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6.\"     @(#)kvm_mkdb.8	5.2 (Berkeley) 03/16/91
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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.Sh DESCRIPTION
17.Nm Kvm_mkdb
18creates a database in
19.Pa /var/run
20containing information about
21.Pa /vmunix
22and
23perhaps other fairly static information about the current system.
24Various library routines consult this database.
25The only information currently stored is the kernel namelist, which is
26used by the
27.Xr kvm_nlist 3
28function.
29.Sh FILES
30.Bl -tag -width /var/run/kvm_vmunix.{dir,pag} -compact
31.It Pa /vmunix
32.It Pa /var/run/kvm_vmunix.{dir,pag}
33.El
34.Sh SEE ALSO
35.Xr kvm_nlist 3
36.Sh HISTORY
37The
38.Nm
39command
40.Ud
41