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This is a brief list of all the files in ./linux/Documentation and what
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they contain. If you add a documentation file, please list it here in
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alphabetical order as well, or risk being hunted down like a rabid dog.
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Please try and keep the descriptions small enough to fit on one line.
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Thanks -- Paul G.
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Following translations are available on the WWW:
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- Japanese, maintained by the JF Project (JF@linux.or.jp), at
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http://www.linux.or.jp/JF/
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00-INDEX
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- this file.
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ABI/
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- info on kernel <-> userspace ABI and relative interface stability.
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BUG-HUNTING
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- brute force method of doing binary search of patches to find bug.
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Changes
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- list of changes that break older software packages.
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CodingStyle
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- how the boss likes the C code in the kernel to look.
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DMA-API.txt
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- DMA API, pci_ API & extensions for non-consistent memory machines.
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DMA-ISA-LPC.txt
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- How to do DMA with ISA (and LPC) devices.
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DMA-mapping.txt
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- info for PCI drivers using DMA portably across all platforms.
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DocBook/
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- directory with DocBook templates etc. for kernel documentation.
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HOWTO
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- the process and procedures of how to do Linux kernel development.
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IO-mapping.txt
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- how to access I/O mapped memory from within device drivers.
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IPMI.txt
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- info on Linux Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Driver.
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IRQ-affinity.txt
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- how to select which CPU(s) handle which interrupt events on SMP.
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IRQ.txt
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- description of what an IRQ is.
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ManagementStyle
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- how to (attempt to) manage kernel hackers.
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MSI-HOWTO.txt
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- the Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) Driver Guide HOWTO and FAQ.
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PCIEBUS-HOWTO.txt
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- a guide describing the PCI Express Port Bus driver.
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RCU/
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- directory with info on RCU (read-copy update).
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README.DAC960
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- info on Mylex DAC960/DAC1100 PCI RAID Controller Driver for Linux.
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README.cycladesZ
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- info on Cyclades-Z firmware loading.
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SAK.txt
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- info on Secure Attention Keys.
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SM501.txt
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- Silicon Motion SM501 multimedia companion chip
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SecurityBugs
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- procedure for reporting security bugs found in the kernel.
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SubmitChecklist
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- Linux kernel patch submission checklist.
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SubmittingDrivers
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- procedure to get a new driver source included into the kernel tree.
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SubmittingPatches
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- procedure to get a source patch included into the kernel tree.
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VGA-softcursor.txt
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- how to change your VGA cursor from a blinking underscore.
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accounting/
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- documentation on accounting and taskstats.
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aoe/
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- description of AoE (ATA over Ethernet) along with config examples.
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applying-patches.txt
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- description of various trees and how to apply their patches.
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arm/
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- directory with info about Linux on the ARM architecture.
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atomic_ops.txt
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- semantics and behavior of atomic and bitmask operations.
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auxdisplay/
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- misc. LCD driver documentation (cfag12864b, ks0108).
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basic_profiling.txt
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- basic instructions for those who wants to profile Linux kernel.
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binfmt_misc.txt
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- info on the kernel support for extra binary formats.
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blackfin/
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- directory with documentation for the Blackfin arch.
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block/
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- info on the Block I/O (BIO) layer.
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cachetlb.txt
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- describes the cache/TLB flushing interfaces Linux uses.
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cciss.txt
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- info, major/minor #'s for Compaq's SMART Array Controllers.
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cdrom/
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- directory with information on the CD-ROM drivers that Linux has.
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cli-sti-removal.txt
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- cli()/sti() removal guide.
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computone.txt
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- info on Computone Intelliport II/Plus Multiport Serial Driver.
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connector/
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- docs on the netlink based userspace<->kernel space communication mod.
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console/
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- documentation on Linux console drivers.
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cpqarray.txt
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- info on using Compaq's SMART2 Intelligent Disk Array Controllers.
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cpu-freq/
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- info on CPU frequency and voltage scaling.
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cpu-hotplug.txt
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- document describing CPU hotplug support in the Linux kernel.
