---
name: "wraplinux"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wraplinux"
version: "1.7-11"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wraplinux"
---

# wraplinux(1)

Create an ELF or NBI file from a Linux kernel with optional initrds.

## NAME

wraplinux - Create an ELF or NBI file from a Linux kernel with optional initrds.

## SYNOPSIS

**wraplinux** \[**-EMNlhV**\]\[**-p** '*kernel parameters*'\]\[**-i** *filename*\]... \[**-o** *output filename*\] *kernel*

## DESCRIPTION

Takes a Linux kernel file and optional initrd files and outputs an ELF or NBI format file.

## OPTIONS

- *kernel*

  Kernel filename.

- **-p** '*kernel parameters*', **--params** '*kernel parameters*'

  Kernel commandline parameters (probably needs to be quoted.)

- **-i** *initrd*, **--initrd** *initrd*

  Initial ramdisk/ramfs filename. This option may occur multiple times.

- **-o** *filename*, **--output** *filename*

  Output filename (default stdout).

- **-E**, **--elf**

  Output in ELF format (default).

- **-M**, **--multiboot**

  Output in ELF format with a Multiboot header.

- **-N**, **--NBI**

  Output in NBI format.

- **-l**, **--load-high**

  Load the Linux kernel and initrd files entirely above 1 MB (default for --multiboot, for compatibility with Grub).

- **--no-load-high**

  Overrule the default for --multiboot (and load the appropriate components of the Linux kernel below 1 MB as required by the particular Linux kernel format version).

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display a brief help message.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print the program version.

## AUTHOR

Written by H. Peter Anvin \<hpa@zytor.com\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 rPath, Inc.\
 Copyright © 2009-2010 Intel Corporation\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.