- define(COMM,`.\"')dnl
- include(MAKEDEV.mansub)dnl
- dnl
- vers(a, {-$OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.man,v 1.3 2004/03/12 18:12:12 miod Exp $-})dnl
- dnl
- define(quote,{-.Dq $1
- -})dnl
- include(MAKEDEV.common)dnl
- dnl
- __devtitle(make,{-Special device names-})dnl
- __devitem({-all-},{-all-},dnl
- {-Creates special files for all devices on MACHINE-},nothing)dnl
- __devitem(std,{-std-},dnl
- {-Creates the
- .Sq standard
- devices (console, drum, klog, kmem, ksyms, mem, null,
- stderr, stdin, stdout, tty, zero)
- which are absolutely necessary for the system to function properly-},nothing)dnl
- __devitem(local,local,dnl
- {-Creates configuration-specific devices{-,-} by invoking the shell file
- .Pa MAKEDEV.local -},nothing)dnl
- define({-_std-},)dnl
- divert(1)dnl
- dnl send md shell fragments to the bit bucket...
- define(__mddivert,11)dnl
- include(etc.MACHINE/MAKEDEV.md)dnl
- dnl
- .El
- divert(0)dnl
- .\" ${--}OpenBSD{--}$
- .\"
- .\" THIS FILE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED. DO NOT EDIT.
- .\" generated from:
- .\"
- show_vers()dnl <-- now that all files are included, show versions
- .\"
- .\" Copyright (c) 2004, Miodrag Vallat
- .\" Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Todd T. Fries <todd@OpenBSD.org>
- .\"
- .\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
- .\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- .\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- .\"
- .\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- .\" WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- .\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- .\" ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- .\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
- .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
- .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- .\"
- .Dd esyscmd({-date +"%B %e, %Y"-})dnl
- .Dt MAKEDEV 8 MACHINE
- .Os
- .Sh NAME
- .Nm MAKEDEV
- .Nd create system and device special files
- .Sh SYNOPSIS
- .Nm MAKEDEV
- .Ar name
- .Op Ar ...
- .Sh DESCRIPTION
- The shell script
- .Nm ,
- found in the
- .Pa /dev
- directory, is used to create various special files.
- See
- .Xr intro 4
- for a more complete discussion of special files.
- .Pp
- .Nm
- takes any number of device names as arguments, where the names are
- the common abbreviation for the device or group of devices.
- .Pp
- Where a device name is followed by a star
- .Sq * ,
- the star must be replaced by a unit number.
- If units are expected for a device but not provided,
- .Nm
- will supply the standard numbers in most cases.
- .Pp
- The MACHINE supports the following devices:
- divert(9)dnl
- .El
- .Sh FILES
- .Bl -tag -width /dev -compact
- .It Pa /dev
- The special file directory.
- .El
- .Sh SEE ALSO
- .Xr intro 4 ,
- .Xr config 8 ,
- .Xr mknod 8
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