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cpu-load.txt
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- document describing how CPU load statistics are collected.
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cpusets.txt
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- documents the cpusets feature; assign CPUs and Mem to a set of tasks.
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cputopology.txt
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- documentation on how CPU topology info is exported via sysfs.
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cris/
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- directory with info about Linux on CRIS architecture.
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crypto/
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- directory with info on the Crypto API.
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dcdbas.txt
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- information on the Dell Systems Management Base Driver.
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debugging-modules.txt
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- some notes on debugging modules after Linux 2.6.3.
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dell_rbu.txt
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- document demonstrating the use of the Dell Remote BIOS Update driver.
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device-mapper/
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- directory with info on Device Mapper.
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devices.txt
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- plain ASCII listing of all the nodes in /dev/ with major minor #'s.
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digiepca.txt
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- info on Digi Intl. {PC,PCI,EISA}Xx and Xem series cards.
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dnotify.txt
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- info about directory notification in Linux.
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dontdiff
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- file containing a list of files that should never be diff'ed.
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driver-model/
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- directory with info about Linux driver model.
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drivers/
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- directory with driver documentation (currently only EDAC).
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dvb/
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- info on Linux Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) subsystem.
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early-userspace/
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- info about initramfs, klibc, and userspace early during boot.
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eisa.txt
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- info on EISA bus support.
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exception.txt
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- how Linux v2.2 handles exceptions without verify_area etc.
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fault-injection/
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- dir with docs about the fault injection capabilities infrastructure.
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fb/
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- directory with info on the frame buffer graphics abstraction layer.
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feature-removal-schedule.txt
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- list of files and features that are going to be removed.
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filesystems/
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- info on the vfs and the various filesystems that Linux supports.
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firmware_class/
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- request_firmware() hotplug interface info.
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floppy.txt
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- notes and driver options for the floppy disk driver.
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fujitsu/
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- Fujitsu FR-V Linux documentation.
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gpio.txt
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- overview of GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) access conventions.
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hayes-esp.txt
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- info on using the Hayes ESP serial driver.
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highuid.txt
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- notes on the change from 16 bit to 32 bit user/group IDs.
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hpet.txt
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- High Precision Event Timer Driver for Linux.
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hrtimer/
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- info on the timer_stats debugging facility for timer (ab)use.
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hrtimers/
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- info on the hrtimers subsystem for high-resolution kernel timers.
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hw_random.txt
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- info on Linux support for random number generator in i8xx chipsets.
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hwmon/
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- directory with docs on various hardware monitoring drivers.
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i2c/
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- directory with info about the I2C bus/protocol (2 wire, kHz speed).
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i2o/
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- directory with info about the Linux I2O subsystem.
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i386/
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- directory with info about Linux on Intel 32 bit architecture.
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ia64/
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- directory with info about Linux on Intel 64 bit architecture.
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ide.txt
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- important info for users of ATA devices (IDE/EIDE disks and CD-ROMS).
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infiniband/
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- directory with documents concerning Linux InfiniBand support.
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initrd.txt
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- how to use the RAM disk as an initial/temporary root filesystem.
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input/
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- info on Linux input device support.
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io_ordering.txt
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- info on ordering I/O writes to memory-mapped addresses.
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ioctl/
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- directory with documents describing various IOCTL calls.
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ioctl-number.txt
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- how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls.
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iostats.txt
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- info on I/O statistics Linux kernel provides.
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irqflags-tracing.txt
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- how to use the irq-flags tracing feature.
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isapnp.txt
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- info on Linux ISA Plug & Play support.
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isdn/
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- directory with info on the Linux ISDN support, and supported cards.
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java.txt
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- info on the in-kernel binary support for Java(tm).
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kbuild/
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- directory with info about the kernel build process.
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kdump/
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- directory with mini HowTo on getting the crash dump code to work.
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kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
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- mini HowTo on generation and location of kernel documentation files.
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kernel-docs.txt
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- listing of various WWW + books that document kernel internals.
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kernel-parameters.txt
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- summary listing of command line / boot prompt args for the kernel.
