Re: Edited kexec_load(2) [kexec_file_load()] man page for review

From: Scot Doyle
Date: Wed Jan 28 2015 - 21:03:58 EST


On Wed, 28 Jan 2015, Vivek Goyal wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 04:49:34PM +0100, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> > Hello Vivek,
> >
> > >> I've made various adjustments to the page in the light of your comments
> > >> above. Thanks!
> > >
> > > Thank you for following it up and improving kexec man page.
> >
> > You're welcome. So, by now, I've made quite a lot of changes
> > (including adding a number of cases under ERRORS). I think the revised
> > kexec_load/kexec_file_load page is pretty much ready to go, but would
> > you be willing to give the text below a check over first?
> >
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> I had a quick look and it looks good to me.
>
> Thanks
> Vivek

When I tested, kexec_file_load required CONFIG_RELOCATABLE. Is the same
true for kexec_load? Would it make sense to note this in the man pages
along with the need for CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE, etc? Or as an error message?

Thanks,
Scot

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