KVM_MKDB(8) BSD System Manager's Manual KVM_MKDB(8) NNAAMMEE kkvvmm__mmkkddbb - create kernel database SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS kkvvmm__mmkkddbb [file] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN KKvvmm__mmkkddbb creates a database in _/_v_a_r_/_d_b containing information about the specified file. If no file is specified, _/_v_m_u_n_i_x is used by default. The file is named ``kvm_filename.db'', where ``filename'' is the name of the file read. Various library routines consult this database. The only information currently stored is the kernel namelist, which is used by the kvm_nlist(3) function, however, in the future the database may contain other static information about the current system. FFIILLEESS /vmunix /var/db/kvm_vmunix.db SSEEEE AALLSSOO kvm_nlist(3) HHIISSTTOORRYY The kkvvmm__mmkkddbb utility first appeared in 4.4BSD. 4.4BSD June 9, 1993 1