[PATCH] ata: pata_legacy: remove documentation for removed module parameters

[PATCH] ata: pata_legacy: remove documentation for removed module parameters

[Ethan Nelson-Moore]

Commit 3c4d783f6922 ("ata: pata_legacy: remove VLB support") removed
several module parameters from the pata_legacy driver, but neglected to
remove their documentation. Remove it.

Fixes: 3c4d783f6922 ("ata: pata_legacy: remove VLB support")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # 7.0+
Signed-off-by: Ethan Nelson-Moore <enelsonmoore@gmail.com>
---
 .../admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt         | 37 -------------------
 1 file changed, 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 97007f4f69d4..47bccc148a54 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -4935,18 +4935,6 @@ Kernel parameters
 			Set to non-zero if a chip is present that snoops speed
 			changes.  Disabled by default.
 
-	pata_legacy.ht6560a=	[HW,LIBATA]
-			Format: <int>
-			Set to 1, 2, or 3 for HT 6560A on the primary channel,
-			the secondary channel, or both channels respectively.
-			Disabled by default.
-
-	pata_legacy.ht6560b=	[HW,LIBATA]
-			Format: <int>
-			Set to 1, 2, or 3 for HT 6560B on the primary channel,
-			the secondary channel, or both channels respectively.
-			Disabled by default.
-
 	pata_legacy.iordy_mask=	[HW,LIBATA]
 			Format: <int>
 			IORDY enable mask.  Set individual bits to allow IORDY
@@ -4959,18 +4947,6 @@ Kernel parameters
 			with the sequence.  By default IORDY is allowed across
 			all channels.
 
-	pata_legacy.opti82c46x=	[HW,LIBATA]
-			Format: <int>
-			Set to 1, 2, or 3 for Opti 82c611A on the primary
-			channel, the secondary channel, or both channels
-			respectively.  Disabled by default.
-
-	pata_legacy.opti82c611a=	[HW,LIBATA]
-			Format: <int>
-			Set to 1, 2, or 3 for Opti 82c465MV on the primary
-			channel, the secondary channel, or both channels
-			respectively.  Disabled by default.
-
 	pata_legacy.pio_mask=	[HW,LIBATA]
 			Format: <int>
 			PIO mode mask for autospeed devices.  Set individual
@@ -4994,19 +4970,6 @@ Kernel parameters
 			the first port in the list above (0x1f0), and so on.
 			By default all supported ports are probed.
 
-	pata_legacy.qdi=	[HW,LIBATA]
-			Format: <int>
-			Set to non-zero to probe QDI controllers.  By default
-			set to 1 if CONFIG_PATA_QDI_MODULE, 0 otherwise.
-
-	pata_legacy.winbond=	[HW,LIBATA]
-			Format: <int>
-			Set to non-zero to probe Winbond controllers.  Use
-			the standard I/O port (0x130) if 1, otherwise the
-			value given is the I/O port to use (typically 0x1b0).
-			By default set to 1 if CONFIG_PATA_WINBOND_VLB_MODULE,
-			0 otherwise.
-
 	pata_platform.pio_mask=	[HW,LIBATA]
 			Format: <int>
 			Supported PIO mode mask.  Set individual bits to allow
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH] ata: pata_legacy: remove documentation for removed module parameters

[Randy Dunlap]

On 6/6/26 11:40 PM, Ethan Nelson-Moore wrote:
> Commit 3c4d783f6922 ("ata: pata_legacy: remove VLB support") removed
> several module parameters from the pata_legacy driver, but neglected to
> remove their documentation. Remove it.
> 
> Fixes: 3c4d783f6922 ("ata: pata_legacy: remove VLB support")
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # 7.0+
> Signed-off-by: Ethan Nelson-Moore <enelsonmoore@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Thanks.

