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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index f251f5cce63b..bab2b0bf5988 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1673,6 +1673,19 @@ hlt [BUGS=ARM,SH] + hostname= [KNL] Set the hostname (aka UTS nodename). + Format: <string> + This allows setting the system's hostname during early + startup. This sets the name returned by gethostname. + Using this parameter to set the hostname makes it + possible to ensure the hostname is correctly set before + any userspace processes run, avoiding the possibility + that a process may call gethostname before the hostname + has been explicitly set, resulting in the calling + process getting an incorrect result. The string must + not exceed the maximum allowed hostname length (usually + 64 characters) and will be truncated otherwise. + hpet= [X86-32,HPET] option to control HPET usage Format: { enable (default) | disable | force | verbose } |