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Date:	Sun, 8 Dec 2013 19:28:31 +0800
From:	Fabian Frederick <fabf@...net.be>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	axboe@...nel.dk, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, npiggin@...il.com,
	rdunlap@...radead.org
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] ramdisk: documentation update

-ramdisk_blocksize doesn't exist anymore
-Module parameters added to documentation

Signed-off-by: Fabian Frederick <fabf@...net.be>
---
 Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt | 21 +++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt
index fa72e97..fe2ef97 100644
--- a/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt
+++ b/Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt
@@ -36,21 +36,30 @@ allowing one to squeeze more programs onto an average installation or
 rescue floppy disk.
 
 
-2) Kernel Command Line Parameters
+2) Parameters
 ---------------------------------
 
+2a) Kernel Command Line Parameters
+
 	ramdisk_size=N
 	==============
 
 This parameter tells the RAM disk driver to set up RAM disks of N k size.  The
-default is 4096 (4 MB) (8192 (8 MB) on S390).
+default is 4096 (4 MB).
+
+2b) Module parameters
 
-	ramdisk_blocksize=N
-	===================
+	rd_nr
+	=====
+	/dev/ramX devices created.
 
-This parameter tells the RAM disk driver how many bytes to use per block.  The
-default is 1024 (BLOCK_SIZE).
+	max_part
+	========
+	Maximum partition number.
 
+	rd_size
+	=======
+	See ramdisk_size.
 
 3) Using "rdev -r"
 ------------------
-- 
1.8.4
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