* [PATCH -next] Documentation: Explain the [KMG] parameters suffix
@ 2011-02-06 17:45 Ahmed S. Darwish
2011-02-07 4:40 ` [PATCH] Documentation: log_buf_len accepts [KMG] Randy Dunlap
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From: Ahmed S. Darwish @ 2011-02-06 17:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Randy Dunlap; +Cc: LKML, linux-doc
(Also applicable over 2.6.38-rc3)
The '[KMG]' suffix is commonly described after a number of kernel
parameter values documentation. Explicitly state its semantics.
Signed-off-by: Ahmed S. Darwish <darwish.07@gmail.com>
---
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 89835a4..3deedce 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ a fixed number of characters. This limit depends on the architecture
and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
./include/asm/setup.h as COMMAND_LINE_SIZE.
+Finally, the [KMG] suffix is commonly described after a number of kernel
+parameter values. These 'K', 'M', and 'G' letters represent the _binary_
+multipliers 'Kilo', 'Mega', and 'Giga', equalling 2^10, 2^20, and 2^30
+bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
+
acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86]
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
regards,
--
Darwish
http://darwish.07.googlepages.com
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* [PATCH] Documentation: log_buf_len accepts [KMG]
2011-02-06 17:45 [PATCH -next] Documentation: Explain the [KMG] parameters suffix Ahmed S. Darwish
@ 2011-02-07 4:40 ` Randy Dunlap
2011-02-07 11:40 ` Ahmed S. Darwish
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From: Randy Dunlap @ 2011-02-07 4:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ahmed S. Darwish; +Cc: LKML, linux-doc
From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Update the "log_buf_len" description to use [KMG] syntax for the
buffer size.
Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
---
Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 7 +++----
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
--- linux-next-20110204.orig/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ linux-next-20110204/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1262,10 +1262,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters.
6 (KERN_INFO) informational
7 (KERN_DEBUG) debug-level messages
- log_buf_len=n Sets the size of the printk ring buffer, in bytes.
- Format: { n | nk | nM }
- n must be a power of two. The default size
- is set in the kernel config file.
+ log_buf_len=n[KMG] Sets the size of the printk ring buffer,
+ in bytes. n must be a power of two. The default
+ size is set in the kernel config file.
logo.nologo [FB] Disables display of the built-in Linux logo.
This may be used to provide more screen space for
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2011-02-07 4:40 ` [PATCH] Documentation: log_buf_len accepts [KMG] Randy Dunlap
@ 2011-02-07 11:40 ` Ahmed S. Darwish
2011-02-07 15:51 ` Randy Dunlap
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From: Ahmed S. Darwish @ 2011-02-07 11:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Randy Dunlap; +Cc: LKML, linux-doc, Randy Dunlap
On Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 08:40:02PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>
> Update the "log_buf_len" description to use [KMG] syntax for the
> buffer size.
>
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
> ---
>
This implies an ACK for the original patch?
--
Darwish
http://darwish.07.googlepages.com
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* Re: [PATCH] Documentation: log_buf_len accepts [KMG]
2011-02-07 11:40 ` Ahmed S. Darwish
@ 2011-02-07 15:51 ` Randy Dunlap
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From: Randy Dunlap @ 2011-02-07 15:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ahmed S. Darwish; +Cc: LKML, linux-doc, Randy Dunlap
On 02/07/11 03:40, Ahmed S. Darwish wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 08:40:02PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>
>> Update the "log_buf_len" description to use [KMG] syntax for the
>> buffer size.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
>> ---
>>
>
> This implies an ACK for the original patch?
Sorry, I meant to do that separately, but yes, I'll merge it.
--
~Randy
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