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@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ parameter is applicable:
X86-32 X86-32, aka i386 architecture is enabled.
X86-64 X86-64 architecture is enabled.
More X86-64 boot options can be found in
- Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt .
+ Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt .
X86 Either 32bit or 64bit x86 (same as X86-32+X86-64)
In addition, the following text indicates that the option:
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ In addition, the following text indicates that the option:
Parameters denoted with BOOT are actually interpreted by the boot
loader, and have no meaning to the kernel directly.
Do not modify the syntax of boot loader parameters without extreme
-need or coordination with <Documentation/i386/boot.txt>.
+need or coordination with <Documentation/x86/i386/boot.txt>.
There are also arch-specific kernel-parameters not documented here.
-See for example <Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt>.
+See for example <Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt>.
Note that ALL kernel parameters listed below are CASE SENSITIVE, and that
a trailing = on the name of any parameter states that that parameter will
@@ -765,6 +765,14 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
parameter will force ia64_sal_cache_flush to call
ia64_pal_cache_flush instead of SAL_CACHE_FLUSH.
+ ftrace=[tracer]
+ [ftrace] will set and start the specified tracer
+ as early as possible in order to facilitate early
+ boot debugging.
+
+ ftrace_dump_on_oops
+ [ftrace] will dump the trace buffers on oops.
+
gamecon.map[2|3]=
[HW,JOY] Multisystem joystick and NES/SNES/PSX pad
support via parallel port (up to 5 devices per port)
@@ -1222,7 +1230,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
mce [X86-32] Machine Check Exception
- mce=option [X86-64] See Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt
+ mce=option [X86-64] See Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt
md= [HW] RAID subsystems devices and level
See Documentation/md.txt.
@@ -1728,7 +1736,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
See Documentation/paride.txt.
pirq= [SMP,APIC] Manual mp-table setup
- See Documentation/i386/IO-APIC.txt.
+ See Documentation/x86/i386/IO-APIC.txt.
plip= [PPT,NET] Parallel port network link
Format: { parport<nr> | timid | 0 }
@@ -2343,7 +2351,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
See Documentation/fb/modedb.txt.
vga= [BOOT,X86-32] Select a particular video mode
- See Documentation/i386/boot.txt and
+ See Documentation/x86/i386/boot.txt and
Documentation/svga.txt.
Use vga=ask for menu.
This is actually a boot loader parameter; the value is