Commit 8edad723 authored by Andrew Morton's avatar Andrew Morton Committed by Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] Doc/00-index additions

From: "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org>

From: Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@mail.ru>

Mostly added descriptions of files in Documentation/ that were not listed
in Documentation/00-INDEX.
parent 3ed75bc3
...@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@ DocBook/ ...@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@ DocBook/
- directory with DocBook templates etc. for kernel documentation. - directory with DocBook templates etc. for kernel documentation.
IO-mapping.txt IO-mapping.txt
- how to access I/O mapped memory from within device drivers. - how to access I/O mapped memory from within device drivers.
IPMI.txt
- info on Linux Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Driver.
IRQ-affinity.txt IRQ-affinity.txt
- how to select which CPU(s) handle which interrupt events on SMP. - how to select which CPU(s) handle which interrupt events on SMP.
MSI-HOWTO.txt
- the Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) Driver Guide HOWTO and FAQ.
README.DAC960 README.DAC960
- info on Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller Driver for Linux - info on Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller Driver for Linux.
README.moxa README.moxa
- release notes for Moxa mutiport serial card. - release notes for Moxa mutiport serial card.
SAK.txt SAK.txt
...@@ -42,6 +46,10 @@ VGA-softcursor.txt ...@@ -42,6 +46,10 @@ VGA-softcursor.txt
- how to change your VGA cursor from a blinking underscore. - how to change your VGA cursor from a blinking underscore.
arm/ arm/
- directory with info about Linux on the ARM architecture. - directory with info about Linux on the ARM architecture.
as-iosched.txt
- info on anticipatory IO scheduler.
basic_profiling.txt
- basic instructions for those who wants to profile Linux kernel.
binfmt_misc.txt binfmt_misc.txt
- info on the kernel support for extra binary formats. - info on the kernel support for extra binary formats.
block/ block/
...@@ -53,25 +61,31 @@ cciss.txt ...@@ -53,25 +61,31 @@ cciss.txt
cdrom/ cdrom/
- directory with information on the CD-ROM drivers that Linux has. - directory with information on the CD-ROM drivers that Linux has.
computone.txt computone.txt
- info on Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver - info on Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver.
cpqarray.txt cpqarray.txt
- info on using Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers. - info on using Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers.
cpufreq/ cpufreq/
- info on CPU frequency and voltage scaling - info on CPU frequency and voltage scaling.
cris/ cris/
- directory with info about Linux on CRIS architecture. - directory with info about Linux on CRIS architecture.
debugging-modules.txt
- some notes on debugging modules after Linux 2.6.3.
devices.txt devices.txt
- plain ASCII listing of all the nodes in /dev/ with major minor #'s - plain ASCII listing of all the nodes in /dev/ with major minor #'s.
digiboard.txt digiboard.txt
- info on the Digiboard PC/X{i,e,eve} multiport boards. - info on the Digiboard PC/X{i,e,eve} multiport boards.
digiepca.txt digiepca.txt
- info on Digi Intl. {PC,PCI,EISA}Xx and Xem series cards. - info on Digi Intl. {PC,PCI,EISA}Xx and Xem series cards.
dnotify.txt dnotify.txt
- info about directory notification in Linux. - info about directory notification in Linux.
driver-model.txt driver-model/
- info about Linux driver model. - directory with info about Linux driver model.
dvb/
- info on Linux Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) subsystem.
early-userspace/ early-userspace/
- info about initramfs, klibc, and userspace early during boot. - info about initramfs, klibc, and userspace early during boot.
eisa.txt
- info on EISA bus support.
exception.txt exception.txt
- how Linux v2.2 handles exceptions without verify_area etc. - how Linux v2.2 handles exceptions without verify_area etc.
fb/ fb/
...@@ -81,47 +95,51 @@ filesystems/ ...@@ -81,47 +95,51 @@ filesystems/
floppy.txt floppy.txt
- notes and driver options for the floppy disk driver. - notes and driver options for the floppy disk driver.
ftape.txt ftape.txt
- notes about the floppy tape device driver - notes about the floppy tape device driver.
hayes-esp.txt hayes-esp.txt
- info on using the Hayes ESP serial driver. - info on using the Hayes ESP serial driver.
highuid.txt highuid.txt
- notes on the change from 16 bit to 32 bit user/group IDs. - notes on the change from 16 bit to 32 bit user/group IDs.
hw_random.txt
- info on Linux support for random number generator in i8xx chipsets.
i2c/ i2c/
- directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed) - directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed).
i386/ i386/
- directory with info about Linux on intel 32 bit architecture. - directory with info about Linux on Intel 32 bit architecture.
i810_rng.txt
- info on Linux support for random number generator in i8xx chipsets.
ia64/ ia64/
- directory with info about Linux on intel 64 bit architecture. - directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture.
ide.txt ide.txt
- important info for users of ATA devices (IDE/EIDE disks and CD-ROMS) - important info for users of ATA devices (IDE/EIDE disks and CD-ROMS).
initrd.txt initrd.txt
- how to use the RAM disk as an initial/temporary root filesystem. - how to use the RAM disk as an initial/temporary root filesystem.
input/ input/
- info on Linux input device support. - info on Linux input device support.
ioctl-number.txt ioctl-number.txt
- how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls. - how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls.
iostats.txt
- info on I/O statistics Linux kernel provides.
isapnp.txt isapnp.txt
- info on Linux ISA Plug & Play support - info on Linux ISA Plug & Play support.
isdn/ isdn/
- directory with info on the Linux ISDN support, and supported cards. - directory with info on the Linux ISDN support, and supported cards.
java.txt java.txt
- info on the in-kernel binary support for Java(tm) - info on the in-kernel binary support for Java(tm).
kbuild/ kbuild/
- directory with info about the kernel build process - directory with info about the kernel build process.
kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
- mini HowTo on generation and location of kernel documentation files. - mini HowTo on generation and location of kernel documentation files.
kernel-docs.txt kernel-docs.txt
- listing of various WWW + books that document kernel internals. - listing of various WWW + books that document kernel internals.
kernel-parameters.txt kernel-parameters.txt
- summary listing of command line / boot prompt args for the kernel. - summary listing of command line / boot prompt args for the kernel.
kobject.txt
- info of the kobject infrastructure of the Linux kernel.
ldm.txt ldm.txt
- a brief description of LDM (Windows Dynamic Disks). - a brief description of LDM (Windows Dynamic Disks).
locks.txt locks.txt
- info on file locking implementations, flock() vs. fcntl(), etc. - info on file locking implementations, flock() vs. fcntl(), etc.
logo.gif logo.gif
- Full colour GIF image of Linux logo (penguin) - Full colour GIF image of Linux logo (penguin).
logo.txt logo.txt
- Info on creator of above logo & site to get additional images from. - Info on creator of above logo & site to get additional images from.
m68k/ m68k/
...@@ -133,27 +151,27 @@ mandatory.txt ...@@ -133,27 +151,27 @@ mandatory.txt
mca.txt mca.txt
- info on supporting Micro Channel Architecture (e.g. PS/2) systems. - info on supporting Micro Channel Architecture (e.g. PS/2) systems.
md.txt md.txt
- info on boot arguments for the multiple devices driver - info on boot arguments for the multiple devices driver.
memory.txt memory.txt
- info on typical Linux memory problems. - info on typical Linux memory problems.
mips/ mips/
- directory with info about Linux on MIPS architecture. - directory with info about Linux on MIPS architecture.
mkdev.cciss mkdev.cciss
- script to make /dev entries for SMART controllers (see cciss.txt) - script to make /dev entries for SMART controllers (see cciss.txt).
mkdev.ida mkdev.ida
- script to make /dev entries for Intelligent Disk Array Controllers. - script to make /dev entries for Intelligent Disk Array Controllers.
moxa-smartio moxa-smartio
- info on installing/using Moxa multiport serial driver. - info on installing/using Moxa multiport serial driver.
mtrr.txt mtrr.txt
- how to use PPro Memory Type Range Registers to increase performance - how to use PPro Memory Type Range Registers to increase performance.
nbd.txt nbd.txt
- info on a TCP implementation of a network block device. - info on a TCP implementation of a network block device.
networking/ networking/
- directory with info on various aspects of networking with Linux. - directory with info on various aspects of networking with Linux.
nfsroot.txt nfsroot.txt
- short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem - short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem.
nmi_watchdog.txt nmi_watchdog.txt
- info on NMI watchdog for SMP systems - info on NMI watchdog for SMP systems.
oops-tracing.txt oops-tracing.txt
- how to decode those nasty internal kernel error dump messages. - how to decode those nasty internal kernel error dump messages.
