xen/spinlock: Document the xen_nopvspin parameter.
Which disables in the ticketlock slowpath the Xen PV optimization's.
Useful for diagnosing issues and comparing benchmarks in
over-commit CPU scenarios.
Signed-off-by: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 7f9d4f5..b958912 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -3412,6 +3412,10 @@
the unplug protocol
never -- do not unplug even if version check succeeds
+ xen_nopvspin [X86,XEN]
+ Disables the ticketlock slowpath using Xen PV
+ optimizations.
+
xirc2ps_cs= [NET,PCMCIA]
Format:
<irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]]