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Documentation: explain [KMG] parameter suffix
The '[KMG]' suffix is commonly described after a number of kernel
parameter values documentation. Explicitly state its semantics.
Signed-off-by: Ahmed S. Darwish <darwish.07@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
authored by Ahmed S. Darwish and committed by Linus Torvalds 7a19a237 6f21e646
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Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
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Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
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and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
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./include/asm/setup.h as COMMAND_LINE_SIZE.
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Finally, the [KMG] suffix is commonly described after a number of kernel
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parameter values. These 'K', 'M', and 'G' letters represent the _binary_
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multipliers 'Kilo', 'Mega', and 'Giga', equalling 2^10, 2^20, and 2^30
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bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted.
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acpi= [HW,ACPI,X86]
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface