---

yaml
---
r: 89457
b: refs/heads/master
c: c70f8f6
h: refs/heads/master
i:
  89455: f042478
v: v3

[refs]

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: 14d0647c98f52e2d76113d44de6b771ec87a934f
+refs/heads/master: c70f8f68676866d778564de337bec6b8734c3850

trunk/Documentation/00-INDEX

@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ kprobes.txt
 	- documents the kernel probes debugging feature.
 kref.txt
 	- docs on adding reference counters (krefs) to kernel objects.
+laptop-mode.txt
+	- how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode.
 laptops/
 	- directory with laptop related info and laptop driver documentation.
 ldm.txt
@@ -271,6 +273,8 @@ netlabel/
 	- directory with information on the NetLabel subsystem.
 networking/
 	- directory with info on various aspects of networking with Linux.
+nfsroot.txt
+	- short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem.
 nmi_watchdog.txt
 	- info on NMI watchdog for SMP systems.
 nommu-mmap.txt
@@ -297,8 +301,12 @@ pcmcia/
 	- info on the Linux PCMCIA driver.
 pi-futex.txt
 	- documentation on lightweight PI-futexes.
+pm.txt
+	- info on Linux power management support.
 pnp.txt
 	- Linux Plug and Play documentation.
+power_supply_class.txt
+	- Tells userspace about battery, UPS, AC or DC power supply properties
 power/
 	- directory with info on Linux PCI power management.
 powerpc/
@@ -319,6 +327,8 @@ robust-futexes.txt
 	- a description of what robust futexes are.
 rocket.txt
 	- info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver.
+rpc-cache.txt
+	- introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer.
 rt-mutex-design.txt
 	- description of the RealTime mutex implementation design.
 rt-mutex.txt

trunk/Documentation/SubmittingPatches

@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ now, but you can do this to mark internal company procedures or just
 point out some special detail about the sign-off. 
 
 
-13) When to use Acked-by: and Cc:
+13) When to use Acked-by:
 
 The Signed-off-by: tag indicates that the signer was involved in the
 development of the patch, or that he/she was in the patch's delivery path.
@@ -349,59 +349,11 @@ Acked-by: does not necessarily indicate acknowledgement of the entire patch.
 For example, if a patch affects multiple subsystems and has an Acked-by: from
 one subsystem maintainer then this usually indicates acknowledgement of just
 the part which affects that maintainer's code.  Judgement should be used here.
-When in doubt people should refer to the original discussion in the mailing
+ When in doubt people should refer to the original discussion in the mailing
 list archives.
 
-If a person has had the opportunity to comment on a patch, but has not
-provided such comments, you may optionally add a "Cc:" tag to the patch.
-This is the only tag which might be added without an explicit action by the
-person it names.  This tag documents that potentially interested parties
-have been included in the discussion
 
-
-14) Using Test-by: and Reviewed-by:
-
-A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in
-some environment) by the person named.  This tag informs maintainers that
-some testing has been performed, provides a means to locate testers for
-future patches, and ensures credit for the testers.
-
-Reviewed-by:, instead, indicates that the patch has been reviewed and found
-acceptable according to the Reviewer's Statement:
-
-	Reviewer's statement of oversight
-
-	By offering my Reviewed-by: tag, I state that:
-
- 	 (a) I have carried out a technical review of this patch to
-	     evaluate its appropriateness and readiness for inclusion into
-	     the mainline kernel.
-
-	 (b) Any problems, concerns, or questions relating to the patch
-	     have been communicated back to the submitter.  I am satisfied
-	     with the submitter's response to my comments.
-
-	 (c) While there may be things that could be improved with this
-	     submission, I believe that it is, at this time, (1) a
-	     worthwhile modification to the kernel, and (2) free of known
-	     issues which would argue against its inclusion.
-
-	 (d) While I have reviewed the patch and believe it to be sound, I
-	     do not (unless explicitly stated elsewhere) make any
-	     warranties or guarantees that it will achieve its stated
-	     purpose or function properly in any given situation.
-
-A Reviewed-by tag is a statement of opinion that the patch is an
-appropriate modification of the kernel without any remaining serious
-technical issues.  Any interested reviewer (who has done the work) can
-offer a Reviewed-by tag for a patch.  This tag serves to give credit to
-reviewers and to inform maintainers of the degree of review which has been
-done on the patch.  Reviewed-by: tags, when supplied by reviewers known to
-understand the subject area and to perform thorough reviews, will normally
-increase the liklihood of your patch getting into the kernel.
-
-
-15) The canonical patch format
+14) The canonical patch format
 
 The canonical patch subject line is:
 
@@ -560,7 +512,7 @@ They provide type safety, have no length limitations, no formatting
 limitations, and under gcc they are as cheap as macros.
 
