Including kernel parameters in a boot configurationEdit online Use the zipl tool to create Linux® boot configurations for IBM® mainframe systems. Limit for the kernel command line in a boot configurationThe CONFIG_COMMAND_LINE_SIZE option in the kernel configuration menu specifies the maximum number of characters that boot configurations can hold for the kernel command line.Running zipl in configuration-file modeIn configuration-file mode, you issue the zipl command with command arguments that identify a section in a zipl configuration-file or a Boot Loader Specification (BLS) snippet.Running zipl in command-line modeIn command-line mode, you specify the details about the boot configuration to be created as arguments for the zipl command.Parent topic: Specifying kernel parametersRelated conceptsIncluding kernel parameters in a boot configurationSpecifying kernel parameters when booting LinuxRelated referencezipl modes and syntax overview