Re: [PATCH] proc.5: Clarify that boot arguments can be embedded in image

Re: [PATCH] proc.5: Clarify that boot arguments can be embedded in image

[Paul E. McKenney]

On Tue, Jul 04, 2023 at 09:59:32PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:33:28 -0700
> "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@kernel.org> wrote:
> 
> > With the advent of the CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG Kconfig option, kernel boot
> > arguments can now be embedded in the kernel image, either attached
> > to the end of initramfs or embedded in the kernel itself.  Document
> > this possibility in the /proc/cmdline entry of proc.5.
> 
> Thanks for update!
> 
> Reviewed-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>

Thank you, Masami!

Adding Alejandro and linux-man on CC.

							Thanx, Paul

> > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
> > Cc: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
> > Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> > Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
> > Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> > Cc: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@google.com>
> > Cc: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
> > Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
> > 
> > diff --git a/man5/proc.5 b/man5/proc.5
> > index c6684620e..141a2983c 100644
> > --- a/man5/proc.5
> > +++ b/man5/proc.5
> > @@ -3100,6 +3100,9 @@ Often done via a boot manager such as
> >  .BR lilo (8)
> >  or
> >  .BR grub (8).
> > +Any arguments embedded in the kernel image or initramfs via 
> > +.B CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG
> > +will also be displayed.
> >  .TP
> >  .IR /proc/config.gz " (since Linux 2.6)"
> >  This file exposes the configuration options that were used
> 
> 
> -- 
> Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>

Re: [PATCH] proc.5: Clarify that boot arguments can be embedded in image

[Alejandro Colomar]

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Hi Paul!

On 7/5/23 22:33, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 04, 2023 at 09:59:32PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
>> On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:33:28 -0700
>> "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@kernel.org> wrote:
>>
>>> With the advent of the CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG Kconfig option, kernel boot
>>> arguments can now be embedded in the kernel image, either attached
>>> to the end of initramfs or embedded in the kernel itself.  Document
>>> this possibility in the /proc/cmdline entry of proc.5.
>>
>> Thanks for update!
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> 

Thanks for the review!  Tag added.

> Thank you, Masami!
> 
> Adding Alejandro and linux-man on CC.
> 
> 							Thanx, Paul
> 
>>> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
>>> Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
>>> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
>>> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
>>> Cc: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@google.com>
>>> Cc: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
>>> Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
>>>

Thanks!  Patch applied.

Cheers,
Alex

>>> diff --git a/man5/proc.5 b/man5/proc.5
>>> index c6684620e..141a2983c 100644
>>> --- a/man5/proc.5
>>> +++ b/man5/proc.5
>>> @@ -3100,6 +3100,9 @@ Often done via a boot manager such as
>>>   .BR lilo (8)
>>>   or
>>>   .BR grub (8).
>>> +Any arguments embedded in the kernel image or initramfs via
>>> +.B CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG
>>> +will also be displayed.
>>>   .TP
>>>   .IR /proc/config.gz " (since Linux 2.6)"
>>>   This file exposes the configuration options that were used
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>

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