 Macros should only be used for cases where a static inline is clearly
-suboptimal [there are a few, isolated cases of this in fast paths],
+suboptimal [there a few, isolated cases of this in fast paths],
 or where it is impossible to use a static inline function [such as
 string-izing].
 

trunk/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-Linux supports a method of overriding the BIOS DSDT:
+Linux supports two methods of overriding the BIOS DSDT:
 
 CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT builds the image into the kernel.
 
-When to use this method is described in detail on the
+CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD adds the image to the initrd.
+
+When to use these methods is described in detail on the
 Linux/ACPI home page:
 http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/acpi/overridingDSDT.php
+
+Note that if both options are used, the DSDT supplied
+by the INITRD method takes precedence.
+
+Documentation/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh is provided for convenience
+for use with the CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD method.

trunk/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Adds a DSDT file to the initrd (if it's an initramfs)
+# first argument is the name of archive
+# second argument is the name of the file to add
+# The file will be copied as /DSDT.aml
+
+# 20060126: fix "Premature end of file" with some old cpio (Roland Robic)
+# 20060205: this time it should really work
+
+# check the arguments
+if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+	program_name=$(basename $0)
+	echo "\
+$program_name: too few arguments
+Usage: $program_name initrd-name.img DSDT-to-add.aml
+Adds a DSDT file to an initrd (in initramfs format)
+
+  initrd-name.img: filename of the initrd in initramfs format
+  DSDT-to-add.aml: filename of the DSDT file to add
+  " 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# we should check it's an initramfs
+
+tempcpio=$(mktemp -d)
+# cleanup on exit, hangup, interrupt, quit, termination
+trap 'rm -rf $tempcpio' 0 1 2 3 15
+
+# extract the archive
+gunzip -c "$1" > "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio || exit 1
+
+# copy the DSDT file at the root of the directory so that we can call it "/DSDT.aml"
+cp -f "$2" "$tempcpio"/DSDT.aml
+
+# add the file
+cd "$tempcpio"
+(echo DSDT.aml | cpio --quiet -H newc -o -A -O "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio) || exit 1
+cd "$OLDPWD"
+
+# re-compress the archive
+gzip -c "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio > "$1"
+

trunk/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt

@@ -172,6 +172,16 @@ Who:	Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
 
 ---------------------------
 
+What:	ide-tape driver
+When:	July 2008
+Files:	drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+Why:	This driver might not have any users anymore and maintaining it for no
+	reason is an effort no one wants to make.
+Who:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@gmail.com>, Borislav Petkov
+	<petkovbb@googlemail.com>
+
+---------------------------
+
 What: libata spindown skipping and warning
 When: Dec 2008
 Why:  Some halt(8) implementations synchronize caches for and spin

trunk/Documentation/filesystems/00-INDEX

@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ mandatory-locking.txt
 	- info on the Linux implementation of Sys V mandatory file locking.
 ncpfs.txt
 	- info on Novell Netware(tm) filesystem using NCP protocol.
-nfsroot.txt
-	- short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem.
 ntfs.txt
 	- info and mount options for the NTFS filesystem (Windows NT).
 ocfs2.txt
@@ -84,10 +82,6 @@ relay.txt
 	- info on relay, for efficient streaming from kernel to user space.
 romfs.txt
 	- description of the ROMFS filesystem.
-rpc-cache.txt
-	- introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer.
-seq_file.txt
-	- how to use the seq_file API
 sharedsubtree.txt
 	- a description of shared subtrees for namespaces.
 smbfs.txt

trunk/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt

@@ -1506,13 +1506,13 @@ laptop_mode
 -----------
 
 laptop_mode is a knob that controls "laptop mode". All the things that are
-controlled by this knob are discussed in Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt.
+controlled by this knob are discussed in Documentation/laptop-mode.txt.
 
 block_dump
 ----------
 
 block_dump enables block I/O debugging when set to a nonzero value. More
-information on block I/O debugging is in Documentation/laptops/laptop-mode.txt.
+information on block I/O debugging is in Documentation/laptop-mode.txt.
 
 swap_token_timeout
 ------------------