From 9ca2152e173554e7ffb7919dc4916a7c61f8be1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jean Delvare Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:19:46 +0200 Subject: Fix this Paul Simon song's name Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- Documentation/ManagementStyle | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/ManagementStyle b/Documentation/ManagementStyle index cbbebfb51ffe..49a8efa5afeb 100644 --- a/Documentation/ManagementStyle +++ b/Documentation/ManagementStyle @@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ To solve this problem, you really only have two options: The option of being unfailingly polite really doesn't exist. Nobody will trust somebody who is so clearly hiding his true character. -(*) Paul Simon sang "Fifty Ways to Lose Your Lover", because quite +(*) Paul Simon sang "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover", because quite frankly, "A Million Ways to Tell a Developer He Is a D*ckhead" doesn't scan nearly as well. But I'm sure he thought about it. -- cgit v1.2.1 From 5614b02143171a99e0e6eb6c7d1d2f8750d2957f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans Verkuil Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:48:41 -0300 Subject: V4L/DVB (6095): ivtv: fix VIDIOC_G_ENC_INDEX flag handling Due to a documentation bug (the type mask is 3 bits long, not 2) the wrong frame types were filled in: the B and P frame types were swapped. This bug also hid a second bug: when a capture is stopped a last entry is written into the pgm index buffer with internal type 0, denoting the end of the program. This entry wasn't ignored, instead it was accidentally returned to the caller as a P frame. Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab --- Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt index 5dd3109a8b3f..5a27af2ee1c6 100644 --- a/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt +++ b/Documentation/video4linux/cx2341x/fw-encoder-api.txt @@ -407,8 +407,10 @@ Description u32 length; // Length of this frame u32 offset_low; // Offset in the file of the u32 offset_high; // start of this frame - u32 mask1; // Bits 0-1 are the type mask: + u32 mask1; // Bits 0-2 are the type mask: // 1=I, 2=P, 4=B + // 0=End of Program Index, other fields + // are invalid. u32 pts; // The PTS of the frame u32 mask2; // Bit 0 is bit 32 of the pts. }; -- cgit v1.2.1 From 4730d3af625b532e3df5f091b5c8edb08f512fbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Robert P. J. Day" Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:35:04 -0300 Subject: V4L/DVB (6173a): Documentation: Remove reference to dead "cpia_pp=" boot-time option Since this boot-time option was removed in commit 9ab7e323af9f9efad3e20a14faa4d947adfac381, delete the reference to it. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab --- Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 23 ++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index b41cde31d112..586b6f85d4e0 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - Kernel Parameters - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + Kernel Parameters + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following is a consolidated list of the kernel parameters as implemented (mostly) by the __setup() macro and sorted into English Dictionary order @@ -468,9 +468,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file Format: ,,,[,] - cpia_pp= [HW,PPT] - Format: { parport | auto | none } - crashkernel=nn[KMG]@ss[KMG] [KNL] Reserve a chunk of physical memory to hold a kernel to switch to with kexec on panic. @@ -1465,7 +1462,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file reboot= [BUGS=X86-32,BUGS=ARM,BUGS=IA-64] Rebooting mode Format: [,[,...]] - See arch/*/kernel/reboot.c or arch/*/kernel/process.c + See arch/*/kernel/reboot.c or arch/*/kernel/process.c reserve= [KNL,BUGS] Force the kernel to ignore some iomem area @@ -1553,12 +1550,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file selinux_compat_net = [SELINUX] Set initial selinux_compat_net flag value. - Format: { "0" | "1" } - 0 -- use new secmark-based packet controls - 1 -- use legacy packet controls - Default value is 0 (preferred). - Value can be changed at runtime via - /selinux/compat_net. + Format: { "0" | "1" } + 0 -- use new secmark-based packet controls + 1 -- use legacy packet controls + Default value is 0 (preferred). + Value can be changed at runtime via + /selinux/compat_net. serialnumber [BUGS=X86-32] @@ -1957,7 +1954,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file norandmaps Don't use address space randomization Equivalent to echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space - unwind_debug=N N > 0 will enable dwarf2 unwinder debugging + unwind_debug=N N > 0 will enable dwarf2 unwinder debugging This is useful to get more information why you got a "dwarf2 unwinder stuck" -- cgit v1.2.1 From 5ad887fa8e875231d72a27c474b10241a5818bf1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stephen Hemminger Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:35:14 -0400 Subject: sk98lin: resurrect driver This reverts commit e1abecc48938fbe1966ea6e78267fc673fa59295. The driver works on some hardware that skge doesn't handle yet. