What is a redhat kernel boot entry?
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They are a collection of kernel options that are stored in a configuration file. The configuration file is tied to a particular version of the kernel.
There is usually one configuration file for every kernel you have installed. The boot entry configuration files are located in the /boot/loader/entries directory.
An example boot entry file looks like this. The name is comprised of the machine-id.
# more c74bc11fb3d6436bb2716196dd0e7a47-4.18.0-80.4.2.el8_0.x86_64.conf title Red Hat Enterprise Linux (4.18.0-80.4.2.el8_0.x86_64) 8.0 (Ootpa) version 4.18.0-80.4.2.el8_0.x86_64 linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-80.4.2.el8_0.x86_64 initrd /boot/initramfs-4.18.0-80.4.2.el8_0.x86_64.img $tuned_initrd options $kernelopts $tuned_params id rhel-20190614132937-4.18.0-80.4.2.el8_0.x86_64 grub_users $grub_users grub_arg --unrestricted grub_class kernel
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