Hi,
Some nitpicks inline..
On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 5:14 PM, Gioh Kim <gi-oh.kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "--load-preserve-context", "--load-jump-back-helper" and "--entry"
> options are described separately but there is not any description
> how to use them.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gioh Kim <gi-oh.kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> kexec/kexec.8 | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/kexec/kexec.8 b/kexec/kexec.8
> index e0131b4..b7ac028 100644
> --- a/kexec/kexec.8
> +++ b/kexec/kexec.8
> @@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ when configuring the kernel. The
> option enables the
> .B kexec
> system call.
> +After booting into another kernel, you can jump back to the first kernel with enabling
I would suggest using the already prevalent naming conventions - primary kernel
and secondary kernel for the two kernels.
> +.B CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP
> +option (x86 only).
I think this is also supported on sh architecture, so may be you can
reword this to something like:
(currently only x86 and sh architectures are supported).
> .SH USAGE
> Using
> .B kexec
> @@ -102,6 +105,30 @@ command:
> .BR kexec \ \-e
> .RE
>
> +After booting the kernel, you can jump back to the first kernel if you enable
> +.B CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP
> +kernel option and specify \-\-load\-preserve\-context option.
Do we need to repeat the details of CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP here and below,
as we have already the captured the same above.
> +You can see
^^^ specify (instead of see)
> +.BR "kexec_jump_back_entry=<address>"
> +kernel parameter in /proc/cmdline file, for example:
> +
> +.RS
> +.BR "kexec_jump_back_entry=0x00000000000810d2"
Better to specify literal addr instead of specifying a value here.
> +.RE
> +
> +Frist you need to prepare jump with \-\-load\-jump\-back\-helper and \-\-entry options.
^^^ First (rather than Frist)
> +
> +.RS
> +.B kexec
> +.RB \-\-load\-jump\-back\-helper \-\-entry=0x810d2
Better to use literal addr instead of specifying a particular value
here, to keep the man page generic.
Regards,
Bhupesh
> +.RE
> +
> +Then the first kernel can be rebooted using the command:
> +
> +.RS
> +.BR kexec \ \-e
> +.RE
> +
> .SH OPTIONS
> .TP
> .B \-d\ (\-\-debug)
> @@ -173,6 +200,9 @@ Specify the jump back address. (0 means it's not jump back or preserve context)
> .TP
> .BI \-\-load\-preserve\-context
> Load the new kernel and preserve context of current kernel during kexec.
> +(kexec returns error if
> +.B CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP
> +is not enabled)
> .TP
> .BI \-\-load\-jump\-back\-helper
> Load a helper image to jump back to original kernel.
> --
> 2.14.1
>
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