From: Andreas Herrmann <andreas.herrmann3@amd.com>
To: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] x86: update description for memtest boot parameter
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:30:45 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090225103045.GV6298@alberich.amd.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20090225102337.GP6298@alberich.amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Andreas Herrmann <andreas.herrmann3@amd.com>
---
Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 7 ++++++-
1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 319785b..8cc4518 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1308,8 +1308,13 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
memtest= [KNL,X86] Enable memtest
Format: <integer>
- range: 0,4 : pattern number
default : 0 <disable>
+ Specifies the number of memtest passes to be
+ performed. Each pass selects another test
+ pattern from a given set of patterns. Memtest
+ fills the memory with this pattern, validates
+ memory contents and reserves bad memory
+ regions that are detected.
meye.*= [HW] Set MotionEye Camera parameters
See Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt.
--
1.6.1.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-02-25 10:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-02-25 10:23 [PATCH 0/7 v2] x86: memtest update Andreas Herrmann
2009-02-25 10:26 ` [PATCH 1/7] x86: memtest: reuse test patterns when memtest parameter exceeds number of available patterns Andreas Herrmann
2009-02-25 10:27 ` [PATCH 2/7] x86: memtest: introduce array to select memtest patterns Andreas Herrmann
2009-02-25 10:28 ` [PATCH 3/7] x86: memtest: cleanup memtest function Andreas Herrmann
2009-02-25 10:28 ` [PATCH 4/7] x86: memtest: adapt log messages Andreas Herrmann
2009-02-25 10:30 ` [PATCH 5/7] x86: memtest: wipe out test pattern from memory Andreas Herrmann
2009-02-25 10:30 ` Andreas Herrmann [this message]
2009-02-25 10:31 ` [PATCH 7/7] x86: memtest: add additional (regular) test patterns Andreas Herrmann
2009-02-25 11:20 ` Ingo Molnar
2009-02-25 11:20 ` [PATCH 0/7 v2] x86: memtest update Ingo Molnar
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