diff --git a/man/kernel-install.xml b/man/kernel-install.xml
index 797e78f2917..9a21fd65e81 100644
--- a/man/kernel-install.xml
+++ b/man/kernel-install.xml
@@ -78,23 +78,32 @@
The following commands are understood:
- add KERNEL-VERSIONKERNEL-IMAGE [INITRD-FILE ...]
+
+ add
+ KERNEL-VERSION
+ KERNEL-IMAGE [INITRD-FILE ...]
+
+
This command expects a kernel version string and a path to a kernel image file as arguments.
Optionally, one or more initrd images may be specified as well (note that plugins might generate
- additional ones). kernel-install calls the executable files from
- /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install and
- /etc/kernel/install.d/*.install (i.e. the plugins) with the following
- arguments:
+ additional ones).
- add KERNEL-VERSION$BOOT/ENTRY-TOKEN/KERNEL-VERSION/KERNEL-IMAGE [INITRD-FILE ...]
+ The executable files from /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install and
+ /etc/kernel/install.d/*.install (i.e. the plugins) are called with the
+ following arguments:
+
+ add KERNEL-VERSION$BOOT/ENTRY-TOKEN/KERNEL-VERSION/KERNEL-IMAGE \
+ [INITRD-FILE ...]The third argument directly refers to the path where to place kernel images, initrd
- images and other resources for Boot
+ images and other resources for
+ Boot
Loader Specification Type #1 entries (the "entry directory"). If other boot loader schemes
- are used the parameter may be ignored. The ENTRY-TOKEN string is
- typically the machine ID and is supposed to identify the local installation on the system. For
- details see below.
+ are used the parameter may be ignored.
+
+ The ENTRY-TOKEN string is typically the machine ID and is supposed
+ to identify the local installation on the system. For details see below.Two default plugins execute the following operations in this case:
@@ -136,10 +145,11 @@
remove KERNEL-VERSION
- This command expects a kernel version string as single argument. This calls executables from
- /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install and
- /etc/kernel/install.d/*.install with the following arguments:
-
+ This command expects a kernel version string as single argument.
+
+ The executable files from /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/*.install and
+ /etc/kernel/install.d/*.install (i.e. the plugins) are called with the
+ following arguments:remove KERNEL-VERSION$BOOT/ENTRY-TOKEN/KERNEL-VERSION/
@@ -150,13 +160,16 @@
Two default plugins execute the following operations in this case:
- 50-depmod.install removes the files generated by depmod for this kernel again.
+ 50-depmod.install removes the files generated by
+ depmod for this kernel again.90-loaderentry.install removes the file
- $BOOT/loader/entries/ENTRY-TOKEN-KERNEL-VERSION.conf.
+ $BOOT/loader/entries/ENTRY-TOKEN-KERNEL-VERSION.conf.
+ 90-uki-copy.install removes the file
- $BOOT/EFI/Linux/ENTRY-TOKEN-KERNEL-VERSION.efi.
+ $BOOT/EFI/Linux/ENTRY-TOKEN-KERNEL-VERSION.efi.
+
@@ -518,11 +531,16 @@
/etc/kernel/uki.conf
- Ini-style configuration file for ukify1 which is only effective when $KERNEL_INSTALL_LAYOUT or layout= in install.conf is set to and $KERNEL_INSTALL_UKI_GENERATOR or uki_generator= in install.conf is set to .
+ Ini-style configuration file for
+ ukify1 which
+ is only effective when $KERNEL_INSTALL_LAYOUT or layout= in
+ install.conf is set to and
+ $KERNEL_INSTALL_UKI_GENERATOR or uki_generator= in
+ install.conf is set to .
$KERNEL_INSTALL_CONF_ROOT may be used to override the path.
-
+