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.Dd April 4, 2020
.Dt SMBIOS 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm smbios
.Nd "System Management BIOS"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
To compile this driver into the kernel,
place the following lines in your
kernel configuration file:
.Bd -ragged -offset indent
.Cd "device smbios"
.Ed
.Pp
Alternatively, to load the driver as a
module at boot time, place the following line in
.Xr loader.conf 5 :
.Bd -literal -offset indent
smbios_load="YES"
.Ed
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) describes hardware components.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr efi 4
.Rs
.%T System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Reference Specification
.%N DMTF DSP0134
.Re
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
device driver first appeared in
.Fx 4.8 .
.Sh AUTHORS
The
.Nm
device driver was written by
.An Matthew N. Dodd Aq Mt winter@jurai.net .