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2008-07-26Documentation cleanup: trivial misspelling, punctuation, and grammar ↵Matt LaPlante
corrections. Cc: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2008-07-22e1000: delete non NAPI code from the driverFrancois Romieu
Compile-tested only. Signed-off-by: Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-07-21udplite: Protection against coverage value wrap-aroundGerrit Renker
This patch clamps the cscov setsockopt values to a maximum of 0xFFFF. Setsockopt values greater than 0xffff can cause an unwanted wrap-around. Further, IPv6 jumbograms are not supported (RFC 3838, 3.5), so that values greater than 0xffff are not even useful. Further changes: fixed a typo in the documentation. Signed-off-by: Gerrit Renker <gerrit@erg.abdn.ac.uk> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-17netdev: Kill NETIF_F_MULTI_QUEUE.David S. Miller
There is no need for a feature bit for something that can be tested by simply checking the TX queue count. Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-14Merge branch 'davem-next' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6
2008-07-14Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 Conflicts: net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
2008-07-11ixgb: update readme textJesse Brandeburg
Signed-off-by: Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-07-10ip: sysctl documentation cleanupStephen Hemminger
Reduced version of the spelling cleanup patch. Take out the confusing language in tcp_frto, and organize the undocumented values. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-10Documentation: clarify tcp_{r,w}mem sysctl docsJ. Bruce Fields
Fix some of the defaults and attempt to clarify some language. Signed-off-by: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@citi.umich.edu> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-08net: Delete NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE kconfig option.David S. Miller
Multiple TX queue support is a core networking feature. Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-08sctp: Add documentation for sctp sysctl variableVlad Yasevich
Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vladislav.yasevich@hp.com> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-07netdev: remove unused S2IO_NAPIFrancois Romieu
Signed-off-by: Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com> Acked-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-05Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 Conflicts: Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
2008-07-03ipv6 addrconf: add accept_dad sysctl to control DAD operation.YOSHIFUJI Hideaki
- If 0, disable DAD. - If 1, perform DAD (default). - If >1, perform DAD and disable IPv6 operation if DAD for MAC-based link-local address has been failed (RFC4862 5.4.5). We do not follow RFC4862 by default. Refer to the netdev thread entitled "Linux IPv6 DAD not full conform to RFC 4862 ?" http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg52027.html Signed-off-by: YOSHIFUJI Hideaki <yoshfuji@linux-ipv6.org>
2008-07-03ipv6: Add disable_ipv6 sysctl to disable IPv6 operaion on specific interface.YOSHIFUJI Hideaki
Signed-off-by: YOSHIFUJI Hideaki <yoshfuji@linux-ipv6.org>
2008-07-01icmp: fix units for ratelimitStephen Hemminger
Convert the sysctl values for icmp ratelimit to use milliseconds instead of jiffies which is based on kernel configured HZ. Internal kernel jiffies are not a proper unit for any userspace API. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-01ipv4: fix sysctl documentation of time related valuesStephen Hemminger
These sysctl values are time related and all use the same routine (proc_dointvec_jiffies) that internally converts from seconds to jiffies. The code is fine, the documentation is just wrong. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-06-28Merge branch 'davem-next' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6
2008-06-28Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 Conflicts: drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
2008-06-27s2io: fix documentation about intr_typeMichal Schmidt
The documentation for intr_type module parameter of the s2io driver is not consistent with the code. The comments in drivers/net/s2io.c are OK, but Documentation/networking/s2io.txt is wrong. Pointed out by Andrew Hecox. Signed-off-by: Michal Schmidt <mschmidt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-06-24DM9000: Add documentation for the driver.Ben Dooks
Add Documentation/networking/dm9000.txt for the DM9000 network driver. Signed-off-by: Ben Dooks <ben-linux@fluff.org> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-06-18bonding: Allow setting max_bonds to zeroJay Vosburgh
Permit bonding to function rationally if max_bonds is set to zero. This will load the module, but create no master devices (which can be created via sysfs). Requires some change to bond_create_sysfs; currently, the netdev sysfs directory is determined from the first bonding device created, but this is no longer possible. Instead, an interface from net/core is created to create and destroy files in net_class. Based on a patch submitted by Phil Oester <kernel@linuxaces.com>. Modified by Jay Vosburgh to fix the sysfs issue mentioned above and to update the documentation. Signed-off-by: Phil Oester <kernel@linuxace.com> Signed-off-by: Jay Vosburgh <fubar@us.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-06-18bonding: Rework / fix multiple gratuitous ARP supportJay Vosburgh
