Commit f6b07d39 authored by Jesper Juhl's avatar Jesper Juhl Committed by Linus Torvalds

Add missing files and dirs to 00-INDEX in Documentation/

Add descriptions for a number of missing files and directories to the
Documentation/00-INDEX file.
Signed-off-by: default avatarJesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>
Acked-by: default avatarRob Landley <rob@landley.net>
Signed-off-by: default avatarAndrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
parent 2618c60b
...@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Following translations are available on the WWW: ...@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Following translations are available on the WWW:
00-INDEX 00-INDEX
- this file. - this file.
ABI/
- info on kernel <-> userspace ABI and relative interface stability.
BUG-HUNTING BUG-HUNTING
- brute force method of doing binary search of patches to find bug. - brute force method of doing binary search of patches to find bug.
Changes Changes
...@@ -25,37 +27,57 @@ DMA-mapping.txt ...@@ -25,37 +27,57 @@ DMA-mapping.txt
DocBook/ DocBook/
- directory with DocBook templates etc. for kernel documentation. - directory with DocBook templates etc. for kernel documentation.
HOWTO HOWTO
- The process and procedures of how to do Linux kernel development. - the process and procedures of how to do Linux kernel development.
IO-mapping.txt IO-mapping.txt
- how to access I/O mapped memory from within device drivers. - how to access I/O mapped memory from within device drivers.
IPMI.txt IPMI.txt
- info on Linux Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Driver. - info on Linux Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Driver.
IRQ-affinity.txt IRQ-affinity.txt
- how to select which CPU(s) handle which interrupt events on SMP. - how to select which CPU(s) handle which interrupt events on SMP.
IRQ.txt
- description of what an IRQ is.
ManagementStyle ManagementStyle
- how to (attempt to) manage kernel hackers. - how to (attempt to) manage kernel hackers.
MSI-HOWTO.txt MSI-HOWTO.txt
- the Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) Driver Guide HOWTO and FAQ. - the Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) Driver Guide HOWTO and FAQ.
PCIEBUS-HOWTO.txt
- a guide describing the PCI Express Port Bus driver.
RCU/ RCU/
- directory with info on RCU (read-copy update). - directory with info on RCU (read-copy update).
README.DAC960 README.DAC960
- info on Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller Driver for Linux. - info on Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller Driver for Linux.
README.cycladesZ
- info on Cyclades-Z firmware loading.
SAK.txt SAK.txt
- info on Secure Attention Keys. - info on Secure Attention Keys.
SecurityBugs
- procedure for reporting security bugs found in the kernel.
SubmitChecklist
- Linux kernel patch submission checklist.
SubmittingDrivers SubmittingDrivers
- procedure to get a new driver source included into the kernel tree. - procedure to get a new driver source included into the kernel tree.
SubmittingPatches SubmittingPatches
- procedure to get a source patch included into the kernel tree. - procedure to get a source patch included into the kernel tree.
VGA-softcursor.txt VGA-softcursor.txt
- how to change your VGA cursor from a blinking underscore. - how to change your VGA cursor from a blinking underscore.
accounting/
- documentation on accounting and taskstats.
aoe/
- description of AoE (ATA over Ethernet) along with config examples.
applying-patches.txt applying-patches.txt
- description of various trees and how to apply their patches. - description of various trees and how to apply their patches.
arm/ arm/
- directory with info about Linux on the ARM architecture. - directory with info about Linux on the ARM architecture.
atomic_ops.txt
- semantics and behavior of atomic and bitmask operations.
auxdisplay/
- misc. LCD driver documentation (cfag12864b, ks0108).
basic_profiling.txt basic_profiling.txt
- basic instructions for those who wants to profile Linux kernel. - basic instructions for those who wants to profile Linux kernel.
binfmt_misc.txt binfmt_misc.txt
- info on the kernel support for extra binary formats. - info on the kernel support for extra binary formats.
blackfin/
- directory with documentation for the Blackfin arch.
block/ block/
- info on the Block I/O (BIO) layer. - info on the Block I/O (BIO) layer.
