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block: remove refs to XD disks from documentation
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"block: delete super ancient PC-XT driver for 1980's hardware"
deleted the XD disk driver, but there are still a few
references to it in the documentation directory. Delete
the remnants and thus also free up the major block device
13 for reuse.

Cc: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com>
Cc: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
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linusw authored and axboe committed May 17, 2013
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8 changes: 2 additions & 6 deletions Documentation/devices.txt
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Each device type has 5 bits (32 minors).

13 block 8-bit MFM/RLL/IDE controller
0 = /dev/xda First XT disk whole disk
64 = /dev/xdb Second XT disk whole disk

Partitions are handled in the same way as IDE disks
(see major number 3).
13 block Previously used for the XT disk (/dev/xdN)
Deleted in kernel v3.9.

14 char Open Sound System (OSS)
0 = /dev/mixer Mixer control
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3 changes: 0 additions & 3 deletions Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
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plus one apbt timer for broadcast timer.
x86_mrst_timer=apbt_only | lapic_and_apbt

xd= [HW,XT] Original XT pre-IDE (RLL encoded) disks.
xd_geo= See header of drivers/block/xd.c.

xen_emul_unplug= [HW,X86,XEN]
Unplug Xen emulated devices
Format: [unplug0,][unplug1]
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2 changes: 0 additions & 2 deletions Documentation/m68k/kernel-options.txt
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/dev/sdd: -> 0x0830 (forth SCSI disk)
/dev/sde: -> 0x0840 (fifth SCSI disk)
/dev/fd : -> 0x0200 (floppy disk)
/dev/xda: -> 0x0c00 (first XT disk, unused in Linux/m68k)
/dev/xdb: -> 0x0c40 (second XT disk, unused in Linux/m68k)

The name must be followed by a decimal number, that stands for the
partition number. Internally, the value of the number is just
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