*-k*, *--kernel*[**=**_method_]::
Reads information about filesystems from the kernel. This is the default output. The format is tree-like and only includes mount options managed by the kernel (see also *--mtab*).
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-The optional argument _method_ is supported only for the long variant (--kernel). The short variant (-k) defaults to the mountinfo method for backward compatibility. The supported methods can be either:
+The optional argument _method_ is supported only for the long variant (*--kernel*). The short variant (*-k*) defaults to the *mountinfo* method for backward compatibility. The supported methods can be either:
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* *mountinfo* - this is the default method and it reads data from the _/proc/self/mountinfo_ file.
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