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik --- Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 8 + Documentation/networking/00-INDEX | 3 + Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt | 568 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 579 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index b9a3fdc1cc5a..00928d2ecfb2 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -298,3 +298,11 @@ Why: All mthca hardware also supports MSI-X, which provides Who: Roland Dreier --------------------------- + +What: sk98lin network driver +When: Feburary 2008 +Why: In kernel tree version of driver is unmaintained. Sk98lin driver + replaced by the skge driver. +Who: Stephen Hemminger + +--------------------------- diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX index d63f480afb74..153d84d281e6 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX @@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ routing.txt - the new routing mechanism shaper.txt - info on the module that can shape/limit transmitted traffic. +sk98lin.txt + - Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx compliant Gigabit + Ethernet Adapter family driver info skfp.txt - SysKonnect FDDI (SK-5xxx, Compaq Netelligent) driver info. smc9.txt diff --git a/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt b/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..8590a954df1d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt @@ -0,0 +1,568 @@ +(C)Copyright 1999-2004 Marvell(R). +All rights reserved +=========================================================================== + +sk98lin.txt created 13-Feb-2004 + +Readme File for sk98lin v6.23 +Marvell Yukon/SysKonnect SK-98xx Gigabit Ethernet Adapter family driver for LINUX + +This file contains + 1 Overview + 2 Required Files + 3 Installation + 3.1 Driver Installation + 3.2 Inclusion of adapter at system start + 4 Driver Parameters + 4.1 Per-Port Parameters + 4.2 Adapter Parameters + 5 Large Frame Support + 6 VLAN and Link Aggregation Support (IEEE 802.1, 802.1q, 802.3ad) + 7 Troubleshooting + +=========================================================================== + + +1 Overview +=========== + +The sk98lin driver supports the Marvell Yukon and SysKonnect +SK-98xx/SK-95xx compliant Gigabit Ethernet Adapter on Linux. It has +been tested with Linux on Intel/x86 machines. +*** + + +2 Required Files +================= + +The linux kernel source. +No additional files required. +*** + + +3 Installation +=============== + +It is recommended to download the latest version of the driver from the +SysKonnect web site www.syskonnect.com. If you have downloaded the latest +driver, the Linux kernel has to be patched before the driver can be +installed. For details on how to patch a Linux kernel, refer to the +patch.txt file. + +3.1 Driver Installation +------------------------ + +The following steps describe the actions that are required to install +the driver and to start it manually. These steps should be carried +out for the initial driver setup. Once confirmed to be ok, they can +be included in the system start. + +NOTE 1: To perform the following tasks you need 'root' access. + +NOTE 2: In case of problems, please read the section "Troubleshooting" + below. + +The driver can either be integrated into the kernel or it can be compiled +as a module. Select the appropriate option during the kernel +configuration. + +Compile/use the driver as a module +---------------------------------- +To compile the driver, go to the directory /usr/src/linux and +execute the command "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig" and proceed as +follows: + +To integrate the driver permanently into the kernel, proceed as follows: + +1. Select the menu "Network device support" and then "Ethernet(1000Mbit)" +2. Mark "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx family support" + with (*) +3. Build a new kernel when the configuration of the above options is + finished. +4. Install the new kernel. +5. Reboot your system. + +To use the driver as a module, proceed as follows: + +1. Enable 'loadable module support' in the kernel. +2. For automatic driver start, enable the 'Kernel module loader'. +3. Select the menu "Network device support" and then "Ethernet(1000Mbit)" +4. Mark "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx family support" + with (M) +5. Execute the command "make modules". +6. Execute the command "make modules_install". + The appropriate modules will be installed. +7. Reboot your system. + + +Load the module manually +------------------------ +To load the module manually, proceed as follows: + +1. Enter "modprobe sk98lin". +2. If a Marvell Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx adapter is installed in + your computer and you have a /proc file system, execute the command: + "ls /proc/net/sk98lin/" + This should produce an output containing a line with the following + format: + eth0 eth1 ... + which indicates that your adapter has been found and initialized. + + NOTE 1: If you have more than one Marvell Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx + adapter installed, the adapters will be listed as 'eth0', + 'eth1', 'eth2', etc. + For each adapter, repeat steps 3 and 4 below. + + NOTE 2: If you have other Ethernet adapters installed, your Marvell + Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx adapter will be mapped to the + next available number, e.g. 