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ppc/idle: Add documentation for powersave=off

Update kernel-parameters.txt to add Documentation
for powersave=off.

Signed-off-by: Balbir Singh <bsingharora@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Balbir Singh 8 years ago
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 			may be specified.
 			may be specified.
 			Format: <port>,<port>....
 			Format: <port>,<port>....
 
 
+	powersave=off	[PPC] This option disables power saving features.
+			It specifically disables cpuidle and sets the
+			platform machine description specific power_save
+			function to NULL. On Idle the CPU just reduces
+			execution priority.
+
 	ppc_strict_facility_enable
 	ppc_strict_facility_enable
 			[PPC] This option catches any kernel floating point,
 			[PPC] This option catches any kernel floating point,
 			Altivec, VSX and SPE outside of regions specifically
 			Altivec, VSX and SPE outside of regions specifically