linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Add explanation for two missing bits in the tainted flag

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Date:	Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:18:51 -0800
From:	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>
To:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
CC:	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Add explanation for two missing bits in
 the tainted flag

On 12/16/2011 05:39 AM, Larry Finger wrote:
> Two of the bits in the tainted flag are not documented.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
> ---
> 
> Index: wireless-testing-new/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> ===================================================================
> --- wireless-testing-new.orig/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> +++ wireless-testing-new/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> @@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ can be ORed together:
>          instead of using the one provided by the hardware.
>   512 - A kernel warning has occurred.
>  1024 - A module from drivers/staging was loaded.
> +2048 - The system is working around a severe firmware bug.
> +4096 - An out-of-tree module has been loaded.
>  
>  ==============================================================
>  

Applied, thanks.

-- 
~Randy
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