Merge tag 'v5.7-rc7' into devel

Linux 5.7-rc7

3 files changed, 29 insertions, 36 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-integrity.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-integrity.rst
index c00f9f11e3f3..8439d2ae689b 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-integrity.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-integrity.rst
@@ -182,12 +182,15 @@ fix_padding
 	space-efficient. If this option is not present, large padding is
 	used - that is for compatibility with older kernels.
 
-
-The journal mode (D/J), buffer_sectors, journal_watermark, commit_time can
-be changed when reloading the target (load an inactive table and swap the
-tables with suspend and resume). The other arguments should not be changed
-when reloading the target because the layout of disk data depend on them
-and the reloaded target would be non-functional.
+allow_discards
+	Allow block discard requests (a.k.a. TRIM) for the integrity device.
+	Discards are only allowed to devices using internal hash.
+
+The journal mode (D/J), buffer_sectors, journal_watermark, commit_time and
+allow_discards can be changed when reloading the target (load an inactive
+table and swap the tables with suspend and resume). The other arguments
+should not be changed when reloading the target because the layout of disk
+data depend on them and the reloaded target would be non-functional.
 
 
 The layout of the formatted block device:
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index f2a93c8679e8..7bc83f3d9bdf 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -5187,8 +5187,7 @@
 
 	usbcore.old_scheme_first=
 			[USB] Start with the old device initialization
-			scheme,  applies only to low and full-speed devices
-			 (default 0 = off).
+			scheme (default 0 = off).
 
 	usbcore.usbfs_memory_mb=
 			[USB] Memory limit (in MB) for buffers allocated by
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
index 39c95c0e13d3..0d427fd10941 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.rst
@@ -390,9 +390,17 @@ When ``kptr_restrict`` is set to 2, kernel pointers printed using
 modprobe
 ========
 
-This gives the full path of the modprobe command which the kernel will
-use to load modules. This can be used to debug module loading
-requests::
+The full path to the usermode helper for autoloading kernel modules,
+by default "/sbin/modprobe".  This binary is executed when the kernel
+requests a module.  For example, if userspace passes an unknown
+filesystem type to mount(), then the kernel will automatically request
+the corresponding filesystem module by executing this usermode helper.
+This usermode helper should insert the needed module into the kernel.
+
+This sysctl only affects module autoloading.  It has no effect on the
+ability to explicitly insert modules.
+
+This sysctl can be used to debug module loading requests::
 
     echo '#! /bin/sh' > /tmp/modprobe
     echo 'echo "$@" >> /tmp/modprobe.log' >> /tmp/modprobe
@@ -400,10 +408,15 @@ requests::
     chmod a+x /tmp/modprobe
     echo /tmp/modprobe > /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe
 
-This only applies when the *kernel* is requesting that the module be
-loaded; it won't have any effect if the module is being loaded
-explicitly using ``modprobe`` from userspace.
+Alternatively, if this sysctl is set to the empty string, then module
+autoloading is completely disabled.  The kernel will not try to
+execute a usermode helper at all, nor will it call the
+kernel_module_request LSM hook.
 
+If CONFIG_STATIC_USERMODEHELPER=y is set in the kernel configuration,
+then the configured static usermode helper overrides this sysctl,
+except that the empty string is still accepted to completely disable
+module autoloading as described above.
 
 modules_disabled
 ================
@@ -446,28 +459,6 @@ Notes:
      successful IPC object allocation. If an IPC object allocation syscall
      fails, it is undefined if the value remains unmodified or is reset to -1.
 
-modprobe:
-=========
-
-The path to the usermode helper for autoloading kernel modules, by
-default "/sbin/modprobe".  This binary is executed when the kernel
-requests a module.  For example, if userspace passes an unknown
-filesystem type to mount(), then the kernel will automatically request
-the corresponding filesystem module by executing this usermode helper.
-This usermode helper should insert the needed module into the kernel.
-
-This sysctl only affects module autoloading.  It has no effect on the
-ability to explicitly insert modules.
-
-If this sysctl is set to the empty string, then module autoloading is
-completely disabled.  The kernel will not try to execute a usermode
-helper at all, nor will it call the kernel_module_request LSM hook.
-
-If CONFIG_STATIC_USERMODEHELPER=y is set in the kernel configuration,
-then the configured static usermode helper overrides this sysctl,
-except that the empty string is still accepted to completely disable
-module autoloading as described above.
-
 nmi_watchdog
 ============