Support for sending multiple gratuitous ARPs during failovers was added by commit: commit 7893b2491a2d5f716540ac5643d78d37a7f6628b Author: Moni Shoua <monis@voltaire.com> Date: Sat May 17 21:10:12 2008 -0700 bonding: Send more than one gratuitous ARP when slave takes over This change modifies that support to remove duplicated code, add support for ARP monitor (the original only supported miimon), clear the grat ARP counter in bond_close (lest a later "ifconfig up" immediately start spewing ARPs), and add documentation for the module parameter. Also updated driver version to 3.3.0. Signed-off-by: Jay Vosburgh <fubar@us.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-06-14Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next-2.6
2008-06-14mac80211_hwsim: Clean up documentationJouni Malinen
Clean up the introduction and fix a typo. Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
2008-06-14mac80211_hwsim: 802.11 radio simulator for mac80211Jouni Malinen
mac80211_hwsim is a Linux kernel module that can be used to simulate arbitrary number of IEEE 802.11 radios for mac80211 on a single device. It can be used to test most of the mac80211 functionality and user space tools (e.g., hostapd and wpa_supplicant) in a way that matches very closely with the normal case of using real WLAN hardware. From the mac80211 view point, mac80211_hwsim is yet another hardware driver, i.e., no changes to mac80211 are needed to use this testing tool. Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> Acked-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
2008-06-13Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 Conflicts: drivers/net/smc911x.c
2008-06-10Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 Conflicts: drivers/net/tg3.c drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
2008-06-06Fix various old email addresses for dwmw2David Woodhouse
Although if people have questions about ARCnet, perhaps it's _better_ for them to be mailing dwmw2@cam.ac.uk about it... Signed-off-by: David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2008-06-03bridge: update URLAdrian Bunk
This patch updates the URL of the bridge homepage. Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-05-22bonding: Add "follow" option to fail_over_macJay Vosburgh
Add a "follow" selection for fail_over_mac. This option causes the MAC address to move from slave to slave as the active slave changes. This is in addition to the existing fail_over_mac option that causes the bond's MAC address to change during failover. This new option is useful for devices that cannot tolerate multiple ports using the same MAC address simultaneously, either because it confuses them or incurs a performance penalty (as is the case with some LPAR-aware multiport devices). Because the MAC of the bond itself does not change, the "follow" option is slightly more reliable during failover and doesn't change the MAC of the bond during operation. This patch requires a previous ARP monitor change to properly handle RTNL during failovers. Signed-off-by: Jay Vosburgh <fubar@us.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-04-25phylib: Add support for board-level PHY fixupsAndy Fleming
Sometimes the specific interaction between the platform and the PHY requires special handling. For instance, to change where the PHY's clock input is, or to add a delay to account for latency issues in the data path. We add a mechanism for registering a callback with the PHY Lib to be called on matching PHYs when they are brought up, or reset. Signed-off-by: Andy Fleming <afleming@freescale.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-04-17Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6
2008-04-15[CAN]: Update documentation of struct sockaddr_canOliver Hartkopp
The struct sockaddr_can has been simplified in the code review process. This patch updates this simplification also in the associated documentation in can.txt . Signed-off-by: Oliver Hartkopp <oliver@hartkopp.net> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-04-15[WANPIPE]: Forgotten bits of Sangoma drivers removal.Adrian Bunk
Robert P. J. Day spotted that my removal of the Sangoma drivers missed a few bits. Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-04-02Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 Conflicts: drivers/net/s2io.c
2008-03-31[NET]: Remove Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txtAdrian Bunk
Since the driver is gone there's no point in keeping the documentation. Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org> Acked-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-03-13the scheduled bcm43xx removalAdrian Bunk
Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org> Cc: <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> Cc: <stefano.brivio@polimi.it> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
2008-02-17Documentation: fix tcp.txtMatti Linnanvuori
Replace BIC with CUBIC as default congestion control. Fix grammar. Signed-off-by: Matti Linnanvuori <mattilinnanvuori@yahoo.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-02-03Documentation: "decnet=" should read "decnet.addr=".Robert P. J. Day
Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca> Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org>
2008-01-31[XFRM]: Fix statistics.Masahide NAKAMURA
o Outbound sequence number overflow error status is counted as XfrmOutStateSeqError. o Additionaly, it changes inbound sequence number replay error name from XfrmInSeqOutOfWindow to XfrmInStateSeqError to apply name scheme above. o Inbound IPv4 UDP encapsuling type mismatch error is wrongly mapped to XfrmInStateInvalid then this patch fiex the error to XfrmInStateMismatch. Signed-off-by: Masahide NAKAMURA <nakam@linux-ipv6.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[BONDING]: Documentation updateJay Vosburgh
Update the bonding documentation: more discussion on initialization and configuration, changes to discussion of packet reordering in balance-rr, update some out of date information. Based in part on input from Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hp.com> and Andy Gospodarek <andy@greyhouse.net>. Signed-off-by: Jay Vosburgh <fubar@us.ibm.com> Acked-by: Andy Gospodarek <andy@greyhouse.net> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[SHAPER]: The scheduled shaper removal.Adrian Bunk
This patch contains the scheduled removal of the shaper driver. Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org> Acked-by: Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[UDP]: Add memory accounting.Hideo Aoki
Signed-off-by: Takahiro Yasui <tyasui@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Hideo Aoki <haoki@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[XFRM] Documentaion: Fix error example at XFRMOUTSTATEMODEERROR.Masahide NAKAMURA
Signed-off-by: Masahide NAKAMURA <nakam@linux-ipv6.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[XFRM]: Define packet dropping statistics.Masahide NAKAMURA
This statistics is shown factor dropped by transformation at /proc/net/xfrm_stat for developer. It is a counter designed from current transformation source code and defined as linux private MIB. See Documentation/networking/xfrm_proc.txt for the detail. Signed-off-by: Masahide NAKAMURA <nakam@linux-ipv6.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[DCCP]: Support for server holding timewait stateGerrit Renker
This adds a socket option and signalling support for the case where the server holds timewait state on closing the connection, as described in RFC 4340, 8.3. Since holding timewait state at the server is the non-usual case, it is enabled via a socket option. Documentation for this socket option has been added. The setsockopt statement has been made resilient against different possible cases of expressing boolean `true' values using a suggestion by Ian McDonald. Signed-off-by: Gerrit Renker <gerrit@erg.abdn.ac.uk> Signed-off-by: Ian McDonald <ian.mcdonald@jandi.co.nz> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[UDP]: Defer InDataGrams increment until recvmsg() does checksumWang Chen
Thanks dave, herbert, gerrit, andi and other people for your discussion about this problem. UdpInDatagrams can be confusing because it counts packets that might be dropped later. Move UdpInDatagrams into recvmsg() as allowed by the RFC. Signed-off-by: Wang Chen <wangchen@cn.fujitsu.com> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[DCCP]: Update documentation on ioctlsGerrit Renker
Signed-off-by: Gerrit Renker <gerrit@erg.abdn.ac.uk> Acked-by: Ian McDonald <ian.mcdonald@jandi.co.nz> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-01-28[DCCP]: Promote CCID2 as default CCIDGerrit Renker
This patch addresses the following problems: 1. DCCP relies for its proper functioning on having at least one CCID module enabled (as in TCP plugable congestion control). Currently it is possible to disable both CCIDs and thus leave the DCCP module in a compiled, but entirely non-functional state: no sockets can be created when no CCID is available. Furthermore, the protocol is (again like TCP) not intended to be used without CCIDs. Last, a non-empty CCID list is needed for doing CCID feature negotiation. 2. Internally the default CCID that is advertised by the Linux host is set to CCID2 (DCCPF_INITIAL_CCID in include/linux/dccp.h). Disabling CCID2 in the Kconfig menu without changing the defaults leads to a failure `module not found' when trying to load the dccp module (which internally tries to load the default CCID). 3. The specification (RFC 4340, sec. 10) treats CCID2 somewhat like a `minimum common denominator'; the specification says that: * "New connections start with CCID 2 for both endpoints" * "A DCCP implementation intended for general use, such as an implementation in a general-purpose operating system kernel, SHOULD implement at least CCID 2. The intent is to make CCID 2 broadly available for interoperability [...]" Providing CCID2 as minimum-required CCID (like Reno/Cubic in TCP) thus seems reasonable. Hence this patch automatically selects CCID2 when DCCP is enabled. Documentation also added. Discussions with Ian McDonald on this subject are gratefully acknowledged. Signed-off-by: Gerrit Renker <gerrit@erg.abdn.ac.uk> Signed-off-by: Ian McDonald <ian.mcdonald@jandi.co.nz> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>