define(COMM,`.\"')dnl include(MAKEDEV.mansub)dnl dnl vers(a, {-$OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.man,v 1.2 2004/02/20 19:13:01 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 .\" .\" 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 .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