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diff --git a/system/binfmt-support/README b/system/binfmt-support/README index 3ee4608e5e..d85003a7cc 100644 --- a/system/binfmt-support/README +++ b/system/binfmt-support/README @@ -1,23 +1,25 @@ binfmt-support -The binfmt_misc kernel module, contained in versions 2.1.43 and later of the -Linux kernel, allows system administrators to register interpreters for -various binary formats based on a magic number or their file extension, and -cause the appropriate interpreter to be invoked whenever a matching file is -executed. Think of it as a more flexible version of the #! executable -interpreter mechanism. +The binfmt_misc kernel module, contained in versions 2.1.43 and +later of the Linux kernel, allows system administrators to register +interpreters for various binary formats based on a magic number or +their file extension, and cause the appropriate interpreter to be +invoked whenever a matching file is executed. Think of it as a more +flexible version of the #! executable interpreter mechanism. binfmt-support provides an update-binfmts script with which package -maintainers can register interpreters to be used with this module without -having to worry about writing their own init.d scripts, and which sysadmins -can use for a slightly higher-level interface to this module. +maintainers can register interpreters to be used with this module +without having to worry about writing their own init.d scripts, and +which sysadmins can use for a slightly higher-level interface to this +module. You will want to add an fstab entry for binfmt_misc: none /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc binfmt_misc defaults 0 0 -You will also want to make sure the binfmt_misc kernel module is loaded at -boot by adding '/sbin/modprobe binfmt_misc' to /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.local. +You will also want to make sure the binfmt_misc kernel module +is loaded at boot by adding '/sbin/modprobe binfmt_misc' to +/etc/rc.d/rc.modules.local. To have binfmt-support start and stop with your host, add to /etc/rc.d/rc.local: |