Denis Cheng <crquan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > use module_init/module_exit to replace the original cond-compiling, these > macros were well designed to deal module/built-in compiling. > > the original __setup with null string was invalid and not executed, > __setup("", ide_setup); > > however, with the current module_param mechanics, module parameters also can > be input on the kernel command line, with this style: > > ide-core.options="ide=nodma hdd=cdrom idebus=..." > > so Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt also updated. > --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt > - ide= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem > - Format: ide=nodma or ide=doubler or ide=reverse > - See Documentation/ide.txt. > - > - ide?= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem > - Format: ide?=noprobe or chipset specific parameters. > - See Documentation/ide.txt. > - > - idebus= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem - VLB/PCI bus speed > + ide-core.options= [HW] (E)IDE subsystem > + Format: ide-core.options="ide=nodma hdd=cdrom idebus=..." IMO you should use separate options for things like nodma while you're at it. ¢¢ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html