linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/2] kernel-parameters.txt: Add new entry for i8042.noselftest

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Date:	Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:20:19 -0300
From:	Marcos Paulo de Souza <marcos.souza.org@...il.com>
To:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org (open list:DOCUMENTATION),
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org (open list)
Cc:	Marcos Paulo de Souza <marcos.souza.org@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] kernel-parameters.txt: Add new entry for i8042.noselftest

This new parameter makes i8042 controller to skip selftest. It's
useful to test some problems in touchpads that stop to work after
a suspend/resume cycle.

Signed-off-by: Marcos Paulo de Souza <marcos.souza.org@...il.com>
---
 Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 82b42c9..025a036 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1431,6 +1431,9 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
 			     controllers
 	i8042.notimeout	[HW] Ignore timeout condition signalled by controller
 	i8042.reset	[HW] Reset the controller during init and cleanup
+	i8042.noselftest
+			[HW] Disable controller selftest, as it can cause
+			problems on some devices
 	i8042.unlock	[HW] Unlock (ignore) the keylock
 	i8042.kbdreset  [HW] Reset device connected to KBD port
 
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