[RFC 3/3] Documentation: Add pci device delete_id interface

2017-09-27 Thread Jon Derrick
Document the .delete_id= cmdline interface for masking built-in
and module device id tables.

Signed-off-by: Jon Derrick 
---
 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: :[::]\
+   [:class][:class_mask][, ...]
+   PCI_ANY_ID masks should use the full 32-bit format.
+   Examples: virtio-pci.delete_id=:
+ nvme.delete_id=1234:5678,:
+
dhash_entries=  [KNL]
Set number of hash buckets for dentry cache.
 
-- 
1.8.3.1



[RFC 3/3] Documentation: Add pci device delete_id interface

2017-09-27 Thread Jon Derrick
Document the .delete_id= cmdline interface for masking built-in
and module device id tables.

Signed-off-by: Jon Derrick 
---
 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: :[::]\
+   [:class][:class_mask][, ...]
+   PCI_ANY_ID masks should use the full 32-bit format.
+   Examples: virtio-pci.delete_id=:
+ nvme.delete_id=1234:5678,:
+
dhash_entries=  [KNL]
Set number of hash buckets for dentry cache.
 
-- 
1.8.3.1