Cc: Ralf Baechle <ralf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Paul Burton <paul.burton@xxxxxxxx> > Cc: James Hogan <jhogan@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Paul Moore <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Helge Deller <deller@xxxxxx> > Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx> > Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@xxxxxxxx> > Cc: Mark Brown <broonie@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Radim Krčmář" <rkrcmar@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: x86@xxxxxxxxxx > Cc: Henrik Austad <henrik@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Ian Kent <raven@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Jacek Anaszewski <jacek.anaszewski@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Jan Kandziora <jjj@xxxxxx> > Cc: linux-doc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-pci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: dri-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-fbdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-gpio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-ide@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-kbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-mips@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-security-module@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-parisc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-pm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linuxppc-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-s390@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-spi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: kvm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Signed-off-by: Henrik Austad <haustad@xxxxxxxxx> > --- > Documentation/00-INDEX | 428 -------------------------------- > Documentation/PCI/00-INDEX | 26 -- > Documentation/RCU/00-INDEX | 34 --- > Documentation/RCU/rcu.txt | 4 - 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> -This is a brief list of all the files in ./linux/Documentation and what > -they contain. If you add a documentation file, please list it here in > -alphabetical order as well, or risk being hunted down like a rabid dog. > -Please keep the descriptions small enough to fit on one line. > - Thanks -- Paul G. > - > -Following translations are available on the WWW: > - > - - Japanese, maintained by the JF Project (jf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx), at > - http://linuxjf.sourceforge.jp/ > - > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -ABI/ > - - info on kernel <-> userspace ABI and relative interface stability. > -CodingStyle > - - nothing here, just a pointer to process/coding-style.rst. > -DMA-API.txt > - - DMA API, pci_ API & extensions for non-consistent memory machines. > -DMA-API-HOWTO.txt > - - Dynamic DMA mapping Guide > -DMA-ISA-LPC.txt > - - How to do DMA with ISA (and LPC) devices. > -DMA-attributes.txt > - - listing of the various possible attributes a DMA region can have > -EDID/ > - - directory with info on customizing EDID for broken gfx/displays. > -IPMI.txt > - - info on Linux Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Driver. > -IRQ-affinity.txt > - - how to select which CPU(s) handle which interrupt events on SMP. > -IRQ-domain.txt > - - info on interrupt numbering and setting up IRQ domains. > -IRQ.txt > - - description of what an IRQ is. > -Intel-IOMMU.txt > - - basic info on the Intel IOMMU virtualization support. > -Makefile > - - It's not of interest for those who aren't touching the build system. > -PCI/ > - - info related to PCI drivers. > -RCU/ > - - directory with info on RCU (read-copy update). > -SAK.txt > - - info on Secure Attention Keys. > -SM501.txt > - - Silicon Motion SM501 multimedia companion chip > -SubmittingPatches > - - nothing here, just a pointer to process/coding-style.rst. > -accounting/ > - - documentation on accounting and taskstats. > -acpi/ > - - info on ACPI-specific hooks in the kernel. > -admin-guide/ > - - info related to Linux users and system admins. > -aoe/ > - - description of AoE (ATA over Ethernet) along with config examples. > -arm/ > - - directory with info about Linux on the ARM architecture. > -arm64/ > - - directory with info about Linux on the 64 bit ARM architecture. > -auxdisplay/ > - - misc. LCD driver documentation (cfag12864b, ks0108). > -backlight/ > - - directory with info on controlling backlights in flat panel displays > -block/ > - - info on the Block I/O (BIO) layer. > -blockdev/ > - - info on block devices & drivers > -bt8xxgpio.txt > - - info on how to modify a bt8xx video card for GPIO usage. > -btmrvl.txt > - - info on Marvell Bluetooth driver usage. > -bus-devices/ > - - directory with info on TI GPMC (General Purpose Memory Controller) > -bus-virt-phys-mapping.txt > - - how to access I/O mapped memory from within device drivers. > -cdrom/ > - - directory with information on the CD-ROM drivers that Linux has. > -cgroup-v1/ > - - cgroups v1 features, including cpusets and memory controller. > -cma/ > - - Continuous Memory Area (CMA) debugfs interface. > -conf.py > - - It's not of interest for those who aren't touching the build system. > -connector/ > - - docs on the netlink based userspace<->kernel space communication mod. > -console/ > - - documentation on Linux console drivers. > -core-api/ > - - documentation on kernel core components. > -cpu-freq/ > - - info on CPU frequency and voltage scaling. > -cpu-hotplug.txt > - - document describing CPU hotplug support in the Linux kernel. > -cpu-load.txt > - - document describing how CPU load statistics are collected. > -cpuidle/ > - - info on CPU_IDLE, CPU idle state management subsystem. > -cputopology.txt > - - documentation on how CPU topology info is exported via sysfs. > -crc32.txt > - - brief tutorial on CRC computation > -crypto/ > - - directory with info on the Crypto API. > -dcdbas.txt > - - information on the Dell Systems Management Base Driver. > -debugging-modules.txt > - - some notes on debugging modules after Linux 2.6.3. > -debugging-via-ohci1394.txt > - - how to use firewire like a hardware debugger memory reader. > -dell_rbu.txt > - - document demonstrating the use of the Dell Remote BIOS Update driver. > -dev-tools/ > - - directory with info on development tools for the kernel. > -device-mapper/ > - - directory with info on Device Mapper. > -dmaengine/ > - - the DMA engine and controller API guides. > -devicetree/ > - - directory with info on device tree files used by OF/PowerPC/ARM > -digsig.txt > - -info on the Digital Signature Verification API > -dma-buf-sharing.txt > - - the DMA Buffer Sharing API Guide > -docutils.conf > - - nothing here. Just a configuration file for docutils. > -dontdiff > - - file containing a list of files that should never be diff'ed. > -driver-api/ > - - the Linux driver implementer's API guide. > -driver-model/ > - - directory with info about Linux driver model. > -early-userspace/ > - - info about initramfs, klibc, and userspace early during boot. > -efi-stub.txt > - - How to use the EFI boot stub to bypass GRUB or elilo on EFI systems. > -eisa.txt > - - info on EISA bus support. > -extcon/ > - - directory with porting guide for Android kernel switch driver. > -isa.txt > - - info on EISA bus support. > -fault-injection/ > - - dir with docs about the fault injection capabilities infrastructure. > -fb/ > - - directory with info on the frame buffer graphics abstraction layer. > -features/ > - - status of feature implementation on different architectures. > -filesystems/ > - - info on the vfs and the various filesystems that Linux supports. > -firmware_class/ > - - request_firmware() hotplug interface info. > -flexible-arrays.txt > - - how to make use of flexible sized arrays in linux > -fmc/ > - - information about the FMC bus abstraction > -fpga/ > - - FPGA Manager Core. > -futex-requeue-pi.txt > - - info on requeueing of tasks from a non-PI futex to a PI futex > -gcc-plugins.txt > - - GCC plugin infrastructure. > -gpio/ > - - gpio related documentation > -gpu/ > - - directory with information on GPU driver developer's guide. > -hid/ > - - directory with information on human interface devices > -highuid.txt > - - notes on the change from 16 bit to 32 bit user/group IDs. > -hwspinlock.txt > - - hardware spinlock provides hardware assistance for synchronization > -timers/ > - - info on the timer related topics > -hw_random.txt > - - info on Linux support for random number generator in i8xx chipsets. > -hwmon/ > - - directory with docs on various hardware monitoring drivers. > -i2c/ > - - directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed). > -x86/i386/ > - - directory with info about Linux on Intel 32 bit architecture. > -ia64/ > - - directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture. > -ide/ > - - Information regarding the Enhanced IDE drive. > -iio/ > - - info on industrial IIO configfs support. > -index.rst > - - main index for the documentation at ReST format. > -infiniband/ > - - directory with documents concerning Linux InfiniBand support. > -input/ > - - info on Linux input device support. > -intel_txt.txt > - - info on intel Trusted Execution Technology (intel TXT). > -io-mapping.txt > - - description of io_mapping functions in linux/io-mapping.h > -io_ordering.txt > - - info on ordering I/O writes to memory-mapped addresses. > -ioctl/ > - - directory with documents describing various IOCTL calls. > -iostats.txt > - - info on I/O statistics Linux kernel provides. > -irqflags-tracing.txt > - - how to use the irq-flags tracing feature. > -isapnp.txt > - - info on Linux ISA Plug & Play support. > -isdn/ > - - directory with info on the Linux ISDN support, and supported cards. > -kbuild/ > - - directory with info about the kernel build process. > -kdump/ > - - directory with mini HowTo on getting the crash dump code to work. > -doc-guide/ > - - how to write and format reStructuredText kernel documentation > -kernel-per-CPU-kthreads.txt > - - List of all per-CPU kthreads and how they introduce jitter. > -kobject.txt > - - info of the kobject infrastructure of the Linux kernel. > -kprobes.txt > - - documents the kernel probes debugging feature. > -kref.txt > - - docs on adding reference counters (krefs) to kernel objects. > -laptops/ > - - directory with laptop related info and laptop driver documentation. > -ldm.txt > - - a brief description of LDM (Windows Dynamic Disks). > -leds/ > - - directory with info about LED handling under Linux. > -livepatch/ > - - info on kernel live patching. > -locking/ > - - directory with info about kernel locking primitives > -lockup-watchdogs.txt > - - info on soft and hard lockup detectors (aka nmi_watchdog). > -logo.gif > - - full colour GIF image of Linux logo (penguin - Tux). > -logo.txt > - - info on creator of above logo & site to get additional images from. > -lsm.txt > - - Linux Security Modules: General Security Hooks for Linux > -lzo.txt > - - kernel LZO decompressor input formats > -m68k/ > - - directory with info about Linux on Motorola 68k architecture. > -mailbox.txt > - - How to write drivers for the common mailbox framework (IPC). > -md/ > - - directory with info about Linux Software RAID > -media/ > - - info on media drivers: uAPI, kAPI and driver documentation. > -memory-barriers.txt > - - info on Linux kernel memory barriers. > -memory-devices/ > - - directory with info on parts like the Texas Instruments EMIF driver > -memory-hotplug.txt > - - Hotpluggable memory support, how to use and current status. > -men-chameleon-bus.txt > - - info on MEN chameleon bus. > -mic/ > - - Intel Many Integrated Core (MIC) architecture device driver. > -mips/ > - - directory with info about Linux on MIPS architecture. > -misc-devices/ > - - directory with info about devices using the misc dev subsystem > -mmc/ > - - directory with info about the MMC subsystem > -mtd/ > - - directory with info about memory technology devices (flash) > -namespaces/ > - - directory with various information about namespaces > -netlabel/ > - - directory with information on the NetLabel subsystem. > -networking/ > - - directory with info on various aspects of networking with Linux. > -nfc/ > - - directory relating info about Near Field Communications support. > -nios2/ > - - Linux on the Nios II architecture. > -nommu-mmap.txt > - - documentation about no-mmu memory mapping support. > -numastat.txt > - - info on how to read Numa policy hit/miss statistics in sysfs. > -ntb.txt > - - info on Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB) drivers. > -nvdimm/ > - - info on non-volatile devices. > -nvmem/ > - - info on non volatile memory framework. > -output/ > - - default directory where html/LaTeX/pdf files will be written. > -padata.txt > - - An introduction to the "padata" parallel execution API > -parisc/ > - - directory with info on using Linux on PA-RISC architecture. > -parport-lowlevel.txt > - - description and usage of the low level parallel port functions. > -pcmcia/ > - - info on the Linux PCMCIA driver. > -percpu-rw-semaphore.txt > - - RCU based read-write semaphore optimized for locking for reading > -perf/ > - - info about the APM X-Gene SoC Performance Monitoring Unit (PMU). > -phy/ > - - ino on Samsung USB 2.0 PHY adaptation layer. > -phy.txt > - - Description of the generic PHY framework. > -pi-futex.txt > - - documentation on lightweight priority inheritance futexes. > -pinctrl.txt > - - info on pinctrl subsystem and the PINMUX/PINCONF and drivers > -platform/ > - - List of supported hardware by compal and Dell laptop. > -pnp.txt > - - Linux Plug and Play documentation. > -power/ > - - directory with info on Linux PCI power management. > -powerpc/ > - - directory with info on using Linux with the PowerPC. > -prctl/ > - - directory with info on the priveledge control subsystem > -preempt-locking.txt > - - info on locking under a preemptive kernel. > -process/ > - - how to work with the mainline kernel development process. > -pps/ > - - directory with information on the pulse-per-second support > -pti/ > - - directory with info on Intel MID PTI. > -ptp/ > - - directory with info on support for IEEE 1588 PTP clocks in Linux. > -pwm.txt > - - info on the pulse width modulation driver subsystem > -rapidio/ > - - directory with info on RapidIO packet-based fabric interconnect > -rbtree.txt > - - info on what red-black trees are and what they are for. > -remoteproc.txt > - - info on how to handle remote processor (e.g. AMP) offloads/usage. > -rfkill.txt > - - info on the radio frequency kill switch subsystem/support. > -robust-futex-ABI.txt > - - documentation of the robust futex ABI. > -robust-futexes.txt > - - a description of what robust futexes are. > -rpmsg.txt > - - info on the Remote Processor Messaging (rpmsg) Framework > -rtc.txt > - - notes on how to use the Real Time Clock (aka CMOS clock) driver. > -s390/ > - - directory with info on using Linux on the IBM S390. > -scheduler/ > - - directory with info on the scheduler. > -scsi/ > - - directory with info on Linux scsi support. > -security/ > - - directory that contains security-related info > -serial/ > - - directory with info on the low level serial API. > -sgi-ioc4.txt > - - description of the SGI IOC4 PCI (multi function) device. > -sh/ > - - directory with info on porting Linux to a new architecture. > -smsc_ece1099.txt > - -info on the smsc Keyboard Scan Expansion/GPIO Expansion device. > -sound/ > - - directory with info on sound card support. > -spi/ > - - overview of Linux kernel Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support. > -sphinx/ > - - no documentation here, just files required by Sphinx toolchain. > -sphinx-static/ > - - no documentation here, just files required by Sphinx toolchain. > -static-keys.txt > - - info on how static keys allow debug code in hotpaths via patching > -svga.txt > - - short guide on selecting video modes at boot via VGA BIOS. > -sync_file.txt > - - Sync file API guide. > -sysctl/ > - - directory with info on the /proc/sys/* files. > -target/ > - - directory with info on generating TCM v4 fabric .ko modules > -tee.txt > - - info on the TEE subsystem and drivers > -this_cpu_ops.txt > - - List rationale behind and the way to use this_cpu operations. > -thermal/ > - - directory with information on managing thermal issues (CPU/temp) > -trace/ > - - directory with info on tracing technologies within linux > -translations/ > - - translations of this document from English to another language > -unaligned-memory-access.txt > - - info on how to avoid arch breaking unaligned memory access in code. > -unshare.txt > - - description of the Linux unshare system call. > -usb/ > - - directory with info regarding the Universal Serial Bus. > -vfio.txt > - - info on Virtual Function I/O used in guest/hypervisor instances. > -video-output.txt > - - sysfs class driver interface to enable/disable a video output device. > -virtual/ > - - directory with information on the various linux virtualizations. > -vm/ > - - directory with info on the Linux vm code. > -w1/ > - - directory with documents regarding the 1-wire (w1) subsystem. > -watchdog/ > - - how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-) > -wimax/ > - - directory with info about Intel Wireless Wimax Connections > -core-api/workqueue.rst > - - information on the Concurrency Managed Workqueue implementation > -x86/x86_64/ > - - directory with info on Linux support for AMD x86-64 (Hammer) machines. > -xillybus.txt > - - Overview and basic ui of xillybus driver > -xtensa/ > - - directory with documents relating to arch/xtensa port/implementation > -xz.txt > - - how to make use of the XZ data compression within linux kernel > -zorro.txt > - - info on writing drivers for Zorro bus devices found on Amigas. > diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/00-INDEX b/Documentation/PCI/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 206b1d5..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/PCI/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,26 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -acpi-info.txt > - - info on how PCI host bridges are represented in ACPI > -MSI-HOWTO.txt > - - the Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) Driver Guide HOWTO and FAQ. > -PCIEBUS-HOWTO.txt > - - a guide describing the PCI Express Port Bus driver > -pci-error-recovery.txt > - - info on PCI error recovery > -pci-iov-howto.txt > - - the PCI Express I/O Virtualization HOWTO > -pci.txt > - - info on the PCI subsystem for device driver authors > -pcieaer-howto.txt > - - the PCI Express Advanced Error Reporting Driver Guide HOWTO > -endpoint/pci-endpoint.txt > - - guide to add endpoint controller driver and endpoint function driver. > -endpoint/pci-endpoint-cfs.txt > - - guide to use configfs to configure the PCI endpoint function. > -endpoint/pci-test-function.txt > - - specification of *PCI test* function device. > -endpoint/pci-test-howto.txt > - - userguide for PCI endpoint test function. > -endpoint/function/binding/ > - - binding documentation for PCI endpoint function > diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/00-INDEX b/Documentation/RCU/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index f46980c..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/RCU/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -arrayRCU.txt > - - Using RCU to Protect Read-Mostly Arrays > -checklist.txt > - - Review Checklist for RCU Patches > -listRCU.txt > - - Using RCU to Protect Read-Mostly Linked Lists > -lockdep.txt > - - RCU and lockdep checking > -lockdep-splat.txt > - - RCU Lockdep splats explained. > -NMI-RCU.txt > - - Using RCU to Protect Dynamic NMI Handlers > -rcu_dereference.txt > - - Proper care and feeding of return values from rcu_dereference() > -rcubarrier.txt > - - RCU and Unloadable Modules > -rculist_nulls.txt > - - RCU list primitives for use with SLAB_TYPESAFE_BY_RCU > -rcuref.txt > - - Reference-count design for elements of lists/arrays protected by RCU > -rcu.txt > - - RCU Concepts > -RTFP.txt > - - List of RCU papers (bibliography) going back to 1980. > -stallwarn.txt > - - RCU CPU stall warnings (module parameter rcu_cpu_stall_suppress) > -torture.txt > - - RCU Torture Test Operation (CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST) > -UP.txt > - - RCU on Uniprocessor Systems > -whatisRCU.txt > - - What is RCU? > diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/rcu.txt b/Documentation/RCU/rcu.txt > index 7d4ae11..721b3e4 100644 > --- a/Documentation/RCU/rcu.txt > +++ b/Documentation/RCU/rcu.txt > @@ -87,7 +87,3 @@ o Where can I find more information on RCU? > > See the RTFP.txt file in this directory. > Or point your browser at http://www.rdrop.com/users/paulmck/RCU/. > - > -o What are all these files in this directory? > - > - See 00-INDEX for the list. > diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst > index 15ea785..0797eec 100644 > --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst > +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst > @@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ Documentation > > - There are various README files in the Documentation/ subdirectory: > these typically contain kernel-specific installation notes for some > - drivers for example. See Documentation/00-INDEX for a list of what > - is contained in each file. Please read the > + drivers for example. Please read the > :ref:`Documentation/process/changes.rst <changes>` file, as it > contains information about the problems, which may result by upgrading > your kernel. > diff --git a/Documentation/arm/00-INDEX b/Documentation/arm/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index b6e69fd..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/arm/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,50 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -Booting > - - requirements for booting > -CCN.txt > - - Cache Coherent Network ring-bus and perf PMU driver. > -Interrupts > - - ARM Interrupt subsystem documentation > -IXP4xx > - - Intel IXP4xx Network processor. > -Netwinder > - - Netwinder specific documentation > -Porting > - - Symbol definitions for porting Linux to a new ARM machine. > -Setup > - - Kernel initialization parameters on ARM Linux > -README > - - General ARM documentation > -SA1100/ > - - SA1100 documentation > -Samsung-S3C24XX/ > - - S3C24XX ARM Linux Overview > -SPEAr/ > - - ST SPEAr platform Linux Overview > -VFP/ > - - Release notes for Linux Kernel Vector Floating Point support code > -cluster-pm-race-avoidance.txt > - - Algorithm for CPU and Cluster setup/teardown > -empeg/ > - - Ltd's Empeg MP3 Car Audio Player > -firmware.txt > - - Secure firmware registration and calling. > -kernel_mode_neon.txt > - - How to use NEON instructions in kernel mode > -kernel_user_helpers.txt > - - Helper functions in kernel space made available for userspace. > -mem_alignment > - - alignment abort handler documentation > -memory.txt > - - description of the virtual memory layout > -nwfpe/ > - - NWFPE floating point emulator documentation > -swp_emulation > - - SWP/SWPB emulation handler/logging description > -tcm.txt > - - ARM Tightly Coupled Memory > -uefi.txt > - - [U]EFI configuration and runtime services documentation > -vlocks.txt > - - Voting locks, low-level mechanism relying on memory system atomic writes. > diff --git a/Documentation/block/00-INDEX b/Documentation/block/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8d55b4b..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/block/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -bfq-iosched.txt > - - BFQ IO scheduler and its tunables > -biodoc.txt > - - Notes on the Generic Block Layer Rewrite in Linux 2.5 > -biovecs.txt > - - Immutable biovecs and biovec iterators > -capability.txt > - - Generic Block Device Capability (/sys/block/<device>/capability) > -cfq-iosched.txt > - - CFQ IO scheduler tunables > -cmdline-partition.txt > - - how to specify block device partitions on kernel command line > -data-integrity.txt > - - Block data integrity > -deadline-iosched.txt > - - Deadline IO scheduler tunables > -ioprio.txt > - - Block io priorities (in CFQ scheduler) > -pr.txt > - - Block layer support for Persistent Reservations > -null_blk.txt > - - Null block for block-layer benchmarking. > -queue-sysfs.txt > - - Queue's sysfs entries > -request.txt > - - The members of struct request (in include/linux/blkdev.h) > -stat.txt > - - Block layer statistics in /sys/block/<device>/stat > -switching-sched.txt > - - Switching I/O schedulers at runtime > -writeback_cache_control.txt > - - Control of volatile write back caches > diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/00-INDEX b/Documentation/blockdev/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index c08df56..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/blockdev/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -README.DAC960 > - - info on Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller Driver for Linux. > -cciss.txt > - - info, major/minor #'s for Compaq's SMART Array Controllers. > -cpqarray.txt > - - info on using Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers. > -floppy.txt > - - notes and driver options for the floppy disk driver. > -mflash.txt > - - info on mGine m(g)flash driver for linux. > -nbd.txt > - - info on a TCP implementation of a network block device. > -paride.txt > - - information about the parallel port IDE subsystem. > -ramdisk.txt > - - short guide on how to set up and use the RAM disk. > diff --git a/Documentation/cdrom/00-INDEX b/Documentation/cdrom/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 433edf2..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/cdrom/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file (info on CD-ROMs and Linux) > -Makefile > - - only used to generate TeX output from the documentation. > -cdrom-standard.tex > - - LaTeX document on standardizing the CD-ROM programming interface. > -ide-cd > - - info on setting up and using ATAPI (aka IDE) CD-ROMs. > -packet-writing.txt > - - Info on the CDRW packet writing module > - > diff --git a/Documentation/cgroup-v1/00-INDEX b/Documentation/cgroup-v1/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 13e0c85..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/cgroup-v1/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,26 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -blkio-controller.txt > - - Description for Block IO Controller, implementation and usage details. > -cgroups.txt > - - Control Groups definition, implementation details, examples and API. > -cpuacct.txt > - - CPU Accounting Controller; account CPU usage for groups of tasks. > -cpusets.txt > - - documents the cpusets feature; assign CPUs and Mem to a set of tasks. > -admin-guide/devices.rst > - - Device Whitelist Controller; description, interface and security. > -freezer-subsystem.txt > - - checkpointing; rationale to not use signals, interface. > -hugetlb.txt > - - HugeTLB Controller implementation and usage details. > -memcg_test.txt > - - Memory Resource Controller; implementation details. > -memory.txt > - - Memory Resource Controller; design, accounting, interface, testing. > -net_cls.txt > - - Network classifier cgroups details and usages. > -net_prio.txt > - - Network priority cgroups details and usages. > -pids.txt > - - Process number cgroups details and usages. > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/00-INDEX b/Documentation/devicetree/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8c4102c..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ > -Documentation for device trees, a data structure by which bootloaders pass > -hardware layout to Linux in a device-independent manner, simplifying hardware > -probing. This subsystem is maintained by Grant Likely > -<grant.likely@xxxxxxxxxxxx> and has a mailing list at > -https://lists.ozlabs.org/listinfo/devicetree-discuss > - > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -booting-without-of.txt > - - Booting Linux without Open Firmware, describes history and format of device trees. > -usage-model.txt > - - How Linux uses DT and what DT aims to solve. > \ No newline at end of file > diff --git a/Documentation/fb/00-INDEX b/Documentation/fb/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index fe85e7c..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/fb/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,75 +0,0 @@ > -Index of files in Documentation/fb. If you think something about frame > -buffer devices needs an entry here, needs correction or you've written one > -please mail me. > - Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > - > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -api.txt > - - The frame buffer API between applications and buffer devices. > -arkfb.txt > - - info on the fbdev driver for ARK Logic chips. > -aty128fb.txt > - - info on the ATI Rage128 frame buffer driver. > -cirrusfb.txt > - - info on the driver for Cirrus Logic chipsets. > -cmap_xfbdev.txt > - - an introduction to fbdev's cmap structures. > -deferred_io.txt > - - an introduction to deferred IO. > -efifb.txt > - - info on the EFI platform driver for Intel based Apple computers. > -ep93xx-fb.txt > - - info on the driver for EP93xx LCD controller. > -fbcon.txt > - - intro to and usage guide for the framebuffer console (fbcon). > -framebuffer.txt > - - introduction to frame buffer devices. > -gxfb.txt > - - info on the framebuffer driver for AMD Geode GX2 based processors. > -intel810.txt > - - documentation for the Intel 810/815 framebuffer driver. > -intelfb.txt > - - docs for Intel 830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/945G fb driver. > -internals.txt > - - quick overview of frame buffer device internals. > -lxfb.txt > - - info on the framebuffer driver for AMD Geode LX based processors. > -matroxfb.txt > - - info on the Matrox framebuffer driver for Alpha, Intel and PPC. > -metronomefb.txt > - - info on the driver for the Metronome display controller. > -modedb.txt > - - info on the video mode database. > -pvr2fb.txt > - - info on the PowerVR 2 frame buffer driver. > -pxafb.txt > - - info on the driver for the PXA25x LCD controller. > -s3fb.txt > - - info on the fbdev driver for S3 Trio/Virge chips. > -sa1100fb.txt > - - information about the driver for the SA-1100 LCD controller. > -sh7760fb.txt > - - info on the SH7760/SH7763 integrated LCDC Framebuffer driver. > -sisfb.txt > - - info on the framebuffer device driver for various SiS chips. > -sm501.txt > - - info on the framebuffer device driver for sm501 videoframebuffer. > -sstfb.txt > - - info on the frame buffer driver for 3dfx' Voodoo Graphics boards. > -tgafb.txt > - - info on the TGA (DECChip 21030) frame buffer driver. > -tridentfb.txt > - info on the framebuffer driver for some Trident chip based cards. > -udlfb.txt > - - Driver for DisplayLink USB 2.0 chips. > -uvesafb.txt > - - info on the userspace VESA (VBE2+ compliant) frame buffer device. > -vesafb.txt > - - info on the VESA frame buffer device. > -viafb.modes > - - list of modes for VIA Integration Graphic Chip. > -viafb.txt > - - info on the VIA Integration Graphic Chip console framebuffer driver. > -vt8623fb.txt > - - info on the fb driver for the graphics core in VIA VT8623 chipsets. > diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX b/Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 0937bad..