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1.1     ! miod        1: define(COMM,`.\"')dnl
        !             2: include(MAKEDEV.mansub)dnl
        !             3: dnl
        !             4: vers(a, {-$OpenBSD$-})dnl
        !             5: dnl
        !             6: define(quote,{-.Dq $1
        !             7: -})dnl
        !             8: include(MAKEDEV.common)dnl
        !             9: dnl
        !            10: __devtitle(make,{-Special device names-})dnl
        !            11: __devitem({-all-},{-all-},dnl
        !            12: {-Creates special files for all devices on MACHINE-})dnl
        !            13: __devitem(std,{-std-},dnl
        !            14: {-Creates the
        !            15: .Sq standard
        !            16: devices (console, drum, klog, kmem, ksyms, mem, null,
        !            17: stderr, stdin, stdout, tty, zero)
        !            18: which are absolutely necessary for the system to function properly-})dnl
        !            19: __devitem(local,local,dnl
        !            20: {-Creates configuration-specific devices, by invoking the shell file
        !            21: .Pa MAKEDEV.local .-})dnl
        !            22: define({-_std-},)dnl
        !            23: divert(1)dnl
        !            24: dnl send md shell fragments to the bit bucket...
        !            25: define(__mddivert,11)dnl
        !            26: include(etc.MACHINE/MAKEDEV.md)dnl
        !            27: dnl
        !            28: .El
        !            29: divert(0)dnl
        !            30: .\" ${--}OpenBSD{--}$
        !            31: .\"
        !            32: .\" THIS FILE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED.  DO NOT EDIT.
        !            33: .\" generated from:
        !            34: .\"
        !            35: show_vers()dnl <-- now that all files are included, show versions
        !            36: .\"
        !            37: .\" Copyright (c) 2004, Miodrag Vallat
        !            38: .\" Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Todd T. Fries <todd@OpenBSD.org>
        !            39: .\"
        !            40: .\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
        !            41: .\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
        !            42: .\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
        !            43: .\"
        !            44: .\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
        !            45: .\" WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
        !            46: .\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
        !            47: .\" ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
        !            48: .\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
        !            49: .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
        !            50: .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
        !            51: .\"
        !            52: .Dd esyscmd({-date +"%B %e, %Y"-})dnl
        !            53: .Dt MAKEDEV 8 MACHINE
        !            54: .Os
        !            55: .Sh NAME
        !            56: .Nm MAKEDEV
        !            57: .Nd create system and device special files
        !            58: .Sh SYNOPSIS
        !            59: .Nm MAKEDEV
        !            60: .Ar name
        !            61: .Op Ar ...
        !            62: .Sh DESCRIPTION
        !            63: The shell script
        !            64: .Nm ,
        !            65: found in the
        !            66: .Pa /dev
        !            67: directory, is used to create various special files.
        !            68: See
        !            69: .Xr intro 4
        !            70: for a more complete discussion of special files.
        !            71: .Pp
        !            72: .Nm
        !            73: takes any number of device names as arguments, where the names are
        !            74: the common abbreviation for the device or group of devices.
        !            75: .Pp
        !            76: Where a device name is followed by a star
        !            77: .Sq * ,
        !            78: the star must be replaced by a unit number.
        !            79: If units are expected for a device but not provided,
        !            80: .Nm
        !            81: will supply the standard numbers in most cases.
        !            82: .Pp
        !            83: The MACHINE supports the following devices:
        !            84: .Pp
        !            85: divert(9)dnl
        !            86: .Sh FILES
        !            87: .Bl -tag -width /dev -compact
        !            88: .It Pa /dev
        !            89: The special file directory.
        !            90: .El
        !            91: .Sh SEE ALSO
        !            92: .Xr intro 4 ,
        !            93: .Xr config 8 ,
        !            94: .Xr mknod 8