From 26c88f930141f0d9e7673af2332ada67b7e8865a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam bobroff Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 16:32:39 +1000 Subject: powerpc: Document sysfs DSCR interface Add some documentation about ... /sys/devices/system/cpu/dscr_default /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/dscr ... to Documentation/ABI/stable. Signed-off-by: Sam Bobroff Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt --- Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-cpu | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-cpu (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-cpu b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-cpu new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..33c133e2a631 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-cpu @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/dscr_default +Date: 13-May-2014 +KernelVersion: v3.15.0 +Contact: +Description: Writes are equivalent to writing to + /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuN/dscr on all CPUs. + Reads return the last written value or 0. + This value is not a global default: it is a way to set + all per-CPU defaults at the same time. +Values: 64 bit unsigned integer (bit field) + +What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu[0-9]+/dscr +Date: 13-May-2014 +KernelVersion: v3.15.0 +Contact: +Description: Default value for the Data Stream Control Register (DSCR) on + a CPU. + This default value is used when the kernel is executing and + for any process that has not set the DSCR itself. + If a process ever sets the DSCR (via direct access to the + SPR) that value will be persisted for that process and used + on any CPU where it executes (overriding the value described + here). + If set by a process it will be inherited by child processes. +Values: 64 bit unsigned integer (bit field) -- cgit v1.2.3