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,153 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file (info on some of the filesystems supported by linux). > -Locking > - - info on locking rules as they pertain to Linux VFS. > -9p.txt > - - 9p (v9fs) is an implementation of the Plan 9 remote fs protocol. > -adfs.txt > - - info and mount options for the Acorn Advanced Disc Filing System. > -afs.txt > - - info and examples for the distributed AFS (Andrew File System) fs. > -affs.txt > - - info and mount options for the Amiga Fast File System. > -autofs-mount-control.txt > - - info on device control operations for autofs module. > -automount-support.txt > - - information about filesystem automount support. > -befs.txt > - - information about the BeOS filesystem for Linux. > -bfs.txt > - - info for the SCO UnixWare Boot Filesystem (BFS). > -btrfs.txt > - - info for the BTRFS filesystem. > -caching/ > - - directory containing filesystem cache documentation. > -ceph.txt > - - info for the Ceph Distributed File System. > -cifs/ > - - directory containing CIFS filesystem documentation and example code. > -coda.txt > - - description of the CODA filesystem. > -configfs/ > - - directory containing configfs documentation and example code. > -cramfs.txt > - - info on the cram filesystem for small storage (ROMs etc). > -dax.txt > - - info on avoiding the page cache for files stored on CPU-addressable > - storage devices. > -debugfs.txt > - - info on the debugfs filesystem. > -devpts.txt > - - info on the devpts filesystem. > -directory-locking > - - info about the locking scheme used for directory operations. > -dlmfs.txt > - - info on the userspace interface to the OCFS2 DLM. > -dnotify.txt > - - info about directory notification in Linux. > -dnotify_test.c > - - example program for dnotify. > -ecryptfs.txt > - - docs on eCryptfs: stacked cryptographic filesystem for Linux. > -efivarfs.txt > - - info for the efivarfs filesystem. > -exofs.txt > - - info, usage, mount options, design about EXOFS. > -ext2.txt > - - info, mount options and specifications for the Ext2 filesystem. > -ext3.txt > - - info, mount options and specifications for the Ext3 filesystem. > -ext4.txt > - - info, mount options and specifications for the Ext4 filesystem. > -f2fs.txt > - - info and mount options for the F2FS filesystem. > -fiemap.txt > - - info on fiemap ioctl. > -files.txt > - - info on file management in the Linux kernel. > -fuse.txt > - - info on the Filesystem in User SpacE including mount options. > -gfs2-glocks.txt > - - info on the Global File System 2 - Glock internal locking rules. > -gfs2-uevents.txt > - - info on the Global File System 2 - uevents. > -gfs2.txt > - - info on the Global File System 2. > -hfs.txt > - - info on the Macintosh HFS Filesystem for Linux. > -hfsplus.txt > - - info on the Macintosh HFSPlus Filesystem for Linux. > -hpfs.txt > - - info and mount options for the OS/2 HPFS. > -inotify.txt > - - info on the powerful yet simple file change notification system. > -isofs.txt > - - info and mount options for the ISO 9660 (CDROM) filesystem. > -jfs.txt > - - info and mount options for the JFS filesystem. > -locks.txt > - - info on file locking implementations, flock() vs. fcntl(), etc. > -mandatory-locking.txt > - - info on the Linux implementation of Sys V mandatory file locking. > -nfs/ > - - nfs-related documentation. > -nilfs2.txt > - - info and mount options for the NILFS2 filesystem. > -ntfs.txt > - - info and mount options for the NTFS filesystem (Windows NT). > -ocfs2.txt > - - info and mount options for the OCFS2 clustered filesystem. > -omfs.txt > - - info on the Optimized MPEG FileSystem. > -path-lookup.txt > - - info on path walking and name lookup locking. > -pohmelfs/ > - - directory containing pohmelfs filesystem documentation. > -porting > - - various information on filesystem porting. > -proc.txt > - - info on Linux's /proc filesystem. > -qnx6.txt > - - info on the QNX6 filesystem. > -quota.txt > - - info on Quota subsystem. > -ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.txt > - - info on the 'in memory' filesystems ramfs, rootfs and initramfs. > -relay.txt > - - info on relay, for efficient streaming from kernel to user space. > -romfs.txt > - - description of the ROMFS filesystem. > -seq_file.txt > - - how to use the seq_file API. > -sharedsubtree.txt > - - a description of shared subtrees for namespaces. > -spufs.txt > - - info and mount options for the SPU filesystem used on Cell. > -squashfs.txt > - - info on the squashfs filesystem. > -sysfs-pci.txt > - - info on accessing PCI device resources through sysfs. > -sysfs-tagging.txt > - - info on sysfs tagging to avoid duplicates. > -sysfs.txt > - - info on sysfs, a ram-based filesystem for exporting kernel objects. > -sysv-fs.txt > - - info on the SystemV/V7/Xenix/Coherent filesystem. > -tmpfs.txt > - - info on tmpfs, a filesystem that holds all files in virtual memory. > -ubifs.txt > - - info on the Unsorted Block Images FileSystem. > -udf.txt > - - info and mount options for the UDF filesystem. > -ufs.txt > - - info on the ufs filesystem. > -vfat.txt > - - info on using the VFAT filesystem used in Windows NT and Windows 95. > -vfs.txt > - - overview of the Virtual File System. > -xfs-delayed-logging-design.txt > - - info on the XFS Delayed Logging Design. > -xfs-self-describing-metadata.txt > - - info on XFS Self Describing Metadata. > -xfs.txt > - - info and mount options for the XFS filesystem. > diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/00-INDEX b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 53f3b59..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,26 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file (nfs-related documentation). > -Exporting > - - explanation of how to make filesystems exportable. > -fault_injection.txt > - - information for using fault injection on the server > -knfsd-stats.txt > - - statistics which the NFS server makes available to user space. > -nfs.txt > - - nfs client, and DNS resolution for fs_locations. > -nfs41-server.txt > - - info on the Linux server implementation of NFSv4 minor version 1. > -nfs-rdma.txt > - - how to install and setup the Linux NFS/RDMA client and server software > -nfsd-admin-interfaces.txt > - - Administrative interfaces for nfsd. > -nfsroot.txt > - - short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem. > -pnfs.txt > - - short explanation of some of the internals of the pnfs client code > -rpc-cache.txt > - - introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer. > -idmapper.txt > - - information for configuring request-keys to be used by idmapper > -rpc-server-gss.txt > - - Information on GSS authentication support in the NFS Server > diff --git a/Documentation/fmc/00-INDEX b/Documentation/fmc/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 431c695..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/fmc/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,38 +0,0 @@ > - > -Documentation in this directory comes from sections of the manual we > -wrote for the externally-developed fmc-bus package. The complete > -manual as of today (2013-02) is available in PDF format at > -http://www.ohwr.org/projects/fmc-bus/files > - > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > - > -FMC-and-SDB.txt > - - What are FMC and SDB, basic concepts for this framework > - > -API.txt > - - The functions that are exported by the bus driver > - > -parameters.txt > - - The module parameters > - > -carrier.txt > - - writing a carrier (a device) > - > -mezzanine.txt > - - writing code for your mezzanine (a driver) > - > -identifiers.txt > - - how identification and matching works > - > -fmc-fakedev.txt > - - about drivers/fmc/fmc-fakedev.ko > - > -fmc-trivial.txt > - - about drivers/fmc/fmc-trivial.ko > - > -fmc-write-eeprom.txt > - - about drivers/fmc/fmc-write-eeprom.ko > - > -fmc-chardev.txt > - - about drivers/fmc/fmc-chardev.ko > diff --git a/Documentation/gpio/00-INDEX b/Documentation/gpio/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 17e19a6..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/gpio/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,4 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -sysfs.txt > - - Information about the GPIO sysfs interface > diff --git a/Documentation/ide/00-INDEX b/Documentation/ide/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 22f98ca..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/ide/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -ChangeLog.ide-cd.1994-2004 > - - ide-cd changelog > -ChangeLog.ide-floppy.1996-2002 > - - ide-floppy changelog > -ChangeLog.ide-tape.1995-2002 > - - ide-tape changelog > -ide-tape.txt > - - info on the IDE ATAPI streaming tape driver > -ide.txt > - - important info for users of ATA devices (IDE/EIDE disks and CD-ROMS). > -warm-plug-howto.txt > - - using sysfs to remove and add IDE devices. > \ No newline at end of file > diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl/00-INDEX b/Documentation/ioctl/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index c1a9257..