2) Or use the system kernel binary itself as dump-capture kernel and there is
no need to build a separate dump-capture kernel. This is possible
- only with the architecutres which support a relocatable kernel. As
- of today, i386, x86_64 and ia64 architectures support relocatable kernel.
+ only with the architectures which support a relocatable kernel. As
+ of today, i386, x86_64, ppc64 and ia64 architectures support relocatable
+ kernel.
Building a relocatable kernel is advantageous from the point of view that
one does not have to build a second kernel for capturing the dump. But
Dump-capture kernel config options (Arch Dependent, ppc64)
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-* Make and install the kernel and its modules. DO NOT add this kernel
- to the boot loader configuration files.
+1) Enable "Build a kdump crash kernel" support under "Kernel" options:
+
+ CONFIG_CRASH_DUMP=y
+
+2) Enable "Build a relocatable kernel" support
+
+ CONFIG_RELOCATABLE=y
+
+ Make and install the kernel and its modules.
Dump-capture kernel config options (Arch Dependent, ia64)
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- No specific options are required to create a dump-capture kernel
- for ia64, other than those specified in the arch idependent section
+ for ia64, other than those specified in the arch independent section
above. This means that it is possible to use the system kernel
as a dump-capture kernel if desired.