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initrd.4, proc.5, bootparam.7: Update pointer to in-kernel initrd documentation 

Linux commit v4.10-rc1~40^2~86^2~4 moves initrd documentation from
Documentation/initrd.txt to Documentation/admin-quide/initrd.rst.

* man4/initrd.4 (.SS Changing the normal root filesystem,
  .SH SEE ALSO): Amend pointer to in-kernel initrd documentation
  with change introduced in Linux 4.10 (move to
  Documentation/admin-guide/initrd.rst).
* man5/proc.5 (.SS Files and directories)
  <.TP .I /proc/sys/kernel/real-root-dev>: Likewise.
* man7/bootparam.7 (.SS Boot arguments for ramdisk use)
  <.TP .B 'noinitrd'>: Likewise.

Signed-off-by: Eugene Syromyatnikov <evgsyr@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Eugene Syromyatnikov 2017-09-11 05:04:03 +02:00 committed by Michael Kerrisk
parent e7dee04702
commit 96c11b3ffc
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man4/initrd.4
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@ -312,7 +312,11 @@ The use of
.I /proc/sys/kernel/real-root-dev .I /proc/sys/kernel/real-root-dev
to change the root filesystem is obsolete. to change the root filesystem is obsolete.
See the Linux kernel source file See the Linux kernel source file
.I Documentation/admin\-guide/initrd.rst
.\" commit 9d85025b0418163fae079c9ba8f8445212de8568
(or
.I Documentation/initrd.txt .I Documentation/initrd.txt
before Linux 4.10)
as well as as well as
.BR pivot_root (2) .BR pivot_root (2)
and and
@ -486,6 +490,10 @@ The behavior may change in future versions of the Linux kernel.
.BR freeramdisk (8), .BR freeramdisk (8),
.BR rdev (8) .BR rdev (8)
.PP .PP
.I Documentation/admin\-guide/initrd.rst
.\" commit 9d85025b0418163fae079c9ba8f8445212de8568
(or
.I Documentation/initrd.txt .I Documentation/initrd.txt
before Linux 4.10)
in the Linux kernel source tree, the LILO documentation, in the Linux kernel source tree, the LILO documentation,
the LOADLIN documentation, the SYSLINUX documentation the LOADLIN documentation, the SYSLINUX documentation

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man5/proc.5
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@ -4627,7 +4627,11 @@ This value is the default if the kernel was not configured with
.TP .TP
.I /proc/sys/kernel/real-root-dev .I /proc/sys/kernel/real-root-dev
This file is documented in the Linux kernel source file This file is documented in the Linux kernel source file
.IR Documentation/initrd.txt . .I Documentation/admin\-guide/initrd.rst
.\" commit 9d85025b0418163fae079c9ba8f8445212de8568
(or
.I Documentation/initrd.txt
before Linux 4.10).
.TP .TP
.IR /proc/sys/kernel/reboot-cmd " (Sparc only) " .IR /proc/sys/kernel/reboot-cmd " (Sparc only) "
This file seems to be a way to give an argument to the SPARC This file seems to be a way to give an argument to the SPARC

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man7/bootparam.7
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@ -378,7 +378,11 @@ the usual boot sequence (e.g., invocation of
is performed. is performed.
.IP .IP
For a detailed description of the initrd feature, see the kernel source file For a detailed description of the initrd feature, see the kernel source file
.IR Documentation/initrd.txt . .I Documentation/admin\-guide/initrd.rst
.\" commit 9d85025b0418163fae079c9ba8f8445212de8568
(or
.I Documentation/initrd.txt
before Linux 4.10).
.IP .IP
The 'noinitrd' option tells the kernel that although it was compiled for The 'noinitrd' option tells the kernel that although it was compiled for
operation with initrd, it should not go through the above steps, but operation with initrd, it should not go through the above steps, but