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/ioctl/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -botching-up-ioctls.txt > - - how to avoid botching up ioctls > -cdrom.txt > - - summary of CDROM ioctl calls > -hdio.txt > - - summary of HDIO_ ioctl calls > -ioctl-decoding.txt > - - how to decode the bits of an IOCTL code > -ioctl-number.txt > - - how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls > diff --git a/Documentation/isdn/00-INDEX b/Documentation/isdn/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 2d1889b..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/isdn/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,42 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file (info on ISDN implementation for Linux) > -CREDITS > - - list of the kind folks that brought you this stuff. > -HiSax.cert > - - information about the ITU approval certification of the HiSax driver. > -INTERFACE > - - description of isdn4linux Link Level and Hardware Level interfaces. > -INTERFACE.fax > - - description of the fax subinterface of isdn4linux. > -INTERFACE.CAPI > - - description of kernel CAPI Link Level to Hardware Level interface. > -README > - - general info on what you need and what to do for Linux ISDN. > -README.FAQ > - - general info for FAQ. > -README.HiSax > - - info on the HiSax driver which replaces the old teles. > -README.audio > - - info for running audio over ISDN. > -README.avmb1 > - - info on driver for AVM-B1 ISDN card. > -README.concap > - - info on "CONCAP" encapsulation protocol interface used for X.25. > -README.diversion > - - info on module for isdn diversion services. > -README.fax > - - info for using Fax over ISDN. > -README.gigaset > - - info on the drivers for Siemens Gigaset ISDN adapters > -README.hfc-pci > - - info on hfc-pci based cards. > -README.hysdn > - - info on driver for Hypercope active HYSDN cards > -README.mISDN > - - info on the Modular ISDN subsystem (mISDN) > -README.syncppp > - - info on running Sync PPP over ISDN. > -README.x25 > - - info for running X.25 over ISDN. > -syncPPP.FAQ > - - frequently asked questions about running PPP over ISDN. > diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/00-INDEX b/Documentation/kbuild/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8c5e6aa..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/kbuild/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file: info on the kernel build process > -headers_install.txt > - - how to export Linux headers for use by userspace > -kbuild.txt > - - developer information on kbuild > -kconfig.txt > - - usage help for make *config > -kconfig-language.txt > - - specification of Config Language, the language in Kconfig files > -makefiles.txt > - - developer information for linux kernel makefiles > -modules.txt > - - how to build modules and to install them > diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX b/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 86169dc..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/laptops/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -asus-laptop.txt > - - information on the Asus Laptop Extras driver. > -disk-shock-protection.txt > - - information on hard disk shock protection. > -laptop-mode.txt > - - how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode. > -sony-laptop.txt > - - Sony Notebook Control Driver (SNC) Readme. > -sonypi.txt > - - info on Linux Sony Programmable I/O Device support. > -thinkpad-acpi.txt > - - information on the (IBM and Lenovo) ThinkPad ACPI Extras driver. > -toshiba_haps.txt > - - information on the Toshiba HDD Active Protection Sensor driver. > diff --git a/Documentation/leds/00-INDEX b/Documentation/leds/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index ae626b2..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/leds/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,32 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -leds-blinkm.txt > - - Driver for BlinkM LED-devices. > -leds-class.txt > - - documents LED handling under Linux. > -leds-class-flash.txt > - - documents flash LED handling under Linux. > -leds-lm3556.txt > - - notes on how to use the leds-lm3556 driver. > -leds-lp3944.txt > - - notes on how to use the leds-lp3944 driver. > -leds-lp5521.txt > - - notes on how to use the leds-lp5521 driver. > -leds-lp5523.txt > - - notes on how to use the leds-lp5523 driver. > -leds-lp5562.txt > - - notes on how to use the leds-lp5562 driver. > -leds-lp55xx.txt > - - description about lp55xx common driver. > -leds-lm3556.txt > - - notes on how to use the leds-lm3556 driver. > -leds-mlxcpld.txt > - - notes on how to use the leds-mlxcpld driver. > -ledtrig-oneshot.txt > - - One-shot LED trigger for both sporadic and dense events. > -ledtrig-transient.txt > - - LED Transient Trigger, one shot timer activation. > -ledtrig-usbport.txt > - - notes on how to use the drivers/usb/core/ledtrig-usbport.c trigger. > -uleds.txt > - - notes on how to use the uleds driver. > diff --git a/Documentation/locking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/locking/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index c256c9b..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/locking/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -lockdep-design.txt > - - documentation on the runtime locking correctness validator. > -lockstat.txt > - - info on collecting statistics on locks (and contention). > -mutex-design.txt > - - info on the generic mutex subsystem. > -rt-mutex-design.txt > - - description of the RealTime mutex implementation design. > -rt-mutex.txt > - - desc. of RT-mutex subsystem with PI (Priority Inheritance) support. > -spinlocks.txt > - - info on using spinlocks to provide exclusive access in kernel. > -ww-mutex-design.txt > - - Intro to Mutex wait/would deadlock handling.s > diff --git a/Documentation/m68k/00-INDEX b/Documentation/m68k/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 2be8c6b..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/m68k/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -README.buddha > - - Amiga Buddha and Catweasel IDE Driver > -kernel-options.txt > - - command line options for Linux/m68k > - > diff --git a/Documentation/mips/00-INDEX b/Documentation/mips/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8ae9cff..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/mips/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,4 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -AU1xxx_IDE.README > - - README for MIPS AU1XXX IDE driver. > diff --git a/Documentation/mmc/00-INDEX b/Documentation/mmc/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 4623bc0..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/mmc/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -mmc-dev-attrs.txt > - - info on SD and MMC device attributes > -mmc-dev-parts.txt > - - info on SD and MMC device partitions > -mmc-async-req.txt > - - info on mmc asynchronous requests > -mmc-tools.txt > - - info on mmc-utils tools > diff --git a/Documentation/netlabel/00-INDEX b/Documentation/netlabel/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 837bf35..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/netlabel/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -cipso_ipv4.txt > - - documentation on the IPv4 CIPSO protocol engine. > -draft-ietf-cipso-ipsecurity-01.txt > - - IETF draft of the CIPSO protocol, dated 16 July 1992. > -introduction.txt > - - NetLabel introduction, READ THIS FIRST. > -lsm_interface.txt > - - documentation on the NetLabel kernel security module API. > diff --git a/Documentation/netlabel/cipso_ipv4.txt b/Documentation/netlabel/cipso_ipv4.txt > index 93dacb1..a607548 100644 > --- a/Documentation/netlabel/cipso_ipv4.txt > +++ b/Documentation/netlabel/cipso_ipv4.txt > @@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ May 17, 2006 > > * Overview > > -The NetLabel CIPSO/IPv4 protocol engine is based on the IETF Commercial IP > -Security Option (CIPSO) draft from July 16, 1992. A copy of this draft can be > -found in this directory, consult '00-INDEX' for the filename. While the IETF > -draft never made it to an RFC standard it has become a de-facto standard for > -labeled networking and is used in many trusted operating systems. > +The NetLabel CIPSO/IPv4 protocol engine is based on the IETF Commercial > +IP Security Option (CIPSO) draft from July 16, 1992. A copy of this > +draft can be found in this directory > +(draft-ietf-cipso-ipsecurity-01.txt). While the IETF draft never made > +it to an RFC standard it has become a de-facto standard for labeled > +networking and is used in many trusted operating systems. > > * Outbound Packet Processing > > diff --git a/Documentation/netlabel/introduction.txt b/Documentation/netlabel/introduction.txt > index 5ecd8d1..3caf77b 100644 > --- a/Documentation/netlabel/introduction.txt > +++ b/Documentation/netlabel/introduction.txt > @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ refrain from calling the protocol engines directly, instead they should use > the NetLabel kernel security module API described below. > > Detailed information about each NetLabel protocol engine can be found in this > -directory, consult '00-INDEX' for filenames. > +directory. > > * Communication Layer > > diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 02a323c..