| Message ID | 20231212-accept_memory_param-v1-1-a9012402b887@suse.cz (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | New |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Documentation, mm/unaccepted: document accept_memory kernel parameter | expand |
On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 06:21:43PM +0100, Vlastimil Babka wrote: > The accept_memory kernel parameter was added in commit dcdfdd40fa82 > ("mm: Add support for unaccepted memory") but not listed in the > kernel-parameters doc. Add it there. > > Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz> Acked-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>
On Tue, 2023-12-12 at 18:21 +0100, Vlastimil Babka wrote: > The accept_memory kernel parameter was added in commit dcdfdd40fa82 > ("mm: Add support for unaccepted memory") but not listed in the > kernel-parameters doc. Add it there. > > Cc: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com> > Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz> > --- > Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 10 ++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt > index 65731b060e3f..3a4ebb46073c 100644 > --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt > +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt > @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ > + accept_memory= [MM] > + Format: { eager | lazy } > + default: lazy > + By default, unaccepted memory is accepted lazily to > + avoid prolonged boot at the cost of some runtime Suggest rephrasing this line. Breaking up long line makes reading easier. avoid prolonged boot. The lazy option will add some runtime Thanks. Tim > + overhead until all memory is eventually accepted. In > + most cases the overhead is negligible but for some > + workloads or for debugging purposes accept_memory=eager > + can be used to accept all memory at once during boot. > + > acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86,ARM64,RISCV64] > Advanced Configuration and Power Interface > Format: { force | on | off | strict | noirq | rsdt | > > --- > base-commit: a39b6ac3781d46ba18193c9dbb2110f31e9bffe9 > change-id: 20231212-accept_memory_param-4a7adc5e5582 > > Best regards,
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index 65731b060e3f..3a4ebb46073c 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ + accept_memory= [MM] + Format: { eager | lazy } + default: lazy + By default, unaccepted memory is accepted lazily to + avoid prolonged boot at the cost of some runtime + overhead until all memory is eventually accepted. In + most cases the overhead is negligible but for some + workloads or for debugging purposes accept_memory=eager + can be used to accept all memory at once during boot. + acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86,ARM64,RISCV64] Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Format: { force | on | off | strict | noirq | rsdt |
The accept_memory kernel parameter was added in commit dcdfdd40fa82 ("mm: Add support for unaccepted memory") but not listed in the kernel-parameters doc. Add it there. Cc: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com> Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz> --- Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) --- base-commit: a39b6ac3781d46ba18193c9dbb2110f31e9bffe9 change-id: 20231212-accept_memory_param-4a7adc5e5582 Best regards,