Re: [Fastboot] [ PATCH ] fix to documentation for kexec
On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 04:33:16PM +0900, Horms wrote: > On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 01:25:04PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Judith Lebzelter wrote: > > > > > > -* "init 1" boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode without > > > - networking. If you want networking, use "init 3." > > > +* Boot parameter "1" boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode > > > + without networking. If you want networking, use "3". > > > > i'm not sure you want to totally remove those first two lines, they > > appear to talk about getting to run level 1 *from a running system*. > > I think that it is refering to a kernel command line parameter, > not a shell command executed on a running system, so I think the patch > is correct in that respect. Agree with removing the "init" word. A single digit is assumed by the kernel to be the run level. Also, given the variability of those values, leave the current documentation at levels 1 and 3. BTW, the "init" keyword, *with* a value, specifies an alternate init process binary, e.g,, the default is "init=/sbin/init" -- David N. Lombard, Intel, Irvine, CA I do not speak for Intel Corporation; all comments are strictly my own. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [Fastboot] [ PATCH ] fix to documentation for kexec
On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 04:33:16PM +0900, Horms wrote: On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 01:25:04PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Judith Lebzelter wrote: -* init 1 boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode without - networking. If you want networking, use init 3. +* Boot parameter 1 boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode + without networking. If you want networking, use 3. i'm not sure you want to totally remove those first two lines, they appear to talk about getting to run level 1 *from a running system*. I think that it is refering to a kernel command line parameter, not a shell command executed on a running system, so I think the patch is correct in that respect. Agree with removing the init word. A single digit is assumed by the kernel to be the run level. Also, given the variability of those values, leave the current documentation at levels 1 and 3. BTW, the init keyword, *with* a value, specifies an alternate init process binary, e.g,, the default is init=/sbin/init -- David N. Lombard, Intel, Irvine, CA I do not speak for Intel Corporation; all comments are strictly my own. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [Fastboot] [ PATCH ] fix to documentation for kexec
On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 01:25:04PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Judith Lebzelter wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I've noticed that the boot options are not correct for in > > the documentation for kdump. The "init" keyword is not > > necessary, and causes a kernel panic when booting with an > > initrd on Fedora 5. > > > > Thanks; > > Judith Lebzelter > > > > --- > > Signed-off-by: Judith Lebzelter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- > > > > > > Index: linux/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt > > === > > --- linux.orig/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt > > +++ linux/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt > > @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ the following command: > > > > kexec -p \ > > --initrd= --args-linux \ > > - --append="root= init 1 irqpoll" > > + --append="root= 1 irqpoll" > > > > > > Notes on loading the dump-capture kernel: > > @@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ Notes on loading the dump-capture kernel > > * You must specify in the format corresponding to the root > >device name in the output of mount command. > > > > -* "init 1" boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode without > > - networking. If you want networking, use "init 3." > > +* Boot parameter "1" boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode > > + without networking. If you want networking, use "3". > > i'm not sure you want to totally remove those first two lines, they > appear to talk about getting to run level 1 *from a running system*. I think that it is refering to a kernel command line parameter, not a shell command executed on a running system, so I think the patch is correct in that respect. -- Horms H: http://www.vergenet.net/~horms/ W: http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [Fastboot] [ PATCH ] fix to documentation for kexec