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,234 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -3c509.txt > - - information on the 3Com Etherlink III Series Ethernet cards. > -6pack.txt > - - info on the 6pack protocol, an alternative to KISS for AX.25 > -LICENSE.qla3xxx > - - GPLv2 for QLogic Linux Networking HBA Driver > -LICENSE.qlge > - - GPLv2 for QLogic Linux qlge NIC Driver > -LICENSE.qlcnic > - - GPLv2 for QLogic Linux qlcnic NIC Driver > -PLIP.txt > - - PLIP: The Parallel Line Internet Protocol device driver > -README.ipw2100 > - - README for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 driver. > -README.ipw2200 > - - README for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG and 2200BG driver. > -README.sb1000 > - - info on General Instrument/NextLevel SURFboard1000 cable modem. > -altera_tse.txt > - - Altera Triple-Speed Ethernet controller. > -arcnet-hardware.txt > - - tons of info on ARCnet, hubs, jumper settings for ARCnet cards, etc. > -arcnet.txt > - - info on the using the ARCnet driver itself. > -atm.txt > - - info on where to get ATM programs and support for Linux. > -ax25.txt > - - info on using AX.25 and NET/ROM code for Linux > -baycom.txt > - - info on the driver for Baycom style amateur radio modems > -bonding.txt > - - Linux Ethernet Bonding Driver HOWTO: link aggregation in Linux. > -bridge.txt > - - where to get user space programs for ethernet bridging with Linux. > -cdc_mbim.txt > - - 3G/LTE USB modem (Mobile Broadband Interface Model) > -checksum-offloads.txt > - - Explanation of checksum offloads; LCO, RCO > -cops.txt > - - info on the COPS LocalTalk Linux driver > -cs89x0.txt > - - the Crystal LAN (CS8900/20-based) Ethernet ISA adapter driver > -cxacru.txt > - - Conexant AccessRunner USB ADSL Modem > -cxacru-cf.py > - - Conexant AccessRunner USB ADSL Modem configuration file parser > -cxgb.txt > - - Release Notes for the Chelsio N210 Linux device driver. > -dccp.txt > - - the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) (RFC 4340..42). > -dctcp.txt > - - DataCenter TCP congestion control > -de4x5.txt > - - the Digital EtherWORKS DE4?? and DE5?? PCI Ethernet driver > -decnet.txt > - - info on using the DECnet networking layer in Linux. > -dl2k.txt > - - README for D-Link DL2000-based Gigabit Ethernet Adapters (dl2k.ko). > -dm9000.txt > - - README for the Simtec DM9000 Network driver. > -dmfe.txt > - - info on the Davicom DM9102(A)/DM9132/DM9801 fast ethernet driver. > -dns_resolver.txt > - - The DNS resolver module allows kernel servies to make DNS queries. > -driver.txt > - - Softnet driver issues. > -ena.txt > - - info on Amazon's Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) > -e100.txt > - - info on Intel's EtherExpress PRO/100 line of 10/100 boards > -e1000.txt > - - info on Intel's E1000 line of gigabit ethernet boards > -e1000e.txt > - - README for the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver (e1000e). > -eql.txt > - - serial IP load balancing > -fib_trie.txt > - - Level Compressed Trie (LC-trie) notes: a structure for routing. > -filter.txt > - - Linux Socket Filtering > -fore200e.txt > - - FORE Systems PCA-200E/SBA-200E ATM NIC driver info. > -framerelay.txt > - - info on using Frame Relay/Data Link Connection Identifier (DLCI). > -gen_stats.txt > - - Generic networking statistics for netlink users. > -generic-hdlc.txt > - - The generic High Level Data Link Control (HDLC) layer. > -generic_netlink.txt > - - info on Generic Netlink > -gianfar.txt > - - Gianfar Ethernet Driver. > -i40e.txt > - - README for the Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Driver (i40e). > -i40evf.txt > - - Short note on the Driver for the Intel(R) XL710 X710 Virtual Function > -ieee802154.txt > - - Linux IEEE 802.15.4 implementation, API and drivers > -igb.txt > - - README for the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver (igb). > -igbvf.txt > - - README for the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver (igbvf). > -ip-sysctl.txt > - - /proc/sys/net/ipv4/* variables > -ip_dynaddr.txt > - - IP dynamic address hack e.g. for auto-dialup links > -ipddp.txt > - - AppleTalk-IP Decapsulation and AppleTalk-IP Encapsulation > -iphase.txt > - - Interphase PCI ATM (i)Chip IA Linux driver info. > -ipsec.txt > - - Note on not compressing IPSec payload and resulting failed policy check. > -ipv6.txt > - - Options to the ipv6 kernel module. > -ipvs-sysctl.txt > - - Per-inode explanation of the /proc/sys/net/ipv4/vs interface. > -irda.txt > - - where to get IrDA (infrared) utilities and info for Linux. > -ixgb.txt > - - README for the Intel 10 Gigabit Ethernet Driver (ixgb). > -ixgbe.txt > - - README for the Intel 10 Gigabit Ethernet Driver (ixgbe). > -ixgbevf.txt > - - README for the Intel Virtual Function (VF) Driver (ixgbevf). > -l2tp.txt > - - User guide to the L2TP tunnel protocol. > -lapb-module.txt > - - programming information of the LAPB module. > -ltpc.txt > - - the Apple or Farallon LocalTalk PC card driver > -mac80211-auth-assoc-deauth.txt > - - authentication and association / deauth-disassoc with max80211 > -mac80211-injection.txt > - - HOWTO use packet injection with mac80211 > -multiqueue.txt > - - HOWTO for multiqueue network device support. > -netconsole.txt > - - The network console module netconsole.ko: configuration and notes. > -netdev-features.txt > - - Network interface features API description. > -netdevices.txt > - - info on network device driver functions exported to the kernel. > -netif-msg.txt > - - Design of the network interface message level setting (NETIF_MSG_*). > -netlink_mmap.txt > - - memory mapped I/O with netlink > -nf_conntrack-sysctl.txt > - - list of netfilter-sysctl knobs. > -nfc.txt > - - The Linux Near Field Communication (NFS) subsystem. > -openvswitch.txt > - - Open vSwitch developer documentation. > -operstates.txt > - - Overview of network interface operational states. > -packet_mmap.txt > - - User guide to memory mapped packet socket rings (PACKET_[RT]X_RING). > -phonet.txt > - - The Phonet packet protocol used in Nokia cellular modems. > -phy.txt > - - The PHY abstraction layer. > -pktgen.txt > - - User guide to the kernel packet generator (pktgen.ko). > -policy-routing.txt > - - IP policy-based routing > -ppp_generic.txt > - - Information about the generic PPP driver. > -proc_net_tcp.txt > - - Per inode overview of the /proc/net/tcp and /proc/net/tcp6 interfaces. > -radiotap-headers.txt > - - Background on radiotap headers. > -ray_cs.txt > - - Raylink Wireless LAN card driver info. > -rds.txt > - - Background on the reliable, ordered datagram delivery method RDS. > -regulatory.txt > - - Overview of the Linux wireless regulatory infrastructure. > -rxrpc.txt > - - Guide to the RxRPC protocol. > -s2io.txt > - - Release notes for Neterion Xframe I/II 10GbE driver. > -scaling.txt > - - Explanation of network scaling techniques: RSS, RPS, RFS, aRFS, XPS. > -sctp.txt > - - Notes on the Linux kernel implementation of the SCTP protocol. > -secid.txt > - - Explanation of the secid member in flow structures. > -skfp.txt > - - SysKonnect FDDI (SK-5xxx, Compaq Netelligent) driver info. > -smc9.txt > - - the driver for SMC's 9000 series of Ethernet cards > -spider_net.txt > - - README for the Spidernet Driver (as found in PS3 / Cell BE). > -stmmac.txt > - - README for the STMicro Synopsys Ethernet driver. > -tc-actions-env-rules.txt > - - rules for traffic control (tc) actions. > -timestamping.txt > - - overview of network packet timestamping variants. > -tcp.txt > - - short blurb on how TCP output takes place. > -tcp-thin.txt > - - kernel tuning options for low rate 'thin' TCP streams. > -team.txt > - - pointer to information for ethernet teaming devices. > -tlan.txt > - - ThunderLAN (Compaq Netelligent 10/100, Olicom OC-2xxx) driver info. > -tproxy.txt > - - Transparent proxy support user guide. > -tuntap.txt > - - TUN/TAP device driver, allowing user space Rx/Tx of packets. > -udplite.txt > - - UDP-Lite protocol (RFC 3828) introduction. > -vortex.txt > - - info on using 3Com Vortex (3c590, 3c592, 3c595, 3c597) Ethernet cards. > -vxge.txt > - - README for the Neterion X3100 PCIe Server Adapter. > -vxlan.txt > - - Virtual extensible LAN overview > -x25.txt > - - general info on X.25 development. > -x25-iface.txt > - - description of the X.25 Packet Layer to LAPB device interface. > -xfrm_device.txt > - - description of XFRM offload API > -xfrm_proc.txt > - - description of the statistics package for XFRM. > -xfrm_sync.txt > - - sync patches for XFRM enable migration of an SA between hosts. > -xfrm_sysctl.txt > - - description of the XFRM configuration options. > -z8530drv.txt > - - info about Linux driver for Z8530 based HDLC cards for AX.25 > diff --git a/Documentation/parisc/00-INDEX b/Documentation/parisc/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index cbd0609..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/parisc/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,6 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -debugging > - - some debugging hints for real-mode code > -registers > - - current/planned usage of registers > diff --git a/Documentation/power/00-INDEX b/Documentation/power/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 7f3c2de..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/power/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,44 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -apm-acpi.txt > - - basic info about the APM and ACPI support. > -basic-pm-debugging.txt > - - Debugging suspend and resume > -charger-manager.txt > - - Battery charger management. > -admin-guide/devices.rst > - - How drivers interact with system-wide power management > -drivers-testing.txt > - - Testing suspend and resume support in device drivers > -freezing-of-tasks.txt > - - How processes and controlled during suspend > -interface.txt > - - Power management user interface in /sys/power > -opp.txt > - - Operating Performance Point library > -pci.txt > - - How the PCI Subsystem Does Power Management > -pm_qos_interface.txt > - - info on Linux PM Quality of Service interface > -power_supply_class.txt > - - Tells userspace about battery, UPS, AC or DC power supply properties > -runtime_pm.txt > - - Power management framework for I/O devices. > -s2ram.txt > - - How to get suspend to ram working (and debug it when it isn't) > -states.txt > - - System power management states > -suspend-and-cpuhotplug.txt > - - Explains the interaction between Suspend-to-RAM (S3) and CPU hotplug > -swsusp-and-swap-files.txt > - - Using swap files with software suspend (to disk) > -swsusp-dmcrypt.txt > - - How to use dm-crypt and software suspend (to disk) together > -swsusp.txt > - - Goals, implementation, and usage of software suspend (ACPI S3) > -tricks.txt > - - How to trick software suspend (to disk) into working when it isn't > -userland-swsusp.txt > - - Experimental implementation of software suspend in userspace > -video.txt > - - Video issues during resume from suspend > diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/00-INDEX b/Documentation/powerpc/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 9dc845c..