1*63043Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993 2*63043Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 340357Smarc.\" 443829Strent.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 540357Smarc.\" 6*63043Sbostic.\" @(#)kvm_mkdb.8 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/09/93 740357Smarc.\" 847469Scael.Dd 947469Scael.Dt KVM_MKDB 8 1047469Scael.Os 1147469Scael.Sh NAME 1247469Scael.Nm kvm_mkdb 1347469Scael.Nd create kernel database 1447469Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 1547469Scael.Nm kvm_mkdb 1653267Sbostic.Op file 1747469Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 1847469Scael.Nm Kvm_mkdb 1947469Scaelcreates a database in 2053267Sbostic.Pa /var/db 2153267Sbosticcontaining information about the specified file. 2253267SbosticIf no file is specified, 2347469Scael.Pa /vmunix 2453267Sbosticis used by default. 2553267SbosticThe file is named ``kvm_filename.db'', where ``filename'' is the 2653267Sbosticname of the file read. 2747469ScaelVarious library routines consult this database. 2847469ScaelThe only information currently stored is the kernel namelist, which is 2947469Scaelused by the 3047469Scael.Xr kvm_nlist 3 3153267Sbosticfunction, however, in the future the database may contain other static 3253267Sbosticinformation about the current system. 3347469Scael.Sh FILES 3453267Sbostic.Bl -tag -width /var/db/kvm_vmunix.db -compact 3547469Scael.It Pa /vmunix 3656194Sbostic.It Pa /var/db/kvm_vmunix.db 3747469Scael.El 3847469Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 3947469Scael.Xr kvm_nlist 3 4047469Scael.Sh HISTORY 4147469ScaelThe 4263042Sbostic.Nm kvm_mkdb 4363042Sbosticutility first appeared in 4.4BSD. 44