paride.txt paride.txt
...@@ -165,11 +183,11 @@ parport.txt ...@@ -165,11 +183,11 @@ parport.txt
parport-lowlevel.txt parport-lowlevel.txt
- description and usage of the low level parallel port functions. - description and usage of the low level parallel port functions.
pci.txt pci.txt
- info on the PCI subsystem for device driver authors - info on the PCI subsystem for device driver authors.
pcwd-watchdog.txt
- info and sample code for using with the PC Watchdog reset card.
pm.txt pm.txt
- info on Linux power management support. - info on Linux power management support.
pnp.txt
- Linux Plug and Play documentation.
power/ power/
- directory with info on Linux PCI power management. - directory with info on Linux PCI power management.
powerpc/ powerpc/
...@@ -181,29 +199,31 @@ ramdisk.txt ...@@ -181,29 +199,31 @@ ramdisk.txt
riscom8.txt riscom8.txt
- notes on using the RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver. - notes on using the RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver.
rocket.txt rocket.txt
- info on installing/using the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver - info on installing/using the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver.
rpc-cache.txt
- introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer.
rtc.txt rtc.txt
- notes on how to use the Real Time Clock (aka CMOS clock) driver. - notes on how to use the Real Time Clock (aka CMOS clock) driver.
s390/ s390/
- directory with info on using Linux on the IBM S390. - directory with info on using Linux on the IBM S390.
sh/ sched-design.txt
- directory with info on porting Linux to a new architecture. - goals, design and implementation of the Linux O(1) scheduler.
scsi/ scsi/
- directory with info on Linux scsi support. - directory with info on Linux scsi support.
serial-console.txt serial-console.txt
- how to set up Linux with a serial line console as the default. - how to set up Linux with a serial line console as the default.
sgi-visws.txt sgi-visws.txt
- short blurb on the SGI Visual Workstations. - short blurb on the SGI Visual Workstations.
sh/
- directory with info on porting Linux to a new architecture.
smart-config.txt smart-config.txt
- description of the Smart Config makefile feature. - description of the Smart Config makefile feature.
smp.tex
- LaTeX document describing implementation of Multiprocessor Linux
smp.txt smp.txt
- a few more notes on symmetric multi-processing - a few notes on symmetric multi-processing.
sonypi.txt sonypi.txt
- info on Linux Sony Programmable I/O Device support. - info on Linux Sony Programmable I/O Device support.
sound/ sound/
- directory with info on sound card support - directory with info on sound card support.
sparc/ sparc/
- directory with info on using Linux on Sparc architecture. - directory with info on using Linux on Sparc architecture.
specialix.txt specialix.txt
...@@ -217,9 +237,9 @@ svga.txt ...@@ -217,9 +237,9 @@ svga.txt
sx.txt sx.txt
- info on the Specialix SX/SI multiport serial driver. - info on the Specialix SX/SI multiport serial driver.
sysctl/ sysctl/
- directory with info on the /proc/sys/* files - directory with info on the /proc/sys/* files.
sysrq.txt sysrq.txt
- info on the magic SysRq key - info on the magic SysRq key.
telephony/ telephony/
- directory with info on telephony (e.g. voice over IP) support. - directory with info on telephony (e.g. voice over IP) support.
unicode.txt unicode.txt
...@@ -230,7 +250,7 @@ video4linux/ ...@@ -230,7 +250,7 @@ video4linux/
- directory with info regarding video/TV/radio cards and linux. - directory with info regarding video/TV/radio cards and linux.
vm/ vm/
- directory with info on the Linux vm code. - directory with info on the Linux vm code.
watchdog.txt watchdog/
- how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-) - how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-)
x86_64/ x86_64/
- directory with info on Linux support for AMD x86-64 (Hammer) machines. - directory with info on Linux support for AMD x86-64 (Hammer) machines.
...@@ -238,4 +258,3 @@ xterm-linux.xpm ...@@ -238,4 +258,3 @@ xterm-linux.xpm
- XPM image of penguin logo (see logo.txt) sitting on an xterm. - XPM image of penguin logo (see logo.txt) sitting on an xterm.
zorro.txt zorro.txt
- info on writing drivers for Zorro bus devices found on Amigas. - info on writing drivers for Zorro bus devices found on Amigas.
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