Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:13:36 +0930 | From | David Newall <> | Subject | Re: stripping down the kernel-parameters.txt file |
| |
Robert P. J. Day wrote: > while killing some time between compiles and ridding the > kernel-parameters.txt file of out-of-date or incorrect cruft, it > occurs to me that that file is borderline valueless since it > apparently tries to document every possible boot-time parameter, > including those associated with individual modules. that's just > silly. >
"Silly" is such a negative word. I think it's aspirational. It probably can't be achieved, but that's no reason to give up, nor to remove existing text.
> i suggest that that file record only the basic boot-time params, and > the documentation for module-specific parameters be moved closer to > the module source itself. there's no point in that poor file trying > to keep up with all of the module development in the tree.
Better yet, would be if module maintainers updated the file as they update their modules. - 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/
| |