'eth1'. The mapping is executed + automatically. + The module installation message (displayed either in a system + log file or on the console) prints a line for each adapter + found containing the corresponding 'ethX'. + +3. Select an IP address and assign it to the respective adapter by + entering: + ifconfig eth0 + With this command, the adapter is connected to the Ethernet. + + SK-98xx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters: The yellow LED on the adapter + is now active, the link status LED of the primary port is active and + the link status LED of the secondary port (on dual port adapters) is + blinking (if the ports are connected to a switch or hub). + SK-98xx V2.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapters: The link status LED is active. + In addition, you will receive a status message on the console stating + "ethX: network connection up using port Y" and showing the selected + connection parameters (x stands for the ethernet device number + (0,1,2, etc), y stands for the port name (A or B)). + + NOTE: If you are in doubt about IP addresses, ask your network + administrator for assistance. + +4. Your adapter should now be fully operational. + Use 'ping ' to verify the connection to other computers + on your network. +5. To check the adapter configuration view /proc/net/sk98lin/[devicename]. + For example by executing: + "cat /proc/net/sk98lin/eth0" + +Unload the module +----------------- +To stop and unload the driver modules, proceed as follows: + +1. Execute the command "ifconfig eth0 down". +2. Execute the command "rmmod sk98lin". + +3.2 Inclusion of adapter at system start +----------------------------------------- + +Since a large number of different Linux distributions are +available, we are unable to describe a general installation procedure +for the driver module. +Because the driver is now integrated in the kernel, installation should +be easy, using the standard mechanism of your distribution. +Refer to the distribution's manual for installation of ethernet adapters. + +*** + +4 Driver Parameters +==================== + +Parameters can be set at the command line after the module has been +loaded with the command 'modprobe'. +In some distributions, the configuration tools are able to pass parameters +to the driver module. + +If you use the kernel module loader, you can set driver parameters +in the file /etc/modprobe.conf (or /etc/modules.conf in 2.4 or earlier). +To set the driver parameters in this file, proceed as follows: + +1. Insert a line of the form : + options sk98lin ... + For "...", the same syntax is required as described for the command + line parameters of modprobe below. +2. To activate the new parameters, either reboot your computer + or + unload and reload the driver. + The syntax of the driver parameters is: + + modprobe sk98lin parameter=value1[,value2[,value3...]] + + where value1 refers to the first adapter, value2 to the second etc. + +NOTE: All parameters are case sensitive. Write them exactly as shown + below. + +Example: +Suppose you have two adapters. You want to set auto-negotiation +on the first adapter to ON and on the second adapter to OFF. +You also want to set DuplexCapabilities on the first adapter +to FULL, and on the second adapter to HALF. +Then, you must enter: + + modprobe sk98lin AutoNeg_A=On,Off DupCap_A=Full,Half + +NOTE: The number of adapters that can be configured this way is + limited in the driver (file skge.c, constant SK_MAX_CARD_PARAM). + The current limit is 16. If you happen to install + more adapters, adjust this and recompile. + + +4.1 Per-Port Parameters +------------------------ + +These settings are available for each port on the adapter. +In the following description, '?' stands for the port for +which you set the parameter (A or B). + +Speed +----- +Parameter: Speed_? +Values: 10, 100, 1000, Auto +Default: Auto + +This parameter is used to set the speed capabilities. It is only valid +for the SK-98xx V2.0 copper adapters. +Usually, the speed is negotiated between the two ports during link +establishment. If this fails, a port can be forced to a specific setting +with this parameter. + +Auto-Negotiation +---------------- +Parameter: AutoNeg_? +Values: On, Off, Sense +Default: On + +The "Sense"-mode automatically detects whether the link partner supports +auto-negotiation or not. + +Duplex Capabilities +------------------- +Parameter: DupCap_? +Values: Half, Full, Both +Default: Both + +This parameters is only relevant if auto-negotiation for this port is +not set to "Sense". If auto-negotiation is set to "On", all three values +are possible. If it is set to "Off", only "Full" and "Half" are allowed. +This parameter is useful if your link partner does not support all +possible