> ---
>  .../admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt         | 37 -------------------
>  1 file changed, 37 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> index 97007f4f69d4..47bccc148a54 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -4935,18 +4935,6 @@ Kernel parameters
>  			Set to non-zero if a chip is present that snoops speed
>  			changes.  Disabled by default.
>  
> -	pata_legacy.ht6560a=	[HW,LIBATA]
> -			Format: <int>
> -			Set to 1, 2, or 3 for HT 6560A on the primary channel,
> -			the secondary channel, or both channels respectively.
> -			Disabled by default.
> -
> -	pata_legacy.ht6560b=	[HW,LIBATA]
> -			Format: <int>
> -			Set to 1, 2, or 3 for HT 6560B on the primary channel,
> -			the secondary channel, or both channels respectively.
> -			Disabled by default.
> -
>  	pata_legacy.iordy_mask=	[HW,LIBATA]
>  			Format: <int>
>  			IORDY enable mask.  Set individual bits to allow IORDY
> @@ -4959,18 +4947,6 @@ Kernel parameters
>  			with the sequence.  By default IORDY is allowed across
>  			all channels.
>  
> -	pata_legacy.opti82c46x=	[HW,LIBATA]
> -			Format: <int>
> -			Set to 1, 2, or 3 for Opti 82c611A on the primary
> -			channel, the secondary channel, or both channels
> -			respectively.  Disabled by default.
> -
> -	pata_legacy.opti82c611a=	[HW,LIBATA]
> -			Format: <int>
> -			Set to 1, 2, or 3 for Opti 82c465MV on the primary
> -			channel, the secondary channel, or both channels
> -			respectively.  Disabled by default.
> -
>  	pata_legacy.pio_mask=	[HW,LIBATA]
>  			Format: <int>
>  			PIO mode mask for autospeed devices.  Set individual
> @@ -4994,19 +4970,6 @@ Kernel parameters
>  			the first port in the list above (0x1f0), and so on.
>  			By default all supported ports are probed.
>  
> -	pata_legacy.qdi=	[HW,LIBATA]
> -			Format: <int>
> -			Set to non-zero to probe QDI controllers.  By default
> -			set to 1 if CONFIG_PATA_QDI_MODULE, 0 otherwise.
> -
> -	pata_legacy.winbond=	[HW,LIBATA]
> -			Format: <int>
> -			Set to non-zero to probe Winbond controllers.  Use
> -			the standard I/O port (0x130) if 1, otherwise the
> -			value given is the I/O port to use (typically 0x1b0).
> -			By default set to 1 if CONFIG_PATA_WINBOND_VLB_MODULE,
> -			0 otherwise.
> -
>  	pata_platform.pio_mask=	[HW,LIBATA]
>  			Format: <int>
>  			Supported PIO mode mask.  Set individual bits to allow

-- 
~Randy

Re: [PATCH] ata: pata_legacy: remove documentation for removed module parameters

[Damien Le Moal]

On 2026/06/07 14:40, Ethan Nelson-Moore wrote:
> Commit 3c4d783f6922 ("ata: pata_legacy: remove VLB support") removed
> several module parameters from the pata_legacy driver, but neglected to
> remove their documentation. Remove it.
> 
> Fixes: 3c4d783f6922 ("ata: pata_legacy: remove VLB support")
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # 7.0+
> Signed-off-by: Ethan Nelson-Moore <enelsonmoore@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@kernel.org>

-- 
Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research

Re: [PATCH] ata: pata_legacy: remove documentation for removed module parameters

[Karl Mehltretter]

On Sat, Jun 06, 2026 at 11:40:49PM -0700, Ethan Nelson-Moore wrote:
> Commit 3c4d783f6922 ("ata: pata_legacy: remove VLB support") removed
> several module parameters from the pata_legacy driver, but neglected to
> remove their documentation. Remove it.

Checked against current mainline. That commit removed exactly these six
module parameters, and this patch still applies.

Reviewed-by: Karl Mehltretter <kmehltretter@gmail.com>

Thanks,
Karl