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

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Message-ID: <d3057de8-39ca-4d2a-aa03-9134f916fac9@paulmck-laptop>
Date:   Wed, 5 Jul 2023 13:33:35 -0700
From:   "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
To:     Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
Cc:     mtk.manpages@...il.com, corbet@....net, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
        ndesaulniers@...gle.com, vbabka@...e.cz, hannes@...xchg.org,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        alx@...nel.org, linux-man@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] proc.5: Clarify that boot arguments can be embedded in
 image

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@...nel.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@...nel.org>

Thank you, Masami!

Adding Alejandro and linux-man on CC.

							Thanx, Paul

> > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...nel.org>
> > Cc: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
> > Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
> > Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
> > Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> > Cc: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>
> > Cc: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
> > Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.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@...nel.org>