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    			This is actually a boot loader parameter; the value is
    			passed to the kernel using a special protocol.
    
    
    	vmalloc=nn[KMG]	[KNL,BOOT] Forces the vmalloc area to have an exact
    
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    			size of <nn>. This can be used to increase the
    			minimum size (128MB on x86). It can also be used to
    			decrease the size and leave more room for directly
    			mapped kernel RAM.
    
    
    	vmhalt=		[KNL,S390] Perform z/VM CP command after system halt.
    			Format: <command>
    
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    	vmpanic=	[KNL,S390] Perform z/VM CP command after kernel panic.
    			Format: <command>
    
    	vmpoff=		[KNL,S390] Perform z/VM CP command after power off.
    			Format: <command>
    
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    	waveartist=	[HW,OSS]
    			Format: <io>,<irq>,<dma>,<dma2>
    
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    	wd33c93=	[HW,SCSI]
    			See header of drivers/scsi/wd33c93.c.
    
    	wd7000=		[HW,SCSI]
    			See header of drivers/scsi/wd7000.c.
    
    	wdt=		[WDT] Watchdog
    
    			See Documentation/watchdog/wdt.txt.
    
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    	xd=		[HW,XT] Original XT pre-IDE (RLL encoded) disks.
    	xd_geo=		See header of drivers/block/xd.c.
    
    	xirc2ps_cs=	[NET,PCMCIA]
    
    			Format:
    			<irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]]
    
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    	norandmaps	Don't use address space randomization
    			Equivalent to echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space
    
    
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    TODO:
    
    	Add documentation for ALSA options.
    	Add more DRM drivers.