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34.Dd March 16, 1991
35.Dt KVM_MKDB 8
36.Os
37.Sh NAME
38.Nm kvm_mkdb
39.Nd create kernel database
40.Sh SYNOPSIS
41.Nm kvm_mkdb
42.Sh DESCRIPTION
43.Nm Kvm_mkdb
44creates a database in
45.Pa /var/run
46containing information about
47.Pa /vmunix
48and
49perhaps other fairly static information about the current system.
50Various library routines consult this database.
51The only information currently stored is the kernel namelist, which is
52used by the
53.Xr kvm_nlist 3
54function.
55.Sh FILES
56.Bl -tag -width /var/run/kvm_vmunix.{dir,pag} -compact
57.It Pa /vmunix
58.It Pa /var/run/kvm_vmunix.{dir,pag}
59.El
60.Sh SEE ALSO
61.Xr kvm_nlist 3
62.Sh HISTORY
63The
64.Nm
65command
66.Ud
67