[PATCH] ppc64: Add elf-ppc64 file types/options and an arch specific flag to man page

[PATCH] ppc64: Add elf-ppc64 file types/options and an arch specific flag to man page

[Gautam Menghani]

Document the elf-ppc64 file options and the "--dt-no-old-root" arch 
specific flag in the man page.

Signed-off-by: Gautam Menghani <gautam@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 kexec/kexec.8 | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)

diff --git a/kexec/kexec.8 b/kexec/kexec.8
index 66453b8..3a344c5 100644
--- a/kexec/kexec.8
+++ b/kexec/kexec.8
@@ -335,6 +335,37 @@ with command-line arguments
 .I "arg1 arg2 ..."
 This parameter can be specified multiple times.
 .RE
+.PP
+.B elf-ppc64
+.RS
+.TP
+.BI \-\-reuse-cmdline
+Use the kernel command line from the running system.
+.TP
+.BI \-\-command\-line= string
+Set the kernel command line to
+.IR string.
+.TP
+.BI \-\-append= string
+Set the kernel command line to
+.IR string.
+.TP
+.BI \-\-ramdisk= file
+Use
+.IR file
+as the initial RAM disk.
+.TP
+.BI \-\-initrd= file
+Use
+.IR file
+as the initial RAM disk.
+.TP
+.BI \-\-devicetreeblob= file
+Specify device tree blob file. Not applicable while using --kexec-file-syscall.
+.TP
+.BI \-\-dtb= file
+Specify device tree blob file. Not applicable while using --kexec-file-syscall.
+.RE
 
 .SH ARCHITECTURE OPTIONS
 .TP
@@ -362,3 +393,7 @@ for debug output.
 Specify the
 .I baud rate
 of the serial port.
+.TP
+.BI \-\-dt\-no\-old\-root
+Do not reuse old kernel root=<device>
+param while creating flatten device tree.
-- 
2.31.1


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Re: [PATCH] ppc64: Add elf-ppc64 file types/options and an arch specific flag to man page

[Simon Horman]

On Wed, Mar 01, 2023 at 03:58:19AM -0500, Gautam Menghani wrote:
> Document the elf-ppc64 file options and the "--dt-no-old-root" arch 
> specific flag in the man page.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gautam Menghani <gautam@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

Thanks, applied.

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Re: [PATCH] ppc64: Add elf-ppc64 file types/options and an arch specific flag to man page

[Sourabh Jain]

On 01/03/23 14:28, Gautam Menghani wrote:
> Document the elf-ppc64 file options and the "--dt-no-old-root" arch
> specific flag in the man page.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gautam Menghani <gautam@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> ---
>   kexec/kexec.8 | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/kexec/kexec.8 b/kexec/kexec.8
> index 66453b8..3a344c5 100644
> --- a/kexec/kexec.8
> +++ b/kexec/kexec.8
> @@ -335,6 +335,37 @@ with command-line arguments
>   .I "arg1 arg2 ..."
>   This parameter can be specified multiple times.
>   .RE
> +.PP
> +.B elf-ppc64
> +.RS
> +.TP
> +.BI \-\-reuse-cmdline
> +Use the kernel command line from the running system.
> +.TP
> +.BI \-\-command\-line= string
> +Set the kernel command line to
> +.IR string.
> +.TP
> +.BI \-\-append= string
> +Set the kernel command line to
> +.IR string.
> +.TP
> +.BI \-\-ramdisk= file
> +Use
> +.IR file
> +as the initial RAM disk.
> +.TP
> +.BI \-\-initrd= file
> +Use
> +.IR file
> +as the initial RAM disk.
> +.TP
> +.BI \-\-devicetreeblob= file
> +Specify device tree blob file. Not applicable while using --kexec-file-syscall.
> +.TP
> +.BI \-\-dtb= file
> +Specify device tree blob file. Not applicable while using --kexec-file-syscall.
> +.RE
>
>   .SH ARCHITECTURE OPTIONS
>   .TP
> @@ -362,3 +393,7 @@ for debug output.
>   Specify the
>   .I baud rate
>   of the serial port.
> +.TP
> +.BI \-\-dt\-no\-old\-root
> +Do not reuse old kernel root=<device>
> +param while creating flatten device tree.
Thanks for the patch Gautam.

- Sourabh Jain

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