wraplinux - Create an ELF or NBI file from a Linux kernel with optional initrds.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2008 rPath, Inc.
Copyright © 2009-2010 Intel Corporation
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
wraplinux 28 May 2010 WRAPLINUX(1)
Description
Takes a Linux kernel file and optional initrd files and outputs an ELF or NBI format file.
Name
wraplinux - Create an ELF or NBI file from a Linux kernel with optional initrds.
Options
kernel Kernel filename.
-p 'kernelparameters', --params 'kernelparameters'
Kernel commandline parameters (probably needs to be quoted.)
-iinitrd, --initrdinitrd
Initial ramdisk/ramfs filename. This option may occur multiple times.
-ofilename, --outputfilename
Output filename (default stdout).
-E, --elf
Output in ELF format (default).
-M, --multiboot
Output in ELF format with a Multiboot header.
-N, --NBI
Output in NBI format.
-l, --load-high
Load the Linux kernel and initrd files entirely above 1 MB (default for --multiboot, for
compatibility with Grub).
--no-load-high
Overrule the default for --multiboot (and load the appropriate components of the Linux kernel
below 1 MB as required by the particular Linux kernel format version).
-h, --help
Display a brief help message.
-V, --version
Print the program version.
Synopsis
wraplinux [-EMNlhV][-p 'kernelparameters'][-ifilename]... [-ooutputfilename] kernel
