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@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ hid/
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- directory with information on human interface devices
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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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+hsi.txt
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+ - HSI subsystem overview.
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hwspinlock.txt
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- hardware spinlock provides hardware assistance for synchronization
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timers/
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@@ -277,6 +279,8 @@ 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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+kselftest.txt
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+ - small unittests for (some) individual codepaths in the kernel.
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laptops/
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- directory with laptop related info and laptop driver documentation.
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ldm.txt
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@@ -285,22 +289,22 @@ leds/
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- directory with info about 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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locking/
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- directory with info about kernel locking primitives
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-lockstat.txt
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- - info on collecting statistics on locks (and contention).
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lockup-watchdogs.txt
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- info on soft and hard lockup detectors (aka nmi_watchdog).
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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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+lzo.txt
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+ - kernel LZO decompressor input formats
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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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+mailbox.txt
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+ - How to write drivers for the common mailbox framework (IPC).
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md.txt
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- info on boot arguments for the multiple devices driver.
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media-framework.txt
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@@ -327,8 +331,6 @@ mtd/
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- directory with info about memory technology devices (flash)
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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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-mutex-design.txt
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- - info on the generic mutex subsystem.
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namespaces/
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- directory with various information about namespaces
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netlabel/
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@@ -395,10 +397,6 @@ robust-futexes.txt
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- a description of what robust futexes are.
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rpmsg.txt
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- info on the Remote Processor Messaging (rpmsg) Framework
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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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@@ -425,8 +423,6 @@ sparse.txt
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- info on how to obtain and use the sparse tool for typechecking.
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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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@@ -483,10 +479,10 @@ wimax/
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- directory with info about Intel Wireless Wimax Connections
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workqueue.txt
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- information on the Concurrency Managed Workqueue implementation
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-ww-mutex-design.txt
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- - Intro to Mutex wait/would deadlock handling.s
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x86/x86_64/
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- directory with info on Linux support for AMD x86-64 (Hammer) machines.
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+xillybus.txt
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+ - Overview and basic ui of xillybus driver
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xtensa/
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- directory with documents relating to arch/xtensa port/implementation
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xz.txt
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