cachetlb.txt cachetlb.txt
...@@ -68,16 +90,32 @@ cli-sti-removal.txt ...@@ -68,16 +90,32 @@ cli-sti-removal.txt
- cli()/sti() removal guide. - cli()/sti() removal guide.
computone.txt computone.txt
- info on Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver. - info on Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver.
connector/
- docs on the netlink based userspace<->kernel space communication mod.
console/
- documentation on Linux console drivers.
cpqarray.txt cpqarray.txt
- info on using Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers. - info on using Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers.
cpu-freq/ cpu-freq/
- info on CPU frequency and voltage scaling. - info on CPU frequency and voltage scaling.
cpu-hotplug.txt
- document describing CPU hotplug support in the Linux kernel.
cpu-load.txt
- document describing how CPU load statistics are collected.
cpusets.txt
- documents the cpusets feature; assign CPUs and Mem to a set of tasks.
cputopology.txt
- documentation on how CPU topology info is exported via sysfs.
cris/ cris/
- directory with info about Linux on CRIS architecture. - directory with info about Linux on CRIS architecture.
crypto/ crypto/
- directory with info on the Crypto API. - directory with info on the Crypto API.
dcdbas.txt
- information on the Dell Systems Management Base Driver.
debugging-modules.txt debugging-modules.txt
- some notes on debugging modules after Linux 2.6.3. - some notes on debugging modules after Linux 2.6.3.
dell_rbu.txt
- document demonstrating the use of the Dell Remote BIOS Update driver.
device-mapper/ device-mapper/
- directory with info on Device Mapper. - directory with info on Device Mapper.
devices.txt devices.txt
...@@ -86,32 +124,52 @@ digiepca.txt ...@@ -86,32 +124,52 @@ digiepca.txt
- info on Digi Intl. {PC,PCI,EISA}Xx and Xem series cards. - info on Digi Intl. {PC,PCI,EISA}Xx and Xem series cards.
dnotify.txt dnotify.txt
- info about directory notification in Linux. - info about directory notification in Linux.
dontdiff
- file containing a list of files that should never be diff'ed.
driver-model/ driver-model/
- directory with info about Linux driver model. - directory with info about Linux driver model.
drivers/
- directory with driver documentation (currently only EDAC).
dvb/ dvb/
- info on Linux Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) subsystem. - info on Linux Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) subsystem.
early-userspace/ early-userspace/
- info about initramfs, klibc, and userspace early during boot. - info about initramfs, klibc, and userspace early during boot.
ecryptfs.txt
- docs on eCryptfs: stacked cryptographic filesystem for Linux.
eisa.txt eisa.txt
- info on EISA bus support. - info on EISA bus support.
exception.txt exception.txt
- how Linux v2.2 handles exceptions without verify_area etc. - how Linux v2.2 handles exceptions without verify_area etc.
fault-injection/
- dir with docs about the fault injection capabilities infrastructure.
fb/ fb/
- directory with info on the frame buffer graphics abstraction layer. - directory with info on the frame buffer graphics abstraction layer.
feature-removal-schedule.txt
- list of files and features that are going to be removed.
filesystems/ filesystems/
- directory with info on the various filesystems that Linux supports. - directory with info on the various filesystems that Linux supports.
firmware_class/ firmware_class/
- request_firmware() hotplug interface info. - request_firmware() hotplug interface info.
floppy.txt floppy.txt
- notes and driver options for the floppy disk driver. - notes and driver options for the floppy disk driver.
fujitsu/
- Fujitsu FR-V Linux documentation.
gpio.txt
- overview of GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) access conventions.
hayes-esp.txt hayes-esp.txt
- info on using the Hayes ESP serial driver. - info on using the Hayes ESP serial driver.
highuid.txt highuid.txt
- notes on the change from 16 bit to 32 bit user/group IDs. - notes on the change from 16 bit to 32 bit user/group IDs.
hpet.txt hpet.txt
- High Precision Event Timer Driver for Linux. - High Precision Event Timer Driver for Linux.
hrtimer/
- info on the timer_stats debugging facility for timer (ab)use.
