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kernel-parameters.txt: document memmap option better
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kernel-parameterstxt-document-memmap-option-better.patch
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Subject: kernel-parameters.txt: document memmap option better
From: Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx>
Provide example for memmap exclude option (it is slightly strange and
non-trivial) and provide nice small HOWTO for people with bad memory.
Signed-off-by: Jan-Simon Moeller <dl9pf@xxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff -puN Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt~kernel-parameterstxt-document-memmap-option-better Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt~kernel-parameterstxt-document-memmap-option-better
+++ a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1141,6 +1141,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters.
memmap=nn[KMG]$ss[KMG]
[KNL,ACPI] Mark specific memory as reserved.
Region of memory to be used, from ss to ss+nn.
+ Example: Exclude memory from 0x18690000-0x1869ffff
+ memmap=64K$0x18690000
+ or
+ memmap=0x10000$0x18690000
meye.*= [HW] Set MotionEye Camera parameters
See Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt.
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Patches currently in -mm which might be from pavel@xxxxxx are
git-x86.patch
git-acpi.patch
git-hrt.patch
x86-fix-aperture-vs-suspend-problem.patch
pm-gxfb-add-hook-to-pm-console-layer-that-allows-disabling-of-suspend-vt-switch.patch
pm-gxfb-add-hook-to-pm-console-layer-that-allows-disabling-of-suspend-vt-switch-fix.patch
kernel-parameterstxt-document-memmap-option-better.patch
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