kexec_file_load
Implemented in Antinomie 0.7.0 · Syscall list
Synopsis
Section titled “Synopsis”long kexec_file_load(int kernel_fd, int initrd_fd, unsigned long cmdline_len, const char *cmdline_ptr, unsigned long flags);| Number (x86-64) | 320 |
| ABI | common |
| Kernel entry point | sys_kexec_file_load |
This is the raw kernel prototype from the pinned Linux 6.12.94 schema, not the libc wrapper.
Description
Section titled “Description”Loads a new kernel for a later reboot from kernel and initrd file descriptors.
Arguments
Section titled “Arguments”| Name | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
kernel_fd (arg0) |
int |
Descriptor of the kernel image. |
initrd_fd (arg1) |
int |
Descriptor of the initrd image. |
cmdline_len (arg2) |
unsigned long |
Length of the command line. |
cmdline_ptr (arg3) |
const char * |
Pointer to the kernel command line. |
flags (arg4) |
unsigned long |
Option flags that change the behavior of the call. |
Return value
Section titled “Return value”On success: 0.
In an Antinomie trace the Return column and the ret filter field show the raw kernel return value. On failure that is the negative errno, for example -2 for ENOENT, not the -1 plus errno that the libc wrapper gives. syscall.errno holds the positive errno and syscall.success is false.
Common errors
Section titled “Common errors”| Raw return | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
-22 |
EINVAL |
An argument is invalid. |
-1 |
EPERM |
The operation is not permitted for this process. |
Man page
Section titled “Man page”kexec_file_load(2) on man7.org
Captured by Antinomie
Section titled “Captured by Antinomie”Coverage mark: Implemented. Every pointer argument has a capture rule in the pinned kernel patch and none of them records a “no decoder”, “address only” or “not observed” gap on any code path. Individual values can still be incomplete on a particular call; see the capture statuses.
Every call is recorded as an Entry record (the six argument words and the pointees copied at entry) and an Exit record (the return value and the pointees copied at exit).
Arguments
Section titled “Arguments”| Argument | When | How | Recorded field key | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
kernel_fd (arg0) |
Entry | raw scalar word | args.0, args.kernel_fd |
|
initrd_fd (arg1) |
Entry | raw scalar word | args.1, args.initrd_fd |
|
cmdline_len (arg2) |
Entry | raw scalar word | args.2, args.cmdline_len |
|
cmdline_ptr (arg3) |
Entry | the pointer itself, as a raw word | args.3, args.raw[3] |
|
| ↳ pointee | Entry | buffer, length from cmdline_len (arg2), limit no limit bytes |
arg3.data |
always |
flags (arg4) |
Entry | raw scalar word; Syscall Trace also decodes it into flag names (unknown group), listing unknown bits separately |
args.4, args.flags |
Filter fields
Section titled “Filter fields”- Result:
ret,syscall.errno,syscall.success,syscall.duration_ns. - Argument words:
args.kernel_fd(arg0),args.initrd_fd(arg1),args.cmdline_len(arg2),args.cmdline_ptr(arg3),args.flags(arg4);args.0toargs.5by position.
See Syscall Trace filter for the full syntax.
For what the capture statuses mean, see Capture statuses. For what is never recorded, see Known gaps.