change/add help message of options
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cover change/add help message of options
Currently, help message of several options are missed or not correct, change/add it in this patchset.
Options not present in help:
* --entry
Options not present in man:
* --entry
* --load-jump-back-helper
* --load-preserve-context
* --reuseinitrd
Options not correct in man:
* --debug
Baoquan He (3):
kexec man page change for debug option
add description for entry option in help and man page add missed options to man page
kexec/kexec.8 | 19 ++++++++++++++++--- kexec/kexec.c | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
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PATCH 1/3 kexec man page change for debug option
In commit 28d4ab53, the arch-specific --debug are moved to generic place, but the relevant description was not updated accordingly in man page. Here change it.
--- kexec/kexec.8 | 6 +++--- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
kexec/kexec.8 +3 -3
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ command: .SH OPTIONS .TP +.B \-d\ (\-\-debug) +Enable debugging messages. +.TP .B \-e\ (\-\-exec) Run the currently loaded kernel. Note that it will reboot into the loaded kernel without calling shutdown(8). .TP
@@ -167,9 +170,6 @@ Pass ELF boot notes. .B \-\-args\-linux Pass Linux kernel style options. .TP -.B \-d \ (\-\-debug) -Enable debugging messages. -.TP .B \-\-real\-mode Use the kernel's real mode entry point. .RE
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PATCH 2/3 add description for entry option in help and man page
In reply to Baoquan He"--entry" option is used to specify jump back entry address, but lack description in help message and man page. Now add it.
--- kexec/kexec.8 | 3 +++ kexec/kexec.c | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
kexec/kexec.8 +3 -0
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ to load code into. Specify the highest memory address .I addr to load code into. +.TP +.BI \-\-entry= addr +Specify the jump back address. (0 means it's not jump back or preserve context) .SH SUPPORTED KERNEL FILE TYPES AND OPTIONS .B Beoboot-x86
kexec/kexec.c +4 -0
@@ -905,6 +905,10 @@ void usage(void)" context of current kernel during kexec.\n" " --load-jump-back-helper Load a helper image to jump back\n" " to original kernel.\n" +" --entry=<addr> Specify jump back address.\n" +" (0 means it's not jump back or\n" +" preserve context)\n" +" to original kernel.\n" " -d, --debug Enable debugging to help spot a failure.\n" "\n" "Supported kernel file types and options: \n");
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PATCH 3/3 add missed options to man page
In reply to Baoquan Heseveral options are missed in man page, add it now. They are --reuseinitrd, --load-preserve-context, --load-jump-back-helper and --entry=<addr>.
--- kexec/kexec.8 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
kexec/kexec.8 +10 -0
@@ -162,6 +162,16 @@ to load code into. .TP .BI \-\-entry= addr Specify the jump back address. (0 means it's not jump back or preserve context) +.TP +.BI \-\-load\-preserve\-context +Load the new kernel and preserve context of current kernel during kexec. +.TP +.BI \-\-load\-jump\-back\-helper +Load a helper image to jump back to original kernel. +.TP +.BI \-\-reuseinitrd +Reuse initrd from first boot. + .SH SUPPORTED KERNEL FILE TYPES AND OPTIONS .B Beoboot-x86
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Quoted 15 lines · Baoquan He
Currently, help message of several options are missed or not correct, change/add it in this patchset.
Options not present in help:
* --entryOptions not present in man:
* --entry
* --load-jump-back-helper
* --load-preserve-context
* --reuseinitrdOptions not correct in man:
* --debug
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Baoquan He (3):
kexec man page change for debug option
add description for entry option in help and man page add missed options to man pagekexec/kexec.8 | 19 ++++++++++++++++--- kexec/kexec.c | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
Thanks, all three patches applied.
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