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mk_kernel(1M)							 mk_kernel(1M)

NAME
       mk_kernel - load a kernel configuration from a system file

SYNOPSIS
       path_name] system_file]

DESCRIPTION
       reads  configuration  information  from the system file (see system(4))
       and applies those changes to a kernel configuration  (see  kconfig(5)).
       performs	 a  function  similar to that of but has some semantic differ‐
       ences in order to preserve compatibility with previous releases.	  will
       build  a	 new  kernel executable only if needed to effect the requested
       changes.	 may reuse existing kernel executables when possible.

   Options
       recognizes the following options.

       Specify the target kernel path.

		 If the target kernel path specified is changes are applied to
		 the  currently	 running kernel configuration.	They will take
		 effect immediately if possible;  otherwise,  they  will  take
		 effect at next boot.

		 If  the  target  kernel path specified is of the form changes
		 are applied to the saved kernel configuration	named  config.
		 The  changes  will  not  take effect at next boot unless that
		 saved kernel configuration was already marked for use at next
		 boot.

		 If  the  target  kernel  name	is a single word containing no
		 slashes, that name is used as the name of a saved kernel con‐
		 figuration.   The  changes  are  applied to that saved kernel
		 configuration.	 The changes will not take effect at next boot
		 unless that saved kernel configuration was already marked for
		 use at next boot.

		 If the target kernel path is not one of the  forms  specified
		 above,	 then exits with an error.  Other locations for kernel
		 executable files are no longer supported.

		 If the option is not specified, the changes  are  applied  to
		 the  kernel  configuration  called  The changes will not take
		 effect at next boot  unless  that  kernel  configuration  was
		 already marked for use at next boot.

       Specify the HP-UX system description file.
		 If  this  option  is  not specified, the system file is used.
		 For details see system(4).

       Verbose mode.  (Has no effect; retained for backward compatibility.)

RETURN VALUE
       returns 0 upon normal completion; it returns 1 if an error occurred.

DIAGNOSTICS
       Messages and warnings are sent to Messages from and other commands  are
       displayed  when invoked from Errors cause to halt immediately; warnings
       allow the program to continue.

EXAMPLES
		     Uses the default HP-UX system description file
	      The changes are applied to the currently running kernel configu‐
	      ration, marked to take effect at next boot.

		     Uses the system description file

		     Uses the system description file
	      The changes are applied to the saved kernel configuration called

WARNINGS
       Do  not manually modify the contents of the kernel configuration direc‐
       tories.

FILES
       Default HP-UX system description file

SEE ALSO
       kconfig(1M), system(4), kconfig(5).

								 mk_kernel(1M)

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