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author | Lennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net> | 2019-03-14 10:51:55 +0100 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2019-03-14 10:51:55 +0100 |
commit | d55e43344b7852b1cf4d0e083ef963ee443e5b38 (patch) | |
tree | 3c2220fe49b0c819c758e4dc5042699c91890ffc /man | |
parent | 54c258566ea1e6cf0c0c51d8a1afb8cdc0c92379 (diff) | |
parent | e2600fd5823f3307b787d104e08b7f005f06b09a (diff) | |
download | systemd-d55e43344b7852b1cf4d0e083ef963ee443e5b38.tar.gz |
Merge pull request #11971 from keszybz/kernel-install-directory
Make kernel-install create entry directory
Diffstat (limited to 'man')
-rw-r--r-- | man/kernel-install.xml | 75 |
1 files changed, 58 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/man/kernel-install.xml b/man/kernel-install.xml index 50e1320105..965c43e465 100644 --- a/man/kernel-install.xml +++ b/man/kernel-install.xml @@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+ --> -<refentry id="kernel-install"> +<refentry id="kernel-install" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <refentryinfo> <title>kernel-install</title> @@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ <cmdsynopsis> <command>kernel-install</command> <arg choice="plain">COMMAND</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable></arg> <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable></arg> <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat"><replaceable>INITRD-FILE</replaceable></arg> @@ -35,9 +37,9 @@ <refsect1> <title>Description</title> - <para> - <command>kernel-install</command> is used to install and remove kernel and - initramfs images to and from <filename>/boot</filename>. + <para><command>kernel-install</command> is used to install and remove kernel and initramfs images to and + from the boot loader partition, referred to as <varname>$BOOT</varname> here. It will usually be one of + <filename>/boot</filename>, <filename>/efi</filename>, or <filename>/boot/efi</filename>, see below. </para> <para><command>kernel-install</command> will execute the files @@ -65,17 +67,20 @@ <term><command>add <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable> <replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable> [<replaceable>INITRD-FILE</replaceable> ...]</command></term> <listitem> <para>This command expects a kernel version string and a path to a kernel image file as - arguments. <command>kernel-install</command> creates the directory - <filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename> - and calls the executables from <filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> and + arguments. <command>kernel-install</command> calls the executables from + <filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> and <filename>/etc/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> with the following arguments: - <programlisting>add <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable> <filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename> <replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable> [<replaceable>INITRD-FILE</replaceable> ...]</programlisting> + <programlisting>add <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable> <filename>$BOOT/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename> <replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable> [<replaceable>INITRD-FILE</replaceable> ...]</programlisting> </para> - <para>Two default plugins execute the following operations in this case:</para> + <para>Three default plugins execute the following operations in this case:</para> <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><filename>00-entry-directory.install</filename> creates the directory + <filename>$BOOT/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename> + if <filename>$BOOT/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/</filename> already exists. + </para></listitem> <listitem><para><filename>50-depmod.install</filename> runs <citerefentry><refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> for the @@ -83,16 +88,20 @@ <listitem><para><filename>90-loaderentry.install</filename> copies <replaceable>KERNEL-IMAGE</replaceable> to - <filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/linux</filename>. + <filename>$BOOT/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/linux</filename>. If an <replaceable>INITRD-FILE</replaceable> is provided, it also copies <replaceable>INITRD-FILE</replaceable> to - <filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL_VERSION</replaceable>/<replaceable>INITRD-FILE</replaceable></filename>. + <filename>$BOOT/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL_VERSION</replaceable>/<replaceable>INITRD-FILE</replaceable></filename>. It also creates a boot loader entry according to the <ulink url="https://systemd.io/BOOT_LOADER_SPECIFICATION">Boot Loader Specification</ulink> in - <filename>/boot/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>.conf</filename>. + <filename>$BOOT/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>.conf</filename>. The title of the entry is the <replaceable>PRETTY_NAME</replaceable> parameter specified in <filename>/etc/os-release</filename> or <filename>/usr/lib/os-release</filename> (if the former is - missing), or "Linux <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>", if unset.</para></listitem> + missing), or "Linux <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>", if unset.</para> + + <para>If the entry directory + <filename>$BOOT/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename> + does not exist, this plugin does nothing.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -103,11 +112,11 @@ <filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> and <filename>/etc/kernel/install.d/*.install</filename> with the following arguments: - <programlisting>remove <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable> <filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename></programlisting> + <programlisting>remove <replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable> <filename>$BOOT/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename></programlisting> </para> <para>Afterwards, <command>kernel-install</command> removes the directory - <filename>/boot/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename> + <filename>$BOOT/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>/<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>/</filename> and its contents.</para> <para>Two default plugins execute the following operations in this case:</para> @@ -117,14 +126,46 @@ <listitem><para><filename>50-depmod.install</filename> removes the files generated by <command>depmod</command> for this kernel again.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><filename>90-loaderentry.install</filename> removes the file - <filename>/boot/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>.conf</filename>.</para></listitem> + <filename>$BOOT/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>.conf</filename>.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>The <varname>$BOOT</varname> partition</title> + <para>The partition where the kernels and <ulink url="https://systemd.io/BOOT_LOADER_SPECIFICATION">Boot + Loader Specification</ulink> snippets are located is called <varname>$BOOT</varname>. + <command>kernel-install</command> determines the location of this partition by checking + <filename>/efi/</filename>, <filename>/boot/</filename>, and <filename>/boot/efi</filename> + in turn. The first location where <filename>$BOOT/loader/entries/</filename> or + <filename>$BOOT/$MACHINE_ID/</filename> exists is used.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + <para>The following options are understood:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-v</option></term> + <term><option>--verbose</option></term> + <listitem> + <para>Output additional information about operations being performed.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" /> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + <refsect1> + <title>Environment variables</title> + <para>If <option>--verbose</option> is used, <varname>$KERNEL_INSTALL_VERBOSE=1</varname> will be set for + the plugins. They may output additional logs in this case.</para> </refsect1> <refsect1> @@ -162,7 +203,7 @@ <listitem> <para>Read by <filename>90-loaderentry.install</filename>. If this file exists a numeric value is read from it and the naming of the generated entry file is slightly altered to include it as - <filename>/boot/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>+<replaceable>TRIES</replaceable>.conf</filename>. This + <filename>$BOOT/loader/entries/<replaceable>MACHINE-ID</replaceable>-<replaceable>KERNEL-VERSION</replaceable>+<replaceable>TRIES</replaceable>.conf</filename>. This is useful for boot loaders such as <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-boot</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> which implement boot attempt counting with a counter embedded in the entry file name.</para> |