Quick Answer: What Is Kernel Command in Linux?
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What is kernel command?

The kernel, the initial RAM disk (initrd) and basic userspace functionality may be configured at boot via kernel command line arguments. … For command line parameters understood by the initial RAM disk, please see dracut. cmdline(7), or the documentation of the specific initrd implementation of your installation.

What is the kernel command line in Linux?

Parameters for modules which are built into the kernel need to be specified on the kernel command line. modprobe looks through the kernel command line (/proc/cmdline) and collects module parameters when it loads a module, so the kernel command line can be used for loadable modules too.

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