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keys-request-key.txt
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- description of the kernel key request service.
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keys.txt
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- description of the kernel key retention service.
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kobject.txt
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- info of the kobject infrastructure of the Linux kernel.
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kprobes.txt
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- documents the kernel probes debugging feature.
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kref.txt
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- docs on adding reference counters (krefs) to kernel objects.
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laptop-mode.txt
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- how to conserve battery power using laptop-mode.
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ldm.txt
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- a brief description of LDM (Windows Dynamic Disks).
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leds-class.txt
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- documents LED handling under Linux.
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local_ops.txt
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- semantics and behavior of local atomic operations.
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lockdep-design.txt
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- documentation on the runtime locking correctness validator.
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logo.gif
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- full colour GIF image of Linux logo (penguin - Tux).
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logo.txt
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- info on creator of above logo & site to get additional images from.
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m68k/
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- directory with info about Linux on Motorola 68k architecture.
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magic-number.txt
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- list of magic numbers used to mark/protect kernel data structures.
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mca.txt
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- info on supporting Micro Channel Architecture (e.g. PS/2) systems.
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md.txt
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- info on boot arguments for the multiple devices driver.
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memory-barriers.txt
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- info on Linux kernel memory barriers.
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memory-hotplug.txt
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- Hotpluggable memory support, how to use and current status.
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memory.txt
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- info on typical Linux memory problems.
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mips/
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- directory with info about Linux on MIPS architecture.
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mono.txt
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- how to execute Mono-based .NET binaries with the help of BINFMT_MISC.
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moxa-smartio
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- file with info on installing/using Moxa multiport serial driver.
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mtrr.txt
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- how to use PPro Memory Type Range Registers to increase performance.
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mutex-design.txt
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- info on the generic mutex subsystem.
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nbd.txt
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- info on a TCP implementation of a network block device.
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netlabel/
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- directory with information on the NetLabel subsystem.
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networking/
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- directory with info on various aspects of networking with Linux.
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nfsroot.txt
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- short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem.
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nmi_watchdog.txt
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- info on NMI watchdog for SMP systems.
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nommu-mmap.txt
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- documentation about no-mmu memory mapping support.
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numastat.txt
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- info on how to read Numa policy hit/miss statistics in sysfs.
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oops-tracing.txt
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- how to decode those nasty internal kernel error dump messages.
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paride.txt
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- information about the parallel port IDE subsystem.
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parisc/
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- directory with info on using Linux on PA-RISC architecture.
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parport.txt
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- how to use the parallel-port driver.
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parport-lowlevel.txt
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- description and usage of the low level parallel port functions.
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pci-error-recovery.txt
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- info on PCI error recovery.
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pci.txt
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- info on the PCI subsystem for device driver authors.
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pcieaer-howto.txt
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- the PCI Express Advanced Error Reporting Driver Guide HOWTO.
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pcmcia/
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- info on the Linux PCMCIA driver.
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pi-futex.txt
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- documentation on lightweight PI-futexes.
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pm.txt
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- info on Linux power management support.
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pnp.txt
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- Linux Plug and Play documentation.
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power_supply_class.txt
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- Tells userspace about battery, UPS, AC or DC power supply properties
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power/
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- directory with info on Linux PCI power management.
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powerpc/
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- directory with info on using Linux with the PowerPC.
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preempt-locking.txt
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- info on locking under a preemptive kernel.
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prio_tree.txt
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- info on radix-priority-search-tree use for indexing vmas.
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ramdisk.txt
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- short guide on how to set up and use the RAM disk.
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rbtree.txt
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- info on what red-black trees are and what they are for.
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riscom8.txt
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- notes on using the RISCom/8 multi-port serial driver.
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robust-futex-ABI.txt
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- documentation of the robust futex ABI.
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robust-futexes.txt
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- a description of what robust futexes are.
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rocket.txt
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- info on the Comtrol RocketPort multiport serial driver.
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rpc-cache.txt
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- introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer.
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rt-mutex-design.txt
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- description of the RealTime mutex implementation design.
