[RFC 10/11] remove mention of CONFIG_KMOD from documentation

Also includes a few Kconfig files (xtensa, blackfin)

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: linux-doc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
---
Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt | 10 +++++-----
Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl | 2 +-
Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt | 13 +++----------
Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt | 3 ---
arch/blackfin/Kconfig | 4 ++--
arch/xtensa/Kconfig | 4 ++--
6 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

--- everything.orig/Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt 2008-07-08 18:54:03.000000000 +0200
+++ everything/Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ You can simplify mounting by just typing

this will allocate the first available loopback device (and load loop.o
kernel module if necessary) automatically. If the loopback driver is not
-loaded automatically, make sure that your kernel is compiled with kmod
-support (CONFIG_KMOD) enabled. Beware that umount will not
-deallocate /dev/loopN device if /etc/mtab file on your system is a
-symbolic link to /proc/mounts. You will need to do it manually using
-"-d" switch of losetup(8). Read losetup(8) manpage for more info.
+loaded automatically, make sure that you have compiled the module and
+that modprobe is functioning. Beware that umount will not deallocate
+/dev/loopN device if /etc/mtab file on your system is a symbolic link to
+/proc/mounts. You will need to do it manually using "-d" switch of
+losetup(8). Read losetup(8) manpage for more info.

To create the BFS image under UnixWare you need to find out first which
slice contains it. The command prtvtoc(1M) is your friend:
--- everything.orig/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt 2008-07-08 18:54:03.000000000 +0200
+++ everything/Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -305,21 +305,14 @@ driver, like this:

which will result in the needed drivers getting loaded automatically.

- g. if you are planning on using kerneld to automatically load the
-module for you, then you need to edit /etc/conf.modules and add the
+ g. if you are planning on having the kernel automatically request
+the module for you, then you need to edit /etc/conf.modules and add the
following lines:

options ixj dspio=0x340 xio=0x330 ixjdebug=0

If you do this, then when you execute an application that uses the
-module kerneld will load the module for you. Note that to do this,
-you need to have your kernel set to support kerneld. You can check
-for this by looking at /usr/src/linux/.config and you should see this:
-
- # Loadable module support
- #
- <snip>
- CONFIG_KMOD=y
+module the kernel will request that it is loaded.

h. if you want non-root users to be able to read and write to the
ixj devices (this is a good idea!) you should do the following:
--- everything.orig/Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt 2008-07-08 18:54:02.000000000 +0200
+++ everything/Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ Description: Automatic 'ovcamchip' m
loads that module automatically. This action is performed as
once soon as the 'w9968cf' module is loaded into memory.
Default: 1
-Note: The kernel must be compiled with the CONFIG_KMOD option
- enabled for the 'ovcamchip' module to be loaded and for
- this parameter to be present.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: simcams
Type: int
--- everything.orig/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl 2008-07-08 18:54:03.000000000 +0200
+++ everything/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
<sect1><title>Device Components</title>
!Esound/core/device.c
</sect1>
- <sect1><title>KMOD and Device File Entries</title>
+ <sect1><title>Module requests and Device File Entries</title>
!Esound/core/sound.c
</sect1>
<sect1><title>Memory Management Helpers</title>
--- everything.orig/arch/blackfin/Kconfig 2008-07-08 18:54:02.000000000 +0200
+++ everything/arch/blackfin/Kconfig 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -873,8 +873,8 @@ config HOTPLUG
plugged into slots found on all modern laptop computers. Another
example, used on modern desktops as well as laptops, is USB.

- Enable HOTPLUG and KMOD, and build a modular kernel. Get agent
- software (at <http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/>) and install it.
+ Enable HOTPLUG and build a modular kernel. Get agent software
+ (from <http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/>) and install it.
Then your kernel will automatically call out to a user mode "policy
agent" (/sbin/hotplug) to load modules and set up software needed
to use devices as you hotplug them.
--- everything.orig/arch/xtensa/Kconfig 2008-07-08 18:54:02.000000000 +0200
+++ everything/arch/xtensa/Kconfig 2008-07-08 18:59:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ config HOTPLUG
plugged into slots found on all modern laptop computers. Another
example, used on modern desktops as well as laptops, is USB.

- Enable HOTPLUG and KMOD, and build a modular kernel. Get agent
- software (at <http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/>) and install it.
+ Enable HOTPLUG and build a modular kernel. Get agent software
+ (from <http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/>) and install it.
Then your kernel will automatically call out to a user mode "policy
agent" (/sbin/hotplug) to load modules and set up software needed
to use devices as you hotplug them.

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