combinations. + +Flow Control +------------ +Parameter: FlowCtrl_? +Values: Sym, SymOrRem, LocSend, None +Default: SymOrRem + +This parameter can be used to set the flow control capabilities the +port reports during auto-negotiation. It can be set for each port +individually. +Possible modes: + -- Sym = Symmetric: both link partners are allowed to send + PAUSE frames + -- SymOrRem = SymmetricOrRemote: both or only remote partner + are allowed to send PAUSE frames + -- LocSend = LocalSend: only local link partner is allowed + to send PAUSE frames + -- None = no link partner is allowed to send PAUSE frames + +NOTE: This parameter is ignored if auto-negotiation is set to "Off". + +Role in Master-Slave-Negotiation (1000Base-T only) +-------------------------------------------------- +Parameter: Role_? +Values: Auto, Master, Slave +Default: Auto + +This parameter is only valid for the SK-9821 and SK-9822 adapters. +For two 1000Base-T ports to communicate, one must take the role of the +master (providing timing information), while the other must be the +slave. Usually, this is negotiated between the two ports during link +establishment. If this fails, a port can be forced to a specific setting +with this parameter. + + +4.2 Adapter Parameters +----------------------- + +Connection Type (SK-98xx V2.0 copper adapters only) +--------------- +Parameter: ConType +Values: Auto, 100FD, 100HD, 10FD, 10HD +Default: Auto + +The parameter 'ConType' is a combination of all five per-port parameters +within one single parameter. This simplifies the configuration of both ports +of an adapter card! The different values of this variable reflect the most +meaningful combinations of port parameters. + +The following table shows the values of 'ConType' and the corresponding +combinations of the per-port parameters: + + ConType | DupCap AutoNeg FlowCtrl Role Speed + ----------+------------------------------------------------------ + Auto | Both On SymOrRem Auto Auto + 100FD | Full Off None Auto (ignored) 100 + 100HD | Half Off None Auto (ignored) 100 + 10FD | Full Off None Auto (ignored) 10 + 10HD | Half Off None Auto (ignored) 10 + +Stating any other port parameter together with this 'ConType' variable +will result in a merged configuration of those settings. This due to +the fact, that the per-port parameters (e.g. Speed_? ) have a higher +priority than the combined variable 'ConType'. + +NOTE: This parameter is always used on both ports of the adapter card. + +Interrupt Moderation +-------------------- +Parameter: Moderation +Values: None, Static, Dynamic +Default: None + +Interrupt moderation is employed to limit the maximum number of interrupts +the driver has to serve. That is, one or more interrupts (which indicate any +transmit or receive packet to be processed) are queued until the driver +processes them. When queued interrupts are to be served, is determined by the +'IntsPerSec' parameter, which is explained later below. + +Possible modes: + + -- None - No interrupt moderation is applied on the adapter card. + Therefore, each transmit or receive interrupt is served immediately + as soon as it appears on the interrupt line of the adapter card. + + -- Static - Interrupt moderation is applied on the adapter card. + All transmit and receive interrupts are queued until a complete + moderation interval ends. If such a moderation interval ends, all + queued interrupts are processed in one big bunch without any delay. + The term 'static' reflects the fact, that interrupt moderation is + always enabled, regardless how much network load is currently + passing via a particular interface. In addition, the duration of + the moderation interval has a fixed length that never changes while + the driver is operational. + + -- Dynamic - Interrupt moderation might be applied on the adapter card, + depending on the load of the system. If the driver detects that the + system load is too high, the driver tries to shield the system against + too much network load by enabling interrupt moderation. If - at a later + time - the CPU utilization decreases again (or if the network load is + negligible) the interrupt moderation will automatically be disabled. + +Interrupt moderation should be used when the driver has to handle one or more +interfaces with a high network load, which - as a consequence - leads also to a +high CPU utilization. When moderation is applied in such high network load +situations, CPU load might be reduced by 20-30%. + +NOTE: The drawback of using interrupt moderation is an increase of the round- +trip-time (RTT), due to the queueing and serving of interrupts at dedicated +moderation times. + +Interrupts per second +--------------------- +Parameter: IntsPerSec +Values: 30...40000 (interrupts per second) +Default: 2000 + +This parameter is only used if either static or dynamic interrupt moderation +is used on a network adapter card. Using this parameter if no moderation is +applied will lead to no action performed. + +This parameter determines the length of any interrupt moderation interval. +Assuming that static interrupt moderation is to be used, an 'IntsPerSec' +parameter value of 2000 will lead to an interrupt moderation interval of +500 microseconds. + +NOTE: The duration of the moderation interval is to be chosen with care. +At first glance, selecting a very long duration (e.g. only 100 interrupts per +second) seems to be meaningful, but the increase of packet-processing delay +is tremendous. On the other hand, selecting a very short moderation time might +compensate the use of any moderation being applied. + + +Preferred Port +-------------- +Parameter: PrefPort +Values: A, B +Default: A + +This is used to force the preferred port to A or B (on dual-port network +adapters). The preferred port is the one that is used if both are detected +as fully functional. + +RLMT Mode (Redundant Link Management Technology) +------------------------------------------------ +Parameter: RlmtMode +Values: CheckLinkState,CheckLocalPort, CheckSeg, DualNet +Default: CheckLinkState + +RLMT monitors the status of the port. If the link of the active port +fails, RLMT switches immediately to the standby link. The virtual link is +maintained as long as at least one 'physical' link is up. + +Possible modes: + + -- CheckLinkState - Check link state only: RLMT uses the link state + reported by the adapter hardware for each individual port to + determine whether a port can be used for all network traffic or + not. + + -- CheckLocalPort - In this mode, RLMT monitors the network path + between the two ports of an adapter by regularly exchanging packets + between them. This mode requires a network configuration in which + the two ports are able to "see" each other (i.e. there must not be + any router between the ports). + + -- CheckSeg - Check local port and segmentation: This mode supports the + same functions as the CheckLocalPort mode and additionally checks + network segmentation between the ports. Therefore, this mode is only + to be used if Gigabit Ethernet switches are installed on the network + that have been configured to use the Spanning Tree protocol. + + -- DualNet - In this mode, ports A and B are used as separate devices. + If you have a dual port adapter, port A will be configured as eth0 + and port B as eth1. Both ports can be used independently with + distinct IP addresses. The preferred port setting is not used. + RLMT is turned off. + +NOTE: RLMT modes CLP and CLPSS are designed to operate in configurations + where a network path between the ports on one adapter exists. + Moreover, they are not designed to work where adapters are connected + back-to-back. +*** + + +5 Large Frame Support +====================== + +The driver supports large frames (also called jumbo frames). Using large +frames can result in an improved throughput if transferring large amounts +of data. +To enable large frames, set the MTU (maximum transfer unit) of the +interface to the desired value (up to 9000), execute the following +command: + ifconfig eth0 mtu 9000 +This will only work if you have two adapters connected back-to-back +or if you use a switch that supports large frames. When using a switch, +it should be configured to allow large frames and auto-negotiation should +be set to OFF. The setting must be configured on all adapters that can be +reached by the large frames. If one adapter is not set to receive large +frames, it will simply drop them. + +You can switch back to the standard ethernet frame size by executing the +following command: + ifconfig eth0 mtu 1500 + +To permanently configure this setting, add a script with the 'ifconfig' +line to the system startup sequence (named something like "S99sk98lin" +in /etc/rc.d/rc2.d). +*** + + +6 VLAN and Link Aggregation Support (IEEE 802.1, 802.1q, 802.3ad) +================================================================== + +The Marvell Yukon/SysKonnect Linux drivers are able to support VLAN and +Link Aggregation according to IEEE standards 802.1, 802.1q, and 802.3ad. +These features are only available after installation of open source +modules available on the Internet: +For VLAN go to: http://www.candelatech.com/~greear/vlan.html +For Link Aggregation go to: http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~yumo + +NOTE: SysKonnect GmbH does not offer any support for these open source + modules and does not take the responsibility for any kind of + failures or problems arising in connection with these modules. + +NOTE: Configuring Link Aggregation on a SysKonnect dual link adapter may + cause problems when unloading the driver. + + +7 Troubleshooting +================== + +If any problems occur during the installation process, check the +following list: + + +Problem: The SK-98xx adapter cannot be found by the driver. +Solution: In /proc/pci search for the following entry: + 'Ethernet controller: SysKonnect SK-98xx ...' + If this entry exists, the SK-98xx or SK-98xx V2.0 adapter has + been found by the system and should be operational. + If this entry does not exist or if the file '/proc/pci' is not + found, there may be a hardware problem or the PCI support may + not be enabled in your kernel. + The adapter can be checked using the diagnostics program which + is available on the SysKonnect web site: + www.syskonnect.com + + Some COMPAQ machines have problems dealing with PCI under Linux. + This problem is described in the 'PCI howto' document + (included in some distributions or available from the + web, e.g. at 'www.linux.org'). + + +Problem: Programs such as 'ifconfig' or 'route' cannot be found or the + error message 'Operation not permitted' is displayed. +Reason: You are not logged in as user 'root'. +Solution: Logout and login as 'root' or change to 'root' via 'su'. + + +Problem: Upon use of the command 'ping
