usr/src/usr.sbin/kvm_mkdb/kvm_mkdb.8

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.TH kvm_mkdb 8 ""
.UC 7
.SH NAME
kvm_mkdb \- create kernel database
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B kvm_mkdb
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I kvm_mkdb
creates a database in /var/run containing information about /vmunix and
possibly other fairly static information about the current system.
Various library routines consult this database.
The only information currently stored is the kernel namelist, which is
used by the
.IR kvm_nlist (3)
function.
.SH FILES
/vmunix
.br
/var/run/kvm_vmunix.{dir,pag}
.SH SEE ALSO
kvm_nlist(3)