Also includes a few Kconfig files (xtensa, blackfin) Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Cc: Michael Kerrisk Cc: Randy Dunlap Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org --- Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt | 10 +++++----- Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl | 2 +- Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt | 13 +++---------- Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt | 3 --- arch/blackfin/Kconfig | 4 ++-- arch/xtensa/Kconfig | 4 ++-- 6 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) --- everything.orig/Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt 2008-07-08 18:54:03.000000000 +0200 +++ everything/Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200 @@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ You can simplify mounting by just typing this will allocate the first available loopback device (and load loop.o kernel module if necessary) automatically. If the loopback driver is not -loaded automatically, make sure that your kernel is compiled with kmod -support (CONFIG_KMOD) enabled. Beware that umount will not -deallocate /dev/loopN device if /etc/mtab file on your system is a -symbolic link to /proc/mounts. You will need to do it manually using -"-d" switch of losetup(8). Read losetup(8) manpage for more info. +loaded automatically, make sure that you have compiled the module and +that modprobe is functioning. Beware that umount will not deallocate +/dev/loopN device if /etc/mtab file on your system is a symbolic link to +/proc/mounts. You will need to do it manually using "-d" switch of +losetup(8). Read losetup(8) manpage for more info. To create the BFS image under UnixWare you need to find out first which slice contains it. The command prtvtoc(1M) is your friend: --- everything.orig/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt 2008-07-08 18:54:03.000000000 +0200 +++ everything/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200 @@ -305,21 +305,14 @@ driver, like this: which will result in the needed drivers getting loaded automatically. - g. if you are planning on using kerneld to automatically load the -module for you, then you need to edit /etc/conf.modules and add the + g. if you are planning on having the kernel automatically request +the module for you, then you need to edit /etc/conf.modules and add the following lines: options ixj dspio=0x340 xio=0x330 ixjdebug=0 If you do this, then when you execute an application that uses the -module kerneld will load the module for you. Note that to do this, -you need to have your kernel set to support kerneld. You can check -for this by looking at /usr/src/linux/.config and you should see this: - - # Loadable module support - # - - CONFIG_KMOD=y +module the kernel will request that it is loaded. h. if you want non-root users to be able to read and write to the ixj devices (this is a good idea!) you should do the following: --- everything.orig/Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt 2008-07-08 18:54:02.000000000 +0200 +++ everything/Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200 @@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ Description: Automatic 'ovcamchip' m loads that module automatically. This action is performed as once soon as the 'w9968cf' module is loaded into memory. Default: 1 -Note: The kernel must be compiled with the CONFIG_KMOD option - enabled for the 'ovcamchip' module to be loaded and for - this parameter to be present. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: simcams Type: int --- everything.orig/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl 2008-07-08 18:54:03.000000000 +0200 +++ everything/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200 @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Device Components !Esound/core/device.c - KMOD and Device File Entries + Module requests and Device File Entries !Esound/core/sound.c Memory Management Helpers --- everything.orig/arch/blackfin/Kconfig 2008-07-08 18:54:02.000000000 +0200 +++ everything/arch/blackfin/Kconfig 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200 @@ -873,8 +873,8 @@ config HOTPLUG plugged into slots found on all modern laptop computers. Another example, used on modern desktops as well as laptops, is USB. - Enable HOTPLUG and KMOD, and build a modular kernel. Get agent - software (at ) and install it. + Enable HOTPLUG and build a modular kernel. Get agent software + (from ) and install it. Then your kernel will automatically call out to a user mode "policy agent" (/sbin/hotplug) to load modules and set up software needed to use devices as you hotplug them. --- everything.orig/arch/xtensa/Kconfig 2008-07-08 18:54:02.000000000 +0200 +++ everything/arch/xtensa/Kconfig 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200 @@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ config HOTPLUG plugged into slots found on all modern laptop computers. Another example, used on modern desktops as well as laptops, is USB. - Enable HOTPLUG and KMOD, and build a modular kernel. Get agent - software (at ) and install it. + Enable HOTPLUG and build a modular kernel. Get agent software + (from ) and install it. Then your kernel will automatically call out to a user mode "policy agent" (/sbin/hotplug) to load modules and set up software needed to use devices as you hotplug them. -- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/