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8.Dd
9.Dt KVM_MKDB 8
10.Os
11.Sh NAME
12.Nm kvm_mkdb
13.Nd create kernel database
14.Sh SYNOPSIS
15.Nm kvm_mkdb
16.Op file
17.Sh DESCRIPTION
18.Nm Kvm_mkdb
19creates a database in
20.Pa /var/db
21containing information about the specified file.
22If no file is specified,
23.Pa /vmunix
24is used by default.
25The file is named ``kvm_filename.db'', where ``filename'' is the
26name of the file read.
27Various library routines consult this database.
28The only information currently stored is the kernel namelist, which is
29used by the
30.Xr kvm_nlist 3
31function, however, in the future the database may contain other static
32information about the current system.
33.Sh FILES
34.Bl -tag -width /var/db/kvm_vmunix.db -compact
35.It Pa /vmunix
36.It Pa /var/db/kvm_vmunix.db
37.El
38.Sh SEE ALSO
39.Xr kvm_nlist 3
40.Sh HISTORY
41The
42.Nm
43command
44.Ud
45