From: Stefan Richter Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:43:18 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: mention modinfo and sysfs X-Git-Tag: v2.6.17-rc1~10^2~22 X-Git-Url: https://err.no/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a901ebb907e6aca38dc43417d6ce30f23651ea64;p=linux-2.6 Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: mention modinfo and sysfs Doc/kernel-parameters.txt: mention modinfo and sysfs Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk --- diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 5746dee1ef..d057e9e74d 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ are specified on the kernel command line with the module name plus usbcore.blinkenlights=1 +This document may not be entirely up to date and comprehensive. The command +"modinfo -p ${modulename}" shows a current list of all parameters of a loadable +module. Loadable modules, after being loaded into the running kernel, also +reveal their parameters in /sys/module/${modulename}/parameters/. Some of these +parameters may be changed at runtime by the command +"echo -n ${value} > /sys/module/${modulename}/parameters/${parm}". + The text in square brackets at the beginning of the description states the restrictions on the kernel for the said kernel parameter to be valid. The restrictions referred to are that the relevant option is valid if: