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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst index 0124980dca2d..5d29ba5ad88c 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst @@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ and sorted into English Dictionary order (defined as ignoring all punctuation and sorting digits before letters in a case insensitive manner), and with descriptions where known. -The kernel parses parameters from the kernel command line up to "--"; +The kernel parses parameters from the kernel command line up to "``--``"; if it doesn't recognize a parameter and it doesn't contain a '.', the parameter gets passed to init: parameters with '=' go into init's environment, others are passed as command line arguments to init. -Everything after "--" is passed as an argument to init. +Everything after "``--``" is passed as an argument to init. Module parameters can be specified in two ways: via the kernel command line with a module name prefix, or via modprobe, e.g.:: @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ parameter is applicable:: X86-32 X86-32, aka i386 architecture is enabled. X86-64 X86-64 architecture is enabled. More X86-64 boot options can be found in - Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt . + Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.rst. X86 Either 32-bit or 64-bit x86 (same as X86-32+X86-64) X86_UV SGI UV support is enabled. XEN Xen support is enabled @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ In addition, the following text indicates that the option:: Parameters denoted with BOOT are actually interpreted by the boot loader, and have no meaning to the kernel directly. Do not modify the syntax of boot loader parameters without extreme -need or coordination with <Documentation/x86/boot.txt>. +need or coordination with <Documentation/x86/boot.rst>. There are also arch-specific kernel-parameters not documented here. -See for example <Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.txt>. +See for example <Documentation/x86/x86_64/boot-options.rst>. Note that ALL kernel parameters listed below are CASE SENSITIVE, and that a trailing = on the name of any parameter states that that parameter will |