dist-kernel-utils.eclass

Name

dist-kernel-utils.eclass -- Utility functions related to Distribution Kernels

Description

This eclass provides various utility functions related to Distribution Kernels.

Supported EAPIs

7

Functions

dist-kernel_build_initramfs <output> <version>

Build an initramfs for the kernel. <output> specifies the absolute path where initramfs will be created, while <version> specifies the kernel version, used to find modules.

Note: while this function uses dracut at the moment, other initramfs variants may be supported in the future.

dist-kernel_get_image_path

Get relative kernel image path specific to the current ${ARCH}.

dist-kernel_install_kernel <version> <image> <system.map>

Install kernel using installkernel tool. <version> specifies the kernel version, <image> full path to the image, <system.map> full path to System.map.

dist-kernel_reinstall_initramfs <kv-dir> <kv-full>

Rebuild and install initramfs for the specified dist-kernel. <kv-dir> is the kernel source directory (${KV_DIR} from linux-info), while <kv-full> is the full kernel version (${KV_FULL}). The function will determine whether <kernel-dir> is actually a dist-kernel, and whether initramfs was used.

This function is to be used in pkg_postinst() of ebuilds installing kernel modules that are included in the initramfs.

Authors

Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org>

Maintainers

Distribution Kernel Project <dist-kernel@gentoo.org>

Reporting Bugs

Please report bugs via https://bugs.gentoo.org/