Document the <driver>.delete_id= cmdline interface for masking built-in
and module device id tables.

Signed-off-by: Jon Derrick <jonathan.derr...@intel.com>
---
 Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt 
b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 0549662..862c8b5 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -789,6 +789,19 @@
                        Defaults to the default architecture's huge page size
                        if not specified.
 
+       driver.delete_id=
+                       [PCI]
+                       Specified pci device format(s) will mask built-in
+                       driver id tables, preventing devices from
+                       automicatically attaching to built-in or module
+                       drivers.  Later attachment should be done by adding the
+                       deleted id back through the "new_id" sysfs interface.
+                       Format: <vendor>:<device>[:<subvendor>:<subdevice>]\
+                                       [:class][:class_mask][, ...]
+                       PCI_ANY_ID masks should use the full 32-bit format.
+                       Examples: virtio-pci.delete_id=ffffffff:ffffffff
+                                 nvme.delete_id=1234:5678,1111:ffffffff
+
        dhash_entries=  [KNL]
                        Set number of hash buckets for dentry cache.
 
-- 
1.8.3.1

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