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| -rw-r--r-- | qemu-options.hx | 17 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx index 2f21e0a430..dc54115e52 100644 --- a/qemu-options.hx +++ b/qemu-options.hx @@ -1100,10 +1100,11 @@ ETEXI DEFHEADING() -DEFHEADING(Linux boot specific:) +DEFHEADING(Linux/Multiboot boot specific:) STEXI -When using these options, you can use a given -Linux kernel without installing it in the disk image. It can be useful + +When using these options, you can use a given Linux or Multiboot +kernel without installing it in the disk image. It can be useful for easier testing of various kernels. @table @option @@ -1113,7 +1114,8 @@ DEF("kernel", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_kernel, \ "-kernel bzImage use 'bzImage' as kernel image\n") STEXI @item -kernel @var{bzImage} -Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image. +Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image. The kernel can be either a Linux kernel +or in multiboot format. ETEXI DEF("append", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_append, \ @@ -1128,6 +1130,13 @@ DEF("initrd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_initrd, \ STEXI @item -initrd @var{file} Use @var{file} as initial ram disk. + +@item -initrd "@var{file1} arg=foo,@var{file2}" + +This syntax is only available with multiboot. + +Use @var{file1} and @var{file2} as modules and pass arg=foo as parameter to the +first module. ETEXI STEXI |