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-rw-r--r--Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl13
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt7
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
index eb42bf9847c..ec7c498b69f 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
@@ -704,14 +704,23 @@ X!Idrivers/video/console/fonts.c
<chapter id="splice">
<title>splice API</title>
- <para>)
+ <para>
splice is a method for moving blocks of data around inside the
- kernel, without continually transferring it between the kernel
+ kernel, without continually transferring them between the kernel
and user space.
</para>
!Iinclude/linux/splice.h
!Ffs/splice.c
</chapter>
+ <chapter id="pipes">
+ <title>pipes API</title>
+ <para>
+ Pipe interfaces are all for in-kernel (builtin image) use.
+ They are not exported for use by modules.
+ </para>
+!Iinclude/linux/pipe_fs_i.h
+!Ffs/pipe.c
+ </chapter>
</book>
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index fb80e9ffea6..1156653338f 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ the beginning of each description states the restrictions within which a
parameter is applicable:
ACPI ACPI support is enabled.
+ AGP AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is enabled.
ALSA ALSA sound support is enabled.
APIC APIC support is enabled.
APM Advanced Power Management support is enabled.
@@ -227,6 +228,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
to assume that this machine's pmtimer latches its value
and always returns good values.
+ agp= [AGP]
+ { off | try_unsupported }
+ off: disable AGP support
+ try_unsupported: try to drive unsupported chipsets
+ (may crash computer or cause data corruption)
+
enable_timer_pin_1 [i386,x86-64]
Enable PIN 1 of APIC timer
Can be useful to work around chipset bugs