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rt-mutex.txt
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- desc. of RT-mutex subsystem with PI (Priority Inheritance) support.
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rtc.txt
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- notes on how to use the Real Time Clock (aka CMOS clock) driver.
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s390/
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- directory with info on using Linux on the IBM S390.
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sched-arch.txt
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- CPU Scheduler implementation hints for architecture specific code.
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sched-coding.txt
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- reference for various scheduler-related methods in the O(1) scheduler.
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sched-design.txt
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- goals, design and implementation of the Linux O(1) scheduler.
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sched-design-CFS.txt
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- goals, design and implementation of the Complete Fair Scheduler.
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sched-domains.txt
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- information on scheduling domains.
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sched-nice-design.txt
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- How and why the scheduler's nice levels are implemented.
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sched-stats.txt
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- information on schedstats (Linux Scheduler Statistics).
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scsi/
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- directory with info on Linux scsi support.
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serial/
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- directory with info on the low level serial API.
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serial-console.txt
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- how to set up Linux with a serial line console as the default.
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sgi-ioc4.txt
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- description of the SGI IOC4 PCI (multi function) device.
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sgi-visws.txt
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- short blurb on the SGI Visual Workstations.
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sh/
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- directory with info on porting Linux to a new architecture.
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sharedsubtree.txt
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- a description of shared subtrees for namespaces.
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smart-config.txt
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- description of the Smart Config makefile feature.
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smp.txt
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- a few notes on symmetric multi-processing.
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sony-laptop.txt
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- Sony Notebook Control Driver (SNC) Readme.
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sonypi.txt
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- info on Linux Sony Programmable I/O Device support.
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sound/
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- directory with info on sound card support.
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sparc/
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- directory with info on using Linux on Sparc architecture.
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sparse.txt
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- info on how to obtain and use the sparse tool for typechecking.
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specialix.txt
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- info on hardware/driver for specialix IO8+ multiport serial card.
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spi/
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- overview of Linux kernel Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support.
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spinlocks.txt
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- info on using spinlocks to provide exclusive access in kernel.
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stable_api_nonsense.txt
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- info on why the kernel does not have a stable in-kernel api or abi.
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stable_kernel_rules.txt
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- rules and procedures for the -stable kernel releases.
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stallion.txt
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- info on using the Stallion multiport serial driver.
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svga.txt
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- short guide on selecting video modes at boot via VGA BIOS.
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sysfs-rules.txt
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- How not to use sysfs.
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sx.txt
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- info on the Specialix SX/SI multiport serial driver.
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sysctl/
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- directory with info on the /proc/sys/* files.
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sysrq.txt
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- info on the magic SysRq key.
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telephony/
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- directory with info on telephony (e.g. voice over IP) support.
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thinkpad-acpi.txt
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- information on the (IBM and Lenovo) ThinkPad ACPI Extras driver.
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time_interpolators.txt
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- info on time interpolators.
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tipar.txt
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- information about Parallel link cable for Texas Instruments handhelds.
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tty.txt
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- guide to the locking policies of the tty layer.
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uml/
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- directory with information about User Mode Linux.
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unicode.txt
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- info on the Unicode character/font mapping used in Linux.
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unshare.txt
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- description of the Linux unshare system call.
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usb/
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- directory with info regarding the Universal Serial Bus.
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video-output.txt
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- sysfs class driver interface to enable/disable a video output device.
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video4linux/
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- directory with info regarding video/TV/radio cards and linux.
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vm/
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- directory with info on the Linux vm code.
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volatile-considered-harmful.txt
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- Why the "volatile" type class should not be used
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voyager.txt
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- guide to running Linux on the Voyager architecture.
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w1/
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- directory with documents regarding the 1-wire (w1) subsystem.
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watchdog/
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- how to auto-reboot Linux if it has "fallen and can't get up". ;-)
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x86_64/
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- directory with info on Linux support for AMD x86-64 (Hammer) machines.
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zorro.txt
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- info on writing drivers for Zorro bus devices found on Amigas.
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