kerncompressor
Kerncompressor is a software tool designed to compress kernel images and related boot-time data using lossless compression. It provides a workflow for packaging a kernel and its initramfs in a compressed form to reduce on-disk size and memory footprint during boot, while preserving binary compatibility with the kernel's decompression code.
The project supports multiple compression algorithms, including zstd, LZMA, and deflate variants, and offers a kernel-aware
Kerncompressor is designed with a modular architecture. The core provides a plugin interface for different compressors,
Usage typically involves selecting a compression format, running the tool on a kernel image (and optional initramfs),
In development and academic contexts, kerncompressor has been explored as a means to reduce boot times on
See also: Kernel image, Bootloader, Data compression algorithms, Initramfs.