nightmorph 10/12/06 12:00:32 Modified: genkernel.xml Log: update genkernel guide. add license, update GRP link. also include sping's updates via ML.
Revision Changes Path 1.32 xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml?rev=1.32&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml?rev=1.32&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml?r1=1.31&r2=1.32 Index: genkernel.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v retrieving revision 1.31 retrieving revision 1.32 diff -u -r1.31 -r1.32 --- genkernel.xml 23 Jun 2008 05:07:13 -0000 1.31 +++ genkernel.xml 6 Dec 2010 12:00:32 -0000 1.32 @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v 1.31 2008/06/23 05:07:13 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v 1.32 2010/12/06 12:00:32 nightmorph Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> -<guide link="/doc/en/genkernel.xml" disclaimer="obsolete"> +<guide disclaimer="obsolete"> <title>Gentoo Linux Genkernel Guide</title> <author title="Author"> @@ -19,16 +19,21 @@ <author title="Editor"> <mail link="nightmorph"/> </author> +<author title="Contributor"> + <mail link="sping"/> +</author> <abstract> This guide intends to provide a reference of all the functions provided by genkernel. </abstract> +<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> +<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>1.6</version> -<date>2008-06-22</date> +<version>2</version> +<date>2010-12-06</date> <chapter> <title>Introduction</title> @@ -77,11 +82,10 @@ <p> To obtain genkernel, run <c>emerge genkernel</c> from the command line. If you -are using the <uri -link="/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-about.xml#doc_chap2_sect1">Gentoo +are using the <uri link="/doc/en/handbook/2008/hb-install-about.xml">Gentoo Reference Platform</uri> (GRP), remember to install binary packages by passing -the <c>-k</c> flag to emerge. Since the GRP is bundled with an older version of -genkernel, the flags may be different. In any case, consult <c>genkernel +the <c>-k</c> flag to emerge. Since the GRP is bundled with an older version +of genkernel, the flags may be different. In any case, consult <c>genkernel --help</c> for help on how to use the version of genkernel installed on your system. </p> @@ -259,12 +263,16 @@ compiled modules will be installed as well. </li> <li> - <b>--<c>no-</c>initrdmodules</b>: Refrains from copying any modules to the + <b>--<c>no-</c>ramdisk-modules</b>: Refrains from copying any modules to the genkernel-created initrd image. This flag is an exception to the rule about the <c>no-</c> prefix; omission of this prefix creates an invalid genkernel flag. </li> <li> + <b>--all-ramdisk-modules</b>: Copies all available modules to the + genkernel-created initrd image. + </li> + <li> <b>--genzimage</b>: Creates the initrd image, prior to the kernel image. (This hack currently applies only to PPC Pegasos systems.) </li> @@ -348,15 +356,15 @@ <ul> <li> - <b>--debuglevel=<c>verblevel</c></b>: Controls the level of verbosity for + <b>--loglevel=<c>verblevel</c></b>: Controls the level of verbosity for information provided by genkernel. The variable <c>verblevel</c> is an integer between 0 and 5. The level '0' represents minimal output, while '5' provides as much information as possible about genkernel's activities during the kernel compilation process. </li> <li> - <b>--debugfile=<path>/path/to/outputfile</path></b>: Ignores the value set - by the <c>--debuglevel</c> argument, and sends <b>all</b> debugging data + <b>--logfile=<path>/path/to/outputfile</path></b>: Ignores the value set + by the <c>--loglevel</c> argument, and sends <b>all</b> debugging data produced by genkernel to the specified output file, which is located at <path>/var/log/genkernel.log</path> by default. </li> @@ -561,7 +569,7 @@ </p> <pre caption="Running genkernel (overloaded with flags)"> -# <i>genkernel --debuglevel=5 --no-color --no-mrproper --clean --splash \ +# <i>genkernel --loglevel=5 --no-color --no-mrproper --clean --splash \ --kerneldir=/path/to/alternate/kernel/sources --install --menuconfig \ --kernel-config=/path/to/preferred/configfile --save-config --mountboot all</i> </pre> @@ -619,10 +627,10 @@ debugging (when needed.) </li> <li> - <b>DEBUGLEVEL=<c>[0|1|2|3|4|5]</c></b>: This option is for adjusting the + <b>LOGLEVEL=<c>[0|1|2|3|4|5]</c></b>: This option is for adjusting the verbosity of the output produced by genkernel — setting this option to - '0' with <c>--debuglevel=0</c> will suppress all output produced by - genkernel; setting this option to '5' with <c>--debuglevel=5</c> provides + '0' with <c>--loglevel=0</c> will suppress all output produced by + genkernel; setting this option to '5' with <c>--loglevel=5</c> provides the user with all output produced by genkernel. </li> </ul> @@ -871,5 +879,4 @@ </body> </section> </chapter> - </guide>
