Re: [PATCH] Document x86-64 iommu kernel parameters

[Jeff Garzik]

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 21:34:13 -0400 Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> > Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > After having to go figure out what some of these means, I figured I
> > would save others the trouble.
> >
> > Some of these are "best guess" based on a quick scan of the code, so it
> > certainly needs a sanity review before going upstream.
>
> "iommu" is listed in Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt
> along with more x86_64-specific boot options.
> A few other arches do something similar...

Ah!  Well, seeing as how we already have a provision for arch-specific 
options in kernel-parameters.txt, and some less-obscure arch-specific 
options can be found there, I think an argument can be made for my patch :)

Nonethless, if the maintainer disagrees, they can drop this patch I suppose.

	Jeff



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