How is kexec_load used?

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Looking at the manual page for the system call kexec_load, I didn't see any obvious way to use it.

There is no argument for a kernel file, an initial RAM disk, or a command line string.

kexec_file_load has parameters for file descriptors of files representing the kernel and there is a parameter for initial RAM disk as well for the command line; but I am more interested in how the first one is used.

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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
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Looking at the manual page for the system call kexec_load, I didn't see any obvious way to use it.

There is no argument for a kernel file, an initial RAM disk, or a command line string.

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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
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Looking at the manual page for the system call kexec_load, I didn't see any obvious way to use it.

There is no argument for a kernel file, an initial RAM disk, or a command line string.

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Looking at the manual page for the system call kexec_load, I didn't see any obvious way to use it.

There is no argument for a kernel file, an initial RAM disk, or a command line string.

linux system-calls

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edited Nov 12 at 1:52

Bsquare

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edited Nov 12 at 1:52

Bsquare

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edited Nov 12 at 1:52

Bsquare

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edited Nov 12 at 1:52

Bsquare

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asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31

Melab

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asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31

Melab

6683924

asked Jul 3 '16 at 1:31

Melab

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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
– pah
Jul 3 '16 at 4:03

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You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
– pah
Jul 3 '16 at 4:03

You can take a look into the kexec-tools source code.
– pah
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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:

git log --oneline  | grep kexec_load

enter image description here

of which this commit looks very promising:

git show 6b27aef09fea

enter image description here

If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git

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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:

git log --oneline  | grep kexec_load

enter image description here

of which this commit looks very promising:

git show 6b27aef09fea

enter image description here

If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git

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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:

git log --oneline  | grep kexec_load

enter image description here

of which this commit looks very promising:

git show 6b27aef09fea

enter image description here

If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git

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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:

git log --oneline  | grep kexec_load

enter image description here

of which this commit looks very promising:

git show 6b27aef09fea

enter image description here

If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git

answered Nov 11 at 22:21

VeRo

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I would also recommend the source code, you have a good overview if you use git:

git log --oneline  | grep kexec_load

enter image description here

of which this commit looks very promising:

git show 6b27aef09fea

enter image description here

If you don't have it cloned by now, here is the GIT repository:

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git

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