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/powerpc/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ > -Index of files in Documentation/powerpc. If you think something about > -Linux/PPC needs an entry here, needs correction or you've written one > -please mail me. > - Cort Dougan (cort@xxxxxxxxxxx) > - > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -bootwrapper.txt > - - Information on how the powerpc kernel is wrapped for boot on various > - different platforms. > -cpu_features.txt > - - info on how we support a variety of CPUs with minimal compile-time > - options. > -cxl.txt > - - Overview of the CXL driver. > -eeh-pci-error-recovery.txt > - - info on PCI Bus EEH Error Recovery > -firmware-assisted-dump.txt > - - Documentation on the firmware assisted dump mechanism "fadump". > -hvcs.txt > - - IBM "Hypervisor Virtual Console Server" Installation Guide > -mpc52xx.txt > - - Linux 2.6.x on MPC52xx family > -pmu-ebb.txt > - - Description of the API for using the PMU with Event Based Branches. > -qe_firmware.txt > - - describes the layout of firmware binaries for the Freescale QUICC > - Engine and the code that parses and uploads the microcode therein. > -ptrace.txt > - - Information on the ptrace interfaces for hardware debug registers. > -transactional_memory.txt > - - Overview of the Power8 transactional memory support. > -dscr.txt > - - Overview DSCR (Data Stream Control Register) support. > diff --git a/Documentation/s390/00-INDEX b/Documentation/s390/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 317f037..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/s390/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,28 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -3270.ChangeLog > - - ChangeLog for the UTS Global 3270-support patch (outdated). > -3270.txt > - - how to use the IBM 3270 display system support. > -cds.txt > - - s390 common device support (common I/O layer). > -CommonIO > - - common I/O layer command line parameters, procfs and debugfs entries > -config3270.sh > - - example configuration for 3270 devices. > -DASD > - - information on the DASD disk device driver. > -Debugging390.txt > - - hints for debugging on s390 systems. > -driver-model.txt > - - information on s390 devices and the driver model. > -monreader.txt > - - information on accessing the z/VM monitor stream from Linux. > -qeth.txt > - - HiperSockets Bridge Port Support. > -s390dbf.txt > - - information on using the s390 debug feature. > -vfio-ccw.txt > - information on the vfio-ccw I/O subchannel driver. > -zfcpdump.txt > - - information on the s390 SCSI dump tool. > diff --git a/Documentation/scheduler/00-INDEX b/Documentation/scheduler/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index eccf7ad..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/scheduler/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -sched-arch.txt > - - CPU Scheduler implementation hints for architecture specific code. > -sched-bwc.txt > - - CFS bandwidth control overview. > -sched-design-CFS.txt > - - goals, design and implementation of the Completely Fair Scheduler. > -sched-domains.txt > - - information on scheduling domains. > -sched-nice-design.txt > - - How and why the scheduler's nice levels are implemented. > -sched-rt-group.txt > - - real-time group scheduling. > -sched-deadline.txt > - - deadline scheduling. > -sched-stats.txt > - - information on schedstats (Linux Scheduler Statistics). > diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/00-INDEX b/Documentation/scsi/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index bb4a76f..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/scsi/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,108 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -53c700.txt > - - info on driver for 53c700 based adapters > -BusLogic.txt > - - info on driver for adapters with BusLogic chips > -ChangeLog.1992-1997 > - - Changes to scsi files, if not listed elsewhere > -ChangeLog.arcmsr > - - Changes to driver for ARECA's SATA RAID controller cards > -ChangeLog.ips > - - IBM ServeRAID driver Changelog > -ChangeLog.lpfc > - - Changes to lpfc driver > -ChangeLog.megaraid > - - Changes to LSI megaraid controller. > -ChangeLog.megaraid_sas > - - Changes to serial attached scsi version of LSI megaraid controller. > -ChangeLog.ncr53c8xx > - - Changes to ncr53c8xx driver > -ChangeLog.sym53c8xx > - - Changes to sym53c8xx driver > -ChangeLog.sym53c8xx_2 > - - Changes to second generation of sym53c8xx driver > -FlashPoint.txt > - - info on driver for BusLogic FlashPoint adapters > -LICENSE.FlashPoint > - - Licence of the Flashpoint driver > -LICENSE.qla2xxx > - - License for QLogic Linux Fibre Channel HBA Driver firmware. > -LICENSE.qla4xxx > - - License for QLogic Linux iSCSI HBA Driver. > -Mylex.txt > - - info on driver for Mylex adapters > -NinjaSCSI.txt > - - info on WorkBiT NinjaSCSI-32/32Bi driver > -aacraid.txt > - - Driver supporting Adaptec RAID controllers > -advansys.txt > - - List of Advansys Host Adapters > -aha152x.txt > - - info on driver for Adaptec AHA152x based adapters > -aic79xx.txt > - - Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI host adapters > -aic7xxx.txt > - - info on driver for Adaptec controllers > -arcmsr_spec.txt > - - ARECA FIRMWARE SPEC (for IOP331 adapter) > -bfa.txt > - - Brocade FC/FCOE adapter driver. > -bnx2fc.txt > - - FCoE hardware offload for Broadcom network interfaces. > -cxgb3i.txt > - - Chelsio iSCSI Linux Driver > -dc395x.txt > - - README file for the dc395x SCSI driver > -dpti.txt > - - info on driver for DPT SmartRAID and Adaptec I2O RAID based adapters > -dtc3x80.txt > - - info on driver for DTC 2x80 based adapters > -g_NCR5380.txt > - - info on driver for NCR5380 and NCR53c400 based adapters > -hpsa.txt > - - HP Smart Array Controller SCSI driver. > -hptiop.txt > - - HIGHPOINT ROCKETRAID 3xxx RAID DRIVER > -libsas.txt > - - Serial Attached SCSI management layer. > -link_power_management_policy.txt > - - Link power management options. > -lpfc.txt > - - LPFC driver release notes > -megaraid.txt > - - Common Management Module, shared code handling ioctls for LSI drivers > -ncr53c8xx.txt > - - info on driver for NCR53c8xx based adapters > -osd.txt > - Object-Based Storage Device, command set introduction. > -osst.txt > - - info on driver for OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tape > -ppa.txt > - - info on driver for IOmega zip drive > -qlogicfas.txt > - - info on driver for QLogic FASxxx based adapters > -scsi-changer.txt > - - README for the SCSI media changer driver > -scsi-generic.txt > - - info on the sg driver for generic (non-disk/CD/tape) SCSI devices. > -scsi-parameters.txt > - - List of SCSI-parameters to pass to the kernel at module load-time. > -scsi.txt > - - short blurb on using SCSI support as a module. > -scsi_mid_low_api.txt > - - info on API between SCSI layer and low level drivers > -scsi_eh.txt > - - info on SCSI midlayer error handling infrastructure > -scsi_fc_transport.txt > - - SCSI Fiber Channel Tansport > -st.txt > - - info on scsi tape driver > -sym53c500_cs.txt > - - info on PCMCIA driver for Symbios Logic 53c500 based adapters > -sym53c8xx_2.txt > - - info on second generation driver for sym53c8xx based adapters > -tmscsim.txt > - - info on driver for AM53c974 based adapters > -ufs.txt > - - info on Universal Flash Storage(UFS) and UFS host controller driver. > diff --git a/Documentation/serial/00-INDEX b/Documentation/serial/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8021a9f..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/serial/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -README.cycladesZ > - - info on Cyclades-Z firmware loading. > -driver > - - intro to the low level serial driver. > -moxa-smartio > - - file with info on installing/using Moxa multiport serial driver. > -n_gsm.txt > - - GSM 0710 tty multiplexer howto. > -rocket.txt > - - info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver. > -serial-rs485.txt > - - info about RS485 structures and support in the kernel. > -tty.txt > - - guide to the locking policies of the tty layer. > diff --git a/Documentation/spi/00-INDEX b/Documentation/spi/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8e4bb17..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/spi/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -butterfly > - - AVR Butterfly SPI driver overview and pin configuration. > -ep93xx_spi > - - Basic EP93xx SPI driver configuration. > -pxa2xx > - - PXA2xx SPI master controller build by spi_message fifo wq > -spidev > - - Intro to the userspace API for spi devices > -spi-lm70llp > - - Connecting an LM70-LLP sensor to the kernel via the SPI subsys. > -spi-sc18is602 > - - NXP SC18IS602/603 I2C-bus to SPI bridge > -spi-summary > - - (Linux) SPI overview. If unsure about SPI or SPI in Linux, start here. > diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/00-INDEX b/Documentation/sysctl/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8cf5d49..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/sysctl/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -README > - - general information about /proc/sys/ sysctl files. > -abi.txt > - - documentation for /proc/sys/abi/*. > -fs.txt > - - documentation for /proc/sys/fs/*. > -kernel.txt > - - documentation for /proc/sys/kernel/*. > -net.txt > - - documentation for /proc/sys/net/*. > -sunrpc.txt > - - documentation for /proc/sys/sunrpc/*. > -vm.txt > - - documentation for /proc/sys/vm/*. > diff --git a/Documentation/timers/00-INDEX b/Documentation/timers/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 3be05fe..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/timers/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -highres.txt > - - High resolution timers and dynamic ticks design notes > -hpet.txt > - - High Precision Event Timer Driver for Linux > -hrtimers.txt > - - subsystem for high-resolution kernel timers > -NO_HZ.txt > - - Summary of the different methods for the scheduler clock-interrupts management. > -timekeeping.txt > - - Clock sources, clock events, sched_clock() and delay timer notes > -timers-howto.txt > - - how to insert delays in the kernel the right (tm) way. > -timer_stats.txt > - - timer usage statistics > diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX b/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index af0d239..