' the message + "ping: sendto: Network is unreachable" is displayed. +Reason: Your route is not set correctly. +Solution: If you are using RedHat, you probably forgot to set up the + route in the 'network configuration'. + Check the existing routes with the 'route' command and check + if an entry for 'eth0' exists, and if so, if it is set correctly. + + +Problem: The driver can be started, the adapter is connected to the + network, but you cannot receive or transmit any packets; + e.g. 'ping' does not work. +Reason: There is an incorrect route in your routing table. +Solution: Check the routing table with the command 'route' and read the + manual help pages dealing with routes (enter 'man route'). + +NOTE: Although the 2.2.x kernel versions generate the routing entry + automatically, problems of this kind may occur here as well. We've + come across a situation in which the driver started correctly at + system start, but after the driver has been removed and reloaded, + the route of the adapter's network pointed to the 'dummy0'device + and had to be corrected manually. + + +Problem: Your computer should act as a router between multiple + IP subnetworks (using multiple adapters), but computers in + other subnetworks cannot be reached. +Reason: Either the router's kernel is not configured for IP forwarding + or the routing table and gateway configuration of at least one + computer is not working. + +Problem: Upon driver start, the following error message is displayed: + "eth0: -- ERROR -- + Class: internal Software error + Nr: 0xcc + Msg: SkGeInitPort() cannot init running ports" +Reason: You are using a driver compiled for single processor machines + on a multiprocessor machine with SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessor) + kernel. +Solution: Configure your kernel appropriately and recompile the kernel or + the modules. + + + +If your problem is not listed here, please contact SysKonnect's technical +support for help (linux@syskonnect.de). +When contacting our technical support, please ensure that the following +information is available: +- System Manufacturer and HW Informations (CPU, Memory... ) +- PCI-Boards in your system +- Distribution +- Kernel version +- Driver version +*** + + + +***End of Readme File*** -- cgit v1.2.1 From ff80f1370f2eff7dd7a828cf2416bf7be697247e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:13:15 -0300 Subject: ACPI: thinkpad-acpi: revert new 2.6.23 CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_INPUT_ENABLED option Revert new 2.6.23 CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_INPUT_ENABLED Kconfig option because it would create a legacy we don't want to support. CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_INPUT_ENABLED was added to try to fix an issue that is now moot with the addition of the netlink ACPI event report interface to the ACPI core. Now that ACPI core can send events over netlink, we can use a different strategy to keep backwards compatibility with older userspace, without the need for the CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_INPUT_ENABLED games. And it arrived before CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_INPUT_ENABLED made it to a stable mainline kernel, even, which is Good. This patch is in sync with some changes to thinkpad-acpi backports, that will keep things sane for userspace across different combinations of kernel versions, thinkpad-acpi backports (or the lack thereof), and userspace capabilities: Unless a module parameter is used, thinkpad-acpi will now behave in such a way that it will work well (by default) with userspace that still uses only the old ACPI procfs event interface and doesn't care for thinkpad-acpi input devices. It will also always work well with userspace that has been updated to use both the thinkpad-acpi input devices, and ACPI core netlink event interface, regardless of any module parameter. The module parameter was added to allow thinkpad-acpi to work with userspace that has been partially updated to use thinkpad-acpi input devices, but not the new ACPI core netlink event interface. To use this mode of hot key reporting, one has to specify the hotkey_report_mode=2 module parameter. The thinkpad-acpi driver exports the value of hotkey_report_mode through sysfs, as well. thinkpad-acpi backports to older kernels, that do not support the new ACPI core netlink interface, have code to allow userspace to switch hotkey_report_mode at runtime through sysfs. This capability will not be provided in mainline thinkpad-acpi as it is not needed there. Signed-off-by: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh Cc: Michael S. Tsirkin Cc: Hugh Dickins Cc: Richard Hughes Signed-off-by: Len Brown --- Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 75 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt b/Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt index eb2f5986e1eb..ca89711f1584 100644 --- a/Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt +++ b/Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt @@ -161,20 +161,22 @@ system. Enabling the hotkey functionality of thinkpad-acpi signals the firmware that such a driver is present, and modifies how the ThinkPad firmware will behave in many situations. +The driver enables the hot key feature automatically when loaded. The +feature can later be disabled and enabled back at runtime. The driver +will also restore the hot key feature to its previous state and mask +when it is unloaded. + When the hotkey feature is enabled and the hot key mask is set (see -below), the various hot keys either generate ACPI events in the -following format: +below), the driver will report HKEY events in the following format: ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 0000xxxx -or events over the input layer. The input layer support accepts the -standard IOCTLs to remap the keycodes assigned to each hotkey. +Some of these events refer to hot key presses, but not all. -When the input device is open, the driver will suppress any ACPI hot key -events that get translated into a meaningful input layer event, in order -to avoid sending duplicate events to userspace. Hot keys that are -mapped to KEY_RESERVED in the keymap are not translated, and will always -generate an ACPI ibm/hotkey HKEY event, and no input layer events. +The driver will generate events over the input layer for hot keys and +radio switches, and over the ACPI netlink layer for other events. The +input layer support accepts the standard IOCTLs to remap the keycodes +assigned to each hot key. The hot key bit mask allows some control over which hot keys generate events. If a key is "masked" (bit set to 0 in the mask), the firmware @@ -256,6 +258,20 @@ sysfs notes: disabled" postition, and 1 if the switch is in the "radios enabled" position. + hotkey_report_mode: + Returns the state of the procfs ACPI event report mode + filter for hot keys. If it is set to 1 (the default), + all hot key presses are reported both through the input + layer and also as ACPI events through procfs (but not + through netlink). If it is set to 2, hot key presses + are reported only through the input layer. + + This attribute is read-only in kernels 2.6.23 or later, + and read-write on earlier kernels. + + May return -EPERM (write access locked out by module + parameter) or -EACCES (read-only). + input layer notes: A Hot key is mapped to a single input layer EV_KEY event, possibly @@ -393,21 +409,63 @@ unknown by the driver if the ThinkPad firmware triggered these events on hot key press or release, but the firmware will do it for either one, not both. -If a key is mapped to KEY_RESERVED, it generates no input events at all, -and it may generate a legacy thinkpad-acpi ACPI hotkey event. - +If a key is mapped to KEY_RESERVED, it generates no input events at all. If a key is mapped to KEY_UNKNOWN, it generates an input event that -includes an scan code, and it may also generate a legacy thinkpad-acpi -ACPI hotkey event. - -If a key is mapped to anything else, it will only generate legacy -thinkpad-acpi ACPI hotkey events if nobody has opened the input device. +includes an scan code. If a key is mapped to anything else, it will +generate input device EV_KEY events. Non hot-key ACPI HKEY event map: 0x5001 Lid closed 0x5002 Lid opened 0x7000 Radio Switch may have changed state +The above events are not propagated by the driver, except for legacy +compatibility purposes when hotkey_report_mode is set to 1. + +Compatibility notes: + +ibm-acpi and thinkpad-acpi 0.15 (mainline kernels before 2.6.23) never +supported the input layer, and sent events over the procfs ACPI event +interface. + +To avoid sending duplicate events over the input layer and the ACPI +event interface, thinkpad-acpi 0.16 implements a module parameter +(hotkey_report_mode), and also a sysfs device attribute with the same +name. + +Make no mistake here: userspace is expected to switch to using the input +layer interface of thinkpad-acpi, together with the ACPI netlink event +interface in kernels 2.6.23 and later, or with the ACPI procfs event +interface in kernels 2.6.22 and earlier. + +If no hotkey_report_mode module parameter is specified (or it is set to +zero), the driver defaults to mode 1 (see below), and on kernels 2.6.22 +and earlier, also allows one to change the hotkey_report_mode through +sysfs. In kernels 2.6.23 and later, where the netlink ACPI event +interface is available, hotkey_report_mode cannot be changed through +sysfs (it is read-only). + +If the hotkey_report_mode module parameter is set to 1 or 2, it cannot +be changed later through sysfs (any writes will return -EPERM to signal +that hotkey_report_mode was locked. On 2.6.23 and later, where +hotkey_report_mode cannot be changed at all, writes will