hrtimers/
- info on the hrtimers subsystem for high-resolution kernel timers.
hw_random.txt hw_random.txt
- info on Linux support for random number generator in i8xx chipsets. - info on Linux support for random number generator in i8xx chipsets.
hwmon/
- directory with docs on various hardware monitoring drivers.
i2c/ i2c/
- directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed). - directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed).
i2o/ i2o/
...@@ -122,16 +180,22 @@ ia64/ ...@@ -122,16 +180,22 @@ ia64/
- directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture. - directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture.
ide.txt ide.txt
- important info for users of ATA devices (IDE/EIDE disks and CD-ROMS). - important info for users of ATA devices (IDE/EIDE disks and CD-ROMS).
infiniband/
- directory with documents concerning Linux InfiniBand support.
initrd.txt initrd.txt
- how to use the RAM disk as an initial/temporary root filesystem. - how to use the RAM disk as an initial/temporary root filesystem.
input/ input/
- info on Linux input device support. - info on Linux input device support.
io_ordering.txt io_ordering.txt
- info on ordering I/O writes to memory-mapped addresses. - info on ordering I/O writes to memory-mapped addresses.
ioctl/
- directory with documents describing various IOCTL calls.
ioctl-number.txt ioctl-number.txt
- how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls. - how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls.
iostats.txt iostats.txt
- info on I/O statistics Linux kernel provides. - info on I/O statistics Linux kernel provides.
irqflags-tracing.txt
- how to use the irq-flags tracing feature.
isapnp.txt isapnp.txt
- info on Linux ISA Plug & Play support. - info on Linux ISA Plug & Play support.
isdn/ isdn/
...@@ -140,26 +204,40 @@ java.txt ...@@ -140,26 +204,40 @@ java.txt
- info on the in-kernel binary support for Java(tm). - info on the in-kernel binary support for Java(tm).
kbuild/ kbuild/
- directory with info about the kernel build process. - directory with info about the kernel build process.
kdumpt.txt kdump/
- mini HowTo on getting the crash dump code to work. - directory with mini HowTo on getting the crash dump code to work.
kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
- mini HowTo on generation and location of kernel documentation files. - mini HowTo on generation and location of kernel documentation files.
kernel-docs.txt kernel-docs.txt
- listing of various WWW + books that document kernel internals. - listing of various WWW + books that document kernel internals.
kernel-parameters.txt kernel-parameters.txt
- summary listing of command line / boot prompt args for the kernel. - summary listing of command line / boot prompt args for the kernel.
keys-request-key.txt
- description of the kernel key request service.
keys.txt
- description of the kernel key retention service.
kobject.txt kobject.txt
- info of the kobject infrastructure of the Linux kernel. - info of the kobject infrastructure of the Linux kernel.
kprobes.txt
- documents the kernel probes debugging feature.
kref.txt
- docs on adding reference counters (krefs) to kernel objects.
laptop-mode.txt laptop-mode.txt
- How to conserve battery power using laptop-mode. - how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode.
ldm.txt ldm.txt
- a brief description of LDM (Windows Dynamic Disks). - a brief description of LDM (Windows Dynamic Disks).
leds-class.txt
- documents LED handling under Linux.
local_ops.txt
- semantics and behavior of local atomic operations.
lockdep-design.txt
- documentation on the runtime locking correctness validator.
locks.txt locks.txt
- info on file locking implementations, flock() vs. fcntl(), etc. - info on file locking implementations, flock() vs. fcntl(), etc.
logo.gif logo.gif
- Full colour GIF image of Linux logo (penguin). - full colour GIF image of Linux logo (penguin - Tux).
logo.txt logo.txt
- Info on creator of above logo & site to get additional images from. - info on creator of above logo & site to get additional images from.
m68k/ m68k/
- directory with info about Linux on Motorola 68k architecture. - directory with info about Linux on Motorola 68k architecture.