On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 01:25:04PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Judith Lebzelter wrote: Hello, I've noticed that the boot options are not correct for in the documentation for kdump. The init keyword is not necessary, and causes a kernel panic when booting with an initrd on Fedora 5. Thanks; Judith Lebzelter --- Signed-off-by: Judith Lebzelter [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Index: linux/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt === --- linux.orig/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt +++ linux/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ the following command: kexec -p dump-capture-kernel \ --initrd=initrd-for-dump-capture-kernel --args-linux \ - --append=root=root-dev init 1 irqpoll + --append=root=root-dev 1 irqpoll Notes on loading the dump-capture kernel: @@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ Notes on loading the dump-capture kernel * You must specify root-dev in the format corresponding to the root device name in the output of mount command. -* init 1 boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode without - networking. If you want networking, use init 3. +* Boot parameter 1 boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode + without networking. If you want networking, use 3. i'm not sure you want to totally remove those first two lines, they appear to talk about getting to run level 1 *from a running system*. I think that it is refering to a kernel command line parameter, not a shell command executed on a running system, so I think the patch is correct in that respect. -- Horms H: http://www.vergenet.net/~horms/ W: http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [Fastboot] [ PATCH ] fix to documentation for kexec
On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 10:58:08AM -0800, Judith Lebzelter wrote: > > > > I did notice that my patch is out of date for the latest kernel, > > however. I can send an up to date one. > > > This applies to 2.6.20-rc7 > > Signed-off-by: Judith Lebzeelter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > --- > > Stop recommending incorrect/superfluous "init" boot parameter. > This looks good. The intention here is just to boot into run level 1, so that minimum scripts run in user space and probability of capturing the dump increases. Fedora doc does say that appending "1" on command line will boot it into runlevel 1. I hope same is true for other distributions too. Thanks Vivek > Index: linux-2.6.20-rc7/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt > === > --- linux-2.6.20-rc7.orig/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt > +++ linux-2.6.20-rc7/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt > @@ -311,10 +311,10 @@ Following are the arch specific command > loading dump-capture kernel. > > For i386, x86_64 and ia64: > - "init 1 irqpoll maxcpus=1" > + "1 irqpoll maxcpus=1" > > For ppc64: > - "init 1 maxcpus=1 noirqdistrib" > + "1 maxcpus=1 noirqdistrib" > > > Notes on loading the dump-capture kernel: > @@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ Notes on loading the dump-capture kernel > * You must specify in the format corresponding to the root >device name in the output of mount command. > > -* "init 1" boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode without > - networking. If you want networking, use "init 3." > +* Boot parameter "1" boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user > + mode without networking. If you want networking, use "3". > > * We generally don' have to bring up a SMP kernel just to capture the >dump. Hence generally it is useful either to build a UP dump-capture > ___ > fastboot mailing list > fastboot@lists.osdl.org > https://lists.osdl.org/mailman/listinfo/fastboot - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [Fastboot] [ PATCH ] fix to documentation for kexec
On Thu, Feb 01, 2007 at 10:58:08AM -0800, Judith Lebzelter wrote: I did notice that my patch is out of date for the latest kernel, however. I can send an up to date one. This applies to 2.6.20-rc7 Signed-off-by: Judith Lebzeelter [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Stop recommending incorrect/superfluous init boot parameter. This looks good. The intention here is just to boot into run level 1, so that minimum scripts run in user space and probability of capturing the dump increases. Fedora doc does say that appending 1 on command line will boot it into runlevel 1. I hope same is true for other distributions too. Thanks Vivek Index: linux-2.6.20-rc7/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt === --- linux-2.6.20-rc7.orig/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt +++ linux-2.6.20-rc7/Documentation/kdump/kdump.txt @@ -311,10 +311,10 @@ Following are the arch specific command loading dump-capture kernel. For i386, x86_64 and ia64: - init 1 irqpoll maxcpus=1 + 1 irqpoll maxcpus=1 For ppc64: - init 1 maxcpus=1 noirqdistrib + 1 maxcpus=1 noirqdistrib Notes on loading the dump-capture kernel: @@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ Notes on loading the dump-capture kernel * You must specify root-dev in the format corresponding to the root device name in the output of mount command. -* init 1 boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user mode without - networking. If you want networking, use init 3. +* Boot parameter 1 boots the dump-capture kernel into single-user + mode without networking. If you want networking, use 3. * We generally don' have to bring up a SMP kernel just to capture the dump. Hence generally it is useful either to build a UP dump-capture ___ fastboot mailing list fastboot@lists.osdl.org https://lists.osdl.org/mailman/listinfo/fastboot - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
