.\" Process this file with .\" groff -man -Tascii kexec-load-kernel.8 .\" .TH kexec 8 "April 2006" Linux "User Manuals" .SH NAME kexec-load-kernel \- Load the default grub kernel into kexec buffer .SH SYNOPSIS .B /sbin/kexec-load-kernel .SH DESCRIPTION .B kexec-load-kernel parses grub configuration file to determine the default grub kernel and loads it in kexec buffer if kexec reboot is enabled. .SH NOTES .PP .B kexec-load-kernel is run just before a kexec reboot to load the new kernel in memory. The subsequent call to kexec will result in this kernel to be kexec'd.