magic-number.txt magic-number.txt
...@@ -170,6 +248,8 @@ mca.txt ...@@ -170,6 +248,8 @@ mca.txt
- info on supporting Micro Channel Architecture (e.g. PS/2) systems. - info on supporting Micro Channel Architecture (e.g. PS/2) systems.
md.txt md.txt
- info on boot arguments for the multiple devices driver. - info on boot arguments for the multiple devices driver.
memory-barriers.txt
- info on Linux kernel memory barriers.
memory.txt memory.txt
- info on typical Linux memory problems. - info on typical Linux memory problems.
mips/ mips/
...@@ -177,9 +257,11 @@ mips/ ...@@ -177,9 +257,11 @@ mips/
mono.txt mono.txt
- how to execute Mono-based .NET binaries with the help of BINFMT_MISC. - how to execute Mono-based .NET binaries with the help of BINFMT_MISC.
moxa-smartio moxa-smartio
- info on installing/using Moxa multiport serial driver. - file with info on installing/using Moxa multiport serial driver.
mtrr.txt mtrr.txt
- how to use PPro Memory Type Range Registers to increase performance. - how to use PPro Memory Type Range Registers to increase performance.
mutex-design.txt
- info on the generic mutex subsystem.
nbd.txt nbd.txt
- info on a TCP implementation of a network block device. - info on a TCP implementation of a network block device.
netlabel/ netlabel/
...@@ -190,6 +272,8 @@ nfsroot.txt ...@@ -190,6 +272,8 @@ nfsroot.txt
- short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem. - short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem.
nmi_watchdog.txt nmi_watchdog.txt
- info on NMI watchdog for SMP systems. - info on NMI watchdog for SMP systems.
nommu-mmap.txt
- documentation about no-mmu memory mapping support.
numastat.txt numastat.txt
- info on how to read Numa policy hit/miss statistics in sysfs. - info on how to read Numa policy hit/miss statistics in sysfs.
oops-tracing.txt oops-tracing.txt
...@@ -202,8 +286,16 @@ parport.txt ...@@ -202,8 +286,16 @@ parport.txt
- how to use the parallel-port driver. - how to use the parallel-port driver.
parport-lowlevel.txt parport-lowlevel.txt
- description and usage of the low level parallel port functions. - description and usage of the low level parallel port functions.
pci-error-recovery.txt
- info on PCI error recovery.
pci.txt pci.txt
- info on the PCI subsystem for device driver authors. - info on the PCI subsystem for device driver authors.
pcieaer-howto.txt
- the PCI Express Advanced Error Reporting Driver Guide HOWTO.
pcmcia/
- info on the Linux PCMCIA driver.
pi-futex.txt
- documentation on lightweight PI-futexes.
pm.txt pm.txt
- info on Linux power management support. - info on Linux power management support.
pnp.txt pnp.txt
...@@ -214,18 +306,32 @@ powerpc/ ...@@ -214,18 +306,32 @@ powerpc/
- directory with info on using Linux with the PowerPC. - directory with info on using Linux with the PowerPC.
preempt-locking.txt preempt-locking.txt
- info on locking under a preemptive kernel. - info on locking under a preemptive kernel.
prio_tree.txt
- info on radix-priority-search-tree use for indexing vmas.
ramdisk.txt ramdisk.txt
- short guide on how to set up and use the RAM disk. - short guide on how to set up and use the RAM disk.
rbtree.txt
- info on what red-black trees are and what they are for.
riscom8.txt riscom8.txt
- notes on using the RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver. - notes on using the RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver.
robust-futex-ABI.txt
- documentation of the robust futex ABI.
robust-futexes.txt
- a description of what robust futexes are.
rocket.txt rocket.txt
- info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver. - info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver.
rpc-cache.txt rpc-cache.txt
- introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer. - introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer.
rt-mutex-design.txt
- description of the RealTime mutex implementation design.
rt-mutex.txt
- desc. of RT-mutex subsystem with PI (Priority Inheritance) support.
rtc.txt rtc.txt
- notes on how to use the Real Time Clock (aka CMOS clock) driver. - notes on how to use the Real Time Clock (aka CMOS clock) driver.
