2003-08-07 15:25:11 +04:00
|
|
|
.\" $NetBSD: kvm_mkdb.8,v 1.14 2003/08/07 11:25:23 agc Exp $
|
1996-09-30 22:26:58 +04:00
|
|
|
.\"
|
1994-06-10 18:12:08 +04:00
|
|
|
.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993
|
|
|
|
|
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
|
1993-03-21 12:45:37 +03:00
|
|
|
.\"
|
|
|
|
|
.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
|
|
|
|
|
.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
|
|
|
|
|
.\" are met:
|
|
|
|
|
.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
|
|
|
|
|
.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
|
|
|
|
|
.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
|
|
|
|
|
.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
|
|
|
|
|
.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
|
2003-08-07 15:25:11 +04:00
|
|
|
.\" 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
|
1993-03-21 12:45:37 +03:00
|
|
|
.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
|
|
|
|
|
.\" without specific prior written permission.
|
|
|
|
|
.\"
|
|
|
|
|
.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
|
|
|
|
|
.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
|
|
|
|
|
.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
|
|
|
|
|
.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
|
|
|
|
|
.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
|
|
|
|
|
.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
|
|
|
|
|
.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
|
|
|
|
|
.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
|
|
|
|
|
.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
|
|
|
|
|
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
|
|
|
|
|
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
|
|
|
|
|
.\"
|
1994-06-11 11:50:42 +04:00
|
|
|
.\" from: @(#)kvm_mkdb.8 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/9/93
|
1993-03-21 12:45:37 +03:00
|
|
|
.\"
|
2003-05-06 12:37:34 +04:00
|
|
|
.Dd May 3, 2003
|
1993-03-21 12:45:37 +03:00
|
|
|
.Dt KVM_MKDB 8
|
|
|
|
|
.Os
|
|
|
|
|
.Sh NAME
|
|
|
|
|
.Nm kvm_mkdb
|
|
|
|
|
.Nd create kernel database
|
|
|
|
|
.Sh SYNOPSIS
|
1997-10-17 14:14:59 +04:00
|
|
|
.Nm
|
1999-09-25 00:08:08 +04:00
|
|
|
.Op Fl o Ar database
|
1994-06-10 18:12:08 +04:00
|
|
|
.Op file
|
1993-03-21 12:45:37 +03:00
|
|
|
.Sh DESCRIPTION
|
1997-10-17 14:14:59 +04:00
|
|
|
.Nm
|
1996-10-12 04:51:44 +04:00
|
|
|
creates a database,
|
|
|
|
|
.Pa /var/db/kvm.db ,
|
1994-06-10 18:12:08 +04:00
|
|
|
containing information about the specified file.
|
|
|
|
|
If no file is specified,
|
2003-05-03 14:03:55 +04:00
|
|
|
.Pa /dev/ksyms
|
1994-06-10 18:12:08 +04:00
|
|
|
is used by default.
|
1996-10-12 04:51:44 +04:00
|
|
|
The database will only be recreated if its contents
|
|
|
|
|
do not already describe the running kernel.
|
|
|
|
|
.Pp
|
1999-09-25 00:08:08 +04:00
|
|
|
The options are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
.Bl -tag -width indent
|
|
|
|
|
.It Fl o Ar database
|
|
|
|
|
Put the output databases in the named file.
|
|
|
|
|
.El
|
|
|
|
|
.Pp
|
1993-03-21 12:45:37 +03:00
|
|
|
Various library routines consult this database.
|
|
|
|
|
The only information currently stored is the kernel namelist, which is
|
|
|
|
|
used by the
|
|
|
|
|
.Xr kvm_nlist 3
|
1996-10-12 04:51:44 +04:00
|
|
|
function. In the future, the database may contain other static
|
1994-06-10 18:12:08 +04:00
|
|
|
information about the current system.
|
1993-03-21 12:45:37 +03:00
|
|
|
.Sh FILES
|
1996-10-12 04:51:44 +04:00
|
|
|
.Bl -tag -width /var/db/kvm.db -compact
|
1993-06-14 02:36:44 +04:00
|
|
|
.It Pa /netbsd
|
1996-10-12 04:51:44 +04:00
|
|
|
.It Pa /var/db/kvm.db
|
1993-03-21 12:45:37 +03:00
|
|
|
.El
|
|
|
|
|
.Sh SEE ALSO
|
|
|
|
|
.Xr kvm_nlist 3
|
|
|
|
|
.Sh HISTORY
|
|
|
|
|
The
|
1997-10-17 14:14:59 +04:00
|
|
|
.Nm
|
1998-02-06 08:54:12 +03:00
|
|
|
utility first appeared in
|
|
|
|
|
.Bx 4.4 .
|
2003-05-03 14:03:55 +04:00
|
|
|
.Sh BUGS
|
|
|
|
|
The database is not updated when kernel modules are loaded.
|