return -EACES). + +hotkey_report_mode set to 1 makes the driver export through the procfs +ACPI event interface all hot key presses (which are *also* sent to the +input layer). This is a legacy compatibility behaviour, and it is also +the default mode of operation for the driver. + +hotkey_report_mode set to 2 makes the driver filter out the hot key +presses from the procfs ACPI event interface, so these events will only +be sent through the input layer. Userspace that has been updated to use +the thinkpad-acpi input layer interface should set hotkey_report_mode to +2. + +Hot key press events are never sent to the ACPI netlink event interface. +Really up-to-date userspace under kernel 2.6.23 and later is to use the +netlink interface and the input layer interface, and don't bother at all +with hotkey_report_mode. + Bluetooth --------- -- cgit v1.2.1 From 3b0c6485a733f5f0f5c362fb094df1466b18ab93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:13:16 -0300 Subject: ACPI: thinkpad-acpi: bump up version to 0.16 Name it thinkpad-acpi version 0.16 to avoid any confusion with some 0.15 thinkpad-acpi development snapshots and backports that had input layer support, but no hotkey_report_mode support. Signed-off-by: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh Signed-off-by: Len Brown --- Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt b/Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt index ca89711f1584..60953d6c919d 100644 --- a/Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt +++ b/Documentation/thinkpad-acpi.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ ThinkPad ACPI Extras Driver - Version 0.15 - July 1st, 2007 + Version 0.16 + August 2nd, 2007 Borislav Deianov Henrique de Moraes Holschuh -- cgit v1.2.1 From e53dd083be96a3272df16a675f14c8396cb744ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:38:47 -0300 Subject: Revert "V4L/DVB (6173a): Documentation: Remove reference to dead "cpia_pp=" boot-time option" This reverts commit 4730d3af625b532e3df5f091b5c8edb08f512fbf. Unfortunately, patch got mangled by a whitespace removal script. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab --- Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 23 +++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 586b6f85d4e0..b41cde31d112 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - Kernel Parameters - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + Kernel Parameters + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following is a consolidated list of the kernel parameters as implemented (mostly) by the __setup() macro and sorted into English Dictionary order @@ -468,6 +468,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file Format: ,,,[,] + cpia_pp= [HW,PPT] + Format: { parport | auto | none } + crashkernel=nn[KMG]@ss[KMG] [KNL] Reserve a chunk of physical memory to hold a kernel to switch to with kexec on panic. @@ -1462,7 +1465,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file reboot= [BUGS=X86-32,BUGS=ARM,BUGS=IA-64] Rebooting mode Format: [,[,...]] - See arch/*/kernel/reboot.c or arch/*/kernel/process.c + See arch/*/kernel/reboot.c or arch/*/kernel/process.c reserve= [KNL,BUGS] Force the kernel to ignore some iomem area @@ -1550,12 +1553,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file selinux_compat_net = [SELINUX] Set initial selinux_compat_net flag value. - Format: { "0" | "1" } - 0 -- use new secmark-based packet controls - 1 -- use legacy packet controls - Default value is 0 (preferred). - Value can be changed at runtime via - /selinux/compat_net. + Format: { "0" | "1" } + 0 -- use new secmark-based packet controls + 1 -- use legacy packet controls + Default value is 0 (preferred). + Value can be changed at runtime via + /selinux/compat_net. serialnumber [BUGS=X86-32] @@ -1954,7 +1957,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file norandmaps Don't use address space randomization Equivalent to echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space - unwind_debug=N N > 0 will enable dwarf2 unwinder debugging + unwind_debug=N N > 0 will enable dwarf2 unwinder debugging This is useful to get more information why you got a "dwarf2 unwinder stuck" -- cgit v1.2.1 From b20c8e8e86190d60627a59d99ce2ac6ffcbc704d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Robert P. J. Day" Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:35:04 -0300 Subject: V4L/DVB (6173a): Documentation: Remove reference to dead "cpia_pp=" boot-time option Since this boot-time option was removed in commit 9ab7e323af9f9efad3e20a14faa4d947adfac381, delete the reference to it. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab --- Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 3 --- 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index b41cde31d112..4d175c751246 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -468,9 +468,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file Format: ,,,[,] - cpia_pp= [HW,PPT] - Format: { parport | auto | none } - crashkernel=nn[KMG]@ss[KMG] [KNL] Reserve a chunk of physical memory to hold a kernel to switch to with kexec on panic. -- cgit v1.2.1