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1.1       miod        1: define(COMM,`.\"')dnl
                      2: include(MAKEDEV.mansub)dnl
                      3: dnl
1.8     ! espie       4: vers(a, {-$OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.man,v 1.7 2009/03/18 17:34:25 sobrado Exp $-})dnl
1.1       miod        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
1.2       miod       12: {-Creates special files for all devices on MACHINE-},nothing)dnl
1.1       miod       13: __devitem(std,{-std-},dnl
                     14: {-Creates the
                     15: .Sq standard
1.5       miod       16: devices (console, klog, kmem, ksyms, mem, null,
1.1       miod       17: stderr, stdin, stdout, tty, zero)
1.2       miod       18: which are absolutely necessary for the system to function properly-},nothing)dnl
1.1       miod       19: __devitem(local,local,dnl
1.2       miod       20: {-Creates configuration-specific devices{-,-} by invoking the shell file
                     21: .Pa MAKEDEV.local -},nothing)dnl
1.1       miod       22: define({-_std-},)dnl
                     23: divert(1)dnl
                     24: dnl send md shell fragments to the bit bucket...
                     25: define(__mddivert,11)dnl
1.4       todd       26: include(MAKEDEV.md)dnl
1.1       miod       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: .\"
1.8     ! espie      52: .Dd $Mdocdate: March 18 2009 $
1.1       miod       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
1.8     ! espie      60: .Op Ar name ...
1.1       miod       61: .Sh DESCRIPTION
                     62: The shell script
                     63: .Nm ,
                     64: found in the
                     65: .Pa /dev
                     66: directory, is used to create various special files.
                     67: See
                     68: .Xr intro 4
                     69: for a more complete discussion of special files.
                     70: .Pp
                     71: .Nm
                     72: takes any number of device names as arguments, where the names are
                     73: the common abbreviation for the device or group of devices.
                     74: .Pp
                     75: Where a device name is followed by a star
                     76: .Sq * ,
                     77: the star must be replaced by a unit number.
                     78: If units are expected for a device but not provided,
                     79: .Nm
                     80: will supply the standard numbers in most cases.
                     81: .Pp
                     82: The MACHINE supports the following devices:
                     83: divert(9)dnl
1.3       miod       84: .El
1.1       miod       85: .Sh FILES
                     86: .Bl -tag -width /dev -compact
                     87: .It Pa /dev
                     88: The special file directory.
                     89: .El
                     90: .Sh SEE ALSO
                     91: .Xr intro 4 ,
                     92: .Xr config 8 ,
                     93: .Xr mknod 8