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.TH MKINITRAMFS-KPKG 8  "2008/12/19" "Linux" "mkinitramfs-kpkg manual"

.SH NAME
mkinitramfs-kpkg \- generates an initramfs image for kernel-package

.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mkinitramfs
.RB [ \-o
.IR outfile ]
.RI [ version ]
.B mkinitramfs
.RB [ \-\-supported-host-version=
.IR hversion ]
.RB [ \-\-supported-target-version=
.IR tversion ]

.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B mkinitramfs-kpkg
script calls
.B mkinitramfs
as wrapper script for kernel-package. It preservers the old mkinitrd calling
conventions. It's usage is not recommended.
See
.B update-initramfs (8)
for an better alternative.

.SH OPTIONS

.TP
\fB \-o \fI outfile
Write the image to
.IR outfile .

.TP
\fB\-\-supported-host-version=\fIhversion
This option queries if mkinitramfs can create ramdisks on a running kernel of version
.IR hversion .

.TP
\fB\-\-supported-target-version=\fItversion
This option queries if mkinitramfs can create ramdisks for kernel version
.IR tversion .

.SH AUTHOR
mkinitramfs-kpkg is maintained by Maximilian Attems <maks@debian.org>.

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR
.IR initramfs.conf (5),
.IR initramfs-tools (8),
.IR update-initramfs (8).