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.Dd September 26, 2009
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.Dt LINDEV 4
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm lindev
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2009-10-09 10:03:41 +00:00
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.Nd Linux-specific pseudo devices support
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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To compile this collection of linux-specific pseudo devices into the kernel,
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place the following line in your kernel configuration file:
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.Bd -ragged -offset indent
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.Cd "device lindev"
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time,
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place the following line in
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.Xr loader.conf 5 :
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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lindev_load="YES"
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.Ed
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm
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module provides a collection of linux-specific pseudo devices.
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.Sh DEVICES
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.Bl -tag -width /dev/full
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.It Pa /dev/full
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The
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.Xr full
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device always returns
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.Er ENOSPC
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on write attempts.
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For reads it emulates
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.Xr zero 4 .
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.El
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.Sh FILES
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.Bl -tag -width /dev/full
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.It Pa /dev/full
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr null 4 ,
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.Xr zero 4
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nm
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module first appeared in
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.Fx 8.1 .
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