Including kernel parameters in a boot configuration

6.10 LPAR mode z/VM guest KVM guest

Use the zipl tool to create Linux® boot configurations for IBM® mainframe systems.

Limit for the kernel command line in a boot configuration
The 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 mode
In 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 mode
In command-line mode, you specify the details about the boot configuration to be created as arguments for the zipl command.

Parent topic: Specifying kernel parameters

Related concepts

Including kernel parameters in a boot configuration
Specifying kernel parameters when booting Linux

Related reference

zipl modes and syntax overview