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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/bootconfig.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/bootconfig.rst index b342a6796392..5e7609936507 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/bootconfig.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/bootconfig.rst @@ -102,9 +102,13 @@ Boot Kernel With a Boot Config ============================== Since the boot configuration file is loaded with initrd, it will be added -to the end of the initrd (initramfs) image file. The Linux kernel decodes -the last part of the initrd image in memory to get the boot configuration -data. +to the end of the initrd (initramfs) image file with size, checksum and +12-byte magic word as below. + +[initrd][bootconfig][size(u32)][checksum(u32)][#BOOTCONFIG\n] + +The Linux kernel decodes the last part of the initrd image in memory to +get the boot configuration data. Because of this "piggyback" method, there is no need to change or update the boot loader and the kernel image itself. |