From c9447f101315bcec9b6603de0be59ca0e6b8b505 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans de Goede Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:41:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: update deferred_probe_timeout cmdline parameter documentation Extend the deferred_probe_timeout cmdline parameter documentation, documenting that negative values are treated as an infinite timeout value. Suggested-by: Danilo Krummrich Signed-off-by: Hans de Goede Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260416144144.54547-1-johannes.goede@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich --- Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index 4d0f545fb3ec..b5a51a36a048 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1246,8 +1246,9 @@ Kernel parameters deferred probe to give up waiting on dependencies to probe. Only specific dependencies (subsystems or drivers) that have opted in will be ignored. A timeout - of 0 will timeout at the end of initcalls. If the time - out hasn't expired, it'll be restarted by each + of 0 will timeout at the end of initcalls; a negative + value is treated as an infinite timeout value. If the + timeout hasn't expired, it'll be restarted by each successful driver registration. This option will also dump out devices still on the deferred probe list after retrying.