[Docu-PATCH] Updated docu for srm_env.o driver

[Docu-PATCH] Updated docu for srm_env.o driver

[Jan-Benedict Glaw]

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Hi Linus!

Please apply this patch. It updates the documentation to my driver.

MfG, JBG



--- linux-2.5.20/arch/alpha/Config.help.orig	Wed Jun  5 12:48:39 2002
+++ linux-2.5.20/arch/alpha/Config.help	Wed Jun  5 12:58:54 2002
@@ -570,13 +570,14 @@
   unless you really know what this hack does.
 
 CONFIG_SRM_ENV
-  If you enable this option, a subdirectory called srm_environment
-  will give you access to the most important SRM environment
-  variables. If you've got an Alpha style system supporting
-  SRC, then it is a good idea to say Yes or Module to this driver.
+  If you enable this option, you'll find all important SRM environment
+  variables in /proc/srm_environment/named_variables/. In addition to
+  this, you can access any custom variable through its assigned number
+  in /proc/srm_environment/numbered_variables/. If you want to access
+  your SRM environment (or if you're building a generic kernel for
+  distribution) it's a good idea to say Y or M to this driver.
 
-  This driver is also available as a module and will be called
-  srm_env.o if you build it as a module.
+  If you build it as a module, the resulting file will be srm_env.o.
 
 CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL
   Say Y here if you are developing drivers or trying to debug and




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Re: [Docu-PATCH] Updated docu for srm_env.o driver

[Ruth Ivimey-Cook]

On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:

>Please apply this patch. It updates the documentation to my driver.
>
>+  If you enable this option, you'll find all important SRM environment
>+  variables in /proc/srm_environment/named_variables/. In addition to
>+  this, you can access any custom variable through its assigned number
>+  in /proc/srm_environment/numbered_variables/. If you want to access
>+  your SRM environment (or if you're building a generic kernel for
>+  distribution) it's a good idea to say Y or M to this driver.
> 
>+  If you build it as a module, the resulting file will be srm_env.o.

After reading this, I still don't know what SRM is. Could you possibly expand 
SRM in the first line so it makes sense for te not-so-clued-up? E.g.:


"If you enable this option, the important Silly Random Memo (SRM) confguration
settings are stored in /proc/srm_environment/  ..."



Thanks,

Ruth


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