Help¶

This option signifies that Linux boots the kernel using kexec system call and utility. This method is used to boot the kernel over the network.

Direct dependencies¶

X86

(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)

Defaults¶

No defaults. Implicitly defaults to n.

Kconfig definition¶

At <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:491

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8

Menu path: (Top) → Boot Options

config BOOTLOADER_KEXEC
    bool "Boot using Linux kexec() system call"
    depends on X86
    help
      This option signifies that Linux boots the kernel using kexec system call
      and utility. This method is used to boot the kernel over the network.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)