s390/ s390/
- directory with info on using Linux on the IBM S390. - directory with info on using Linux on the IBM S390.
sched-arch.txt
- CPU Scheduler implementation hints for architecture specific code.
sched-coding.txt sched-coding.txt
- reference for various scheduler-related methods in the O(1) scheduler. - reference for various scheduler-related methods in the O(1) scheduler.
sched-design.txt sched-design.txt
...@@ -240,22 +346,32 @@ serial/ ...@@ -240,22 +346,32 @@ serial/
- directory with info on the low level serial API. - directory with info on the low level serial API.
serial-console.txt serial-console.txt
- how to set up Linux with a serial line console as the default. - how to set up Linux with a serial line console as the default.
sgi-ioc4.txt
- description of the SGI IOC4 PCI (multi function) device.
sgi-visws.txt sgi-visws.txt
- short blurb on the SGI Visual Workstations. - short blurb on the SGI Visual Workstations.
sh/ sh/
- directory with info on porting Linux to a new architecture. - directory with info on porting Linux to a new architecture.
sharedsubtree.txt
- a description of shared subtrees for namespaces.
smart-config.txt smart-config.txt
- description of the Smart Config makefile feature. - description of the Smart Config makefile feature.
smp.txt smp.txt
- a few notes on symmetric multi-processing. - a few notes on symmetric multi-processing.
sony-laptop.txt
- Sony Notebook Control Driver (SNC) Readme.
sonypi.txt sonypi.txt
- info on Linux Sony Programmable I/O Device support. - info on Linux Sony Programmable I/O Device support.
sound/ sound/
- directory with info on sound card support. - directory with info on sound card support.
sparc/ sparc/
- directory with info on using Linux on Sparc architecture. - directory with info on using Linux on Sparc architecture.
sparse.txt
- info on how to obtain and use the sparse tool for typechecking.
specialix.txt specialix.txt
- info on hardware/driver for specialix IO8+ multiport serial card. - info on hardware/driver for specialix IO8+ multiport serial card.
spi/
- overview of Linux kernel Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support.
spinlocks.txt spinlocks.txt
- info on using spinlocks to provide exclusive access in kernel. - info on using spinlocks to provide exclusive access in kernel.
stable_api_nonsense.txt stable_api_nonsense.txt
...@@ -274,24 +390,32 @@ sysrq.txt ...@@ -274,24 +390,32 @@ sysrq.txt
- info on the magic SysRq key. - info on the magic SysRq key.
telephony/ telephony/
- directory with info on telephony (e.g. voice over IP) support. - directory with info on telephony (e.g. voice over IP) support.
thinkpad-acpi.txt
- information on the (IBM and Lenovo) ThinkPad ACPI Extras driver.
time_interpolators.txt time_interpolators.txt
- info on time interpolators. - info on time interpolators.
tipar.txt tipar.txt
- information about Parallel link cable for Texas Instruments handhelds. - information about Parallel link cable for Texas Instruments handhelds.
tty.txt tty.txt
- guide to the locking policies of the tty layer. - guide to the locking policies of the tty layer.
unicode.txt
- info on the Unicode character/font mapping used in Linux.
uml/ uml/
- directory with information about User Mode Linux. - directory with information about User Mode Linux.
unicode.txt
- info on the Unicode character/font mapping used in Linux.
unshare.txt
- description of the Linux unshare system call.
usb/ usb/
- directory with info regarding the Universal Serial Bus. - directory with info regarding the Universal Serial Bus.
video-output.txt
- sysfs class driver interface to enable/disable a video output device.
video4linux/ video4linux/
- directory with info regarding video/TV/radio cards and linux. - directory with info regarding video/TV/radio cards and linux.
vm/ vm/
- directory with info on the Linux vm code. - directory with info on the Linux vm code.
voyager.txt voyager.txt
- guide to running Linux on the Voyager architecture. - guide to running Linux on the Voyager architecture.
w1/
- directory with documents regarding the 1-wire (w1) subsystem.
watchdog/ watchdog/
- how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-) - how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-)
x86_64/ x86_64/
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