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/virtual/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ > -Virtualization support in the Linux kernel. > - > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > - > -paravirt_ops.txt > - - Describes the Linux kernel pv_ops to support different hypervisors > -kvm/ > - - Kernel Virtual Machine. See also http://linux-kvm.org > -uml/ > - - User Mode Linux, builds/runs Linux kernel as a userspace program. > diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/00-INDEX b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 3492458..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,35 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -amd-memory-encryption.rst > - - notes on AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization feature and SEV firmware > - command description > -api.txt > - - KVM userspace API. > -arm > - - internal ABI between the kernel and HYP (for arm/arm64) > -cpuid.txt > - - KVM-specific cpuid leaves (x86). > -devices/ > - - KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL userspace API. > -halt-polling.txt > - - notes on halt-polling > -hypercalls.txt > - - KVM hypercalls. > -locking.txt > - - notes on KVM locks. > -mmu.txt > - - the x86 kvm shadow mmu. > -msr.txt > - - KVM-specific MSRs (x86). > -nested-vmx.txt > - - notes on nested virtualization for Intel x86 processors. > -ppc-pv.txt > - - the paravirtualization interface on PowerPC. > -review-checklist.txt > - - review checklist for KVM patches. > -s390-diag.txt > - - Diagnose hypercall description (for IBM S/390) > -timekeeping.txt > - - timekeeping virtualization for x86-based architectures. > -vcpu-requests.rst > - - internal VCPU request API > diff --git a/Documentation/vm/00-INDEX b/Documentation/vm/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index f4a4f3e..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/vm/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,50 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file. > -active_mm.rst > - - An explanation from Linus about tsk->active_mm vs tsk->mm. > -balance.rst > - - various information on memory balancing. > -cleancache.rst > - - Intro to cleancache and page-granularity victim cache. > -frontswap.rst > - - Outline frontswap, part of the transcendent memory frontend. > -highmem.rst > - - Outline of highmem and common issues. > -hmm.rst > - - Documentation of heterogeneous memory management > -hugetlbfs_reserv.rst > - - A brief overview of hugetlbfs reservation design/implementation. > -hwpoison.rst > - - explains what hwpoison is > -ksm.rst > - - how to use the Kernel Samepage Merging feature. > -mmu_notifier.rst > - - a note about clearing pte/pmd and mmu notifications > -numa.rst > - - information about NUMA specific code in the Linux vm. > -overcommit-accounting.rst > - - description of the Linux kernels overcommit handling modes. > -page_frags.rst > - - description of page fragments allocator > -page_migration.rst > - - description of page migration in NUMA systems. > -page_owner.rst > - - tracking about who allocated each page > -remap_file_pages.rst > - - a note about remap_file_pages() system call > -slub.rst > - - a short users guide for SLUB. > -split_page_table_lock.rst > - - Separate per-table lock to improve scalability of the old page_table_lock. > -swap_numa.rst > - - automatic binding of swap device to numa node > -transhuge.rst > - - Transparent Hugepage Support, alternative way of using hugepages. > -unevictable-lru.rst > - - Unevictable LRU infrastructure > -z3fold.txt > - - outline of z3fold allocator for storing compressed pages > -zsmalloc.rst > - - outline of zsmalloc allocator for storing compressed pages > -zswap.rst > - - Intro to compressed cache for swap pages > diff --git a/Documentation/w1/00-INDEX b/Documentation/w1/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index cb49802..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/w1/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -slaves/ > - - Drivers that provide support for specific family codes. > -masters/ > - - Individual chips providing 1-wire busses. > -w1.generic > - - The 1-wire (w1) bus > -w1.netlink > - - Userspace communication protocol over connector [1]. > diff --git a/Documentation/w1/masters/00-INDEX b/Documentation/w1/masters/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8330cf9..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/w1/masters/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -ds2482 > - - The Maxim/Dallas Semiconductor DS2482 provides 1-wire busses. > -ds2490 > - - The Maxim/Dallas Semiconductor DS2490 builds USB <-> W1 bridges. > -mxc-w1 > - - W1 master controller driver found on Freescale MX2/MX3 SoCs > -omap-hdq > - - HDQ/1-wire module of TI OMAP 2430/3430. > -w1-gpio > - - GPIO 1-wire bus master driver. > diff --git a/Documentation/w1/slaves/00-INDEX b/Documentation/w1/slaves/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 68946f8..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/w1/slaves/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -w1_therm > - - The Maxim/Dallas Semiconductor ds18*20 temperature sensor. > -w1_ds2413 > - - The Maxim/Dallas Semiconductor ds2413 dual channel addressable switch. > -w1_ds2423 > - - The Maxim/Dallas Semiconductor ds2423 counter device. > -w1_ds2438 > - - The Maxim/Dallas Semiconductor ds2438 smart battery monitor. > -w1_ds28e04 > - - The Maxim/Dallas Semiconductor ds28e04 eeprom. > -w1_ds28e17 > - - The Maxim/Dallas Semiconductor ds28e17 1-Wire-to-I2C Master Bridge. > diff --git a/Documentation/x86/00-INDEX b/Documentation/x86/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 3bb2ee3..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/x86/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,20 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - this file > -boot.txt > - - List of boot protocol versions > -earlyprintk.txt > - - Using earlyprintk with a USB2 debug port key. > -entry_64.txt > - - Describe (some of the) kernel entry points for x86. > -exception-tables.txt > - - why and how Linux kernel uses exception tables on x86 > -microcode.txt > - - How to load microcode from an initrd-CPIO archive early to fix CPU issues. > -mtrr.txt > - - how to use x86 Memory Type Range Registers to increase performance > -pat.txt > - - Page Attribute Table intro and API > -usb-legacy-support.txt > - - how to fix/avoid quirks when using emulated PS/2 mouse/keyboard. > -zero-page.txt > - - layout of the first page of memory. > diff --git a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/00-INDEX b/Documentation/x86/x86_64/00-INDEX > deleted file mode 100644 > index 92fc20a..0000000 > --- a/Documentation/x86/x86_64/00-INDEX > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ > -00-INDEX > - - This file > -boot-options.txt > - - AMD64-specific boot options. > -cpu-hotplug-spec > - - Firmware support for CPU hotplug under Linux/x86-64 > -fake-numa-for-cpusets > - - Using numa=fake and CPUSets for Resource Management > -kernel-stacks > - - Context-specific per-processor interrupt stacks. > -machinecheck > - - Configurable sysfs parameters for the x86-64 machine check code. > -mm.txt > - - Memory layout of x86-64 (4 level page tables, 46 bits physical). > -uefi.txt > - - Booting Linux via Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. > diff --git a/README b/README > index 2c927cc..669ac7c 100644 > --- a/README > +++ b/README > @@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or > > There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory, > several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation. > -See Documentation/00-INDEX for a list of what is contained in each file. > > Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the > requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about > diff --git a/scripts/check_00index.sh b/scripts/check_00index.sh > deleted file mode 100755 > index aa47f592..0000000 > --- a/scripts/check_00index.sh > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,67 +0,0 @@ > -#!/bin/bash > -# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 > - > -cd Documentation/ > - > -# Check entries that should be removed > - > -obsolete="" > -for i in $(tail -n +12 00-INDEX |grep -E '^[a-zA-Z0-9]+'); do > - if [ ! -e $i ]; then > - obsolete="$obsolete $i" > - fi > -done > - > -# Check directory entries that should be added > -search="" > -dir="" > -for i in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type d); do > - if [ "$i" != "." ]; then > - new=$(echo $i|perl -ne 's,./(.*),$1/,; print $_') > - search="$search $new" > - fi > -done > - > -for i in $search; do > - if [ "$(grep -P "^$i" 00-INDEX)" == "" ]; then > - dir="$dir $i" > - fi > -done > - > -# Check file entries that should be added > -search="" > -file="" > -for i in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f); do > - if [ "$i" != "./.gitignore" ]; then > - new=$(echo $i|perl -ne 's,./(.*),$1,; print $_') > - search="$search $new" > - fi > -done > - > -for i in $search; do > - if [ "$(grep -P "^$i\$" 00-INDEX)" == "" ]; then > - file="$file $i" > - fi > -done > - > -# Output its findings > - > -echo -e "Documentation/00-INDEX check results:\n" > - > -if [ "$obsolete" != "" ]; then > - echo -e "- Should remove those entries:\n\t$obsolete\n" > -else > - echo -e "- No obsolete entries\n" > -fi > - > -if [ "$dir" != "" ]; then > - echo -e "- Should document those directories:\n\t$dir\n" > -else > - echo -e "- No new directories to add\n" > -fi > - > -if [ "$file" != "" ]; then > - echo -e "- Should document those files:\n\t$file" > -else > - echo "- No new files to add" > -fi > -- > 2.7.4 > -- Sincerely yours, Mike. _______________________________________________ dri-devel mailing list dri-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/dri-devel
