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34 .Nd "example device driver manual page"
37 driver into the kernel,
38 place the following lines in the
39 kernel configuration file:
40 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
42 .Cd "options EXAMPLE_DEBUG"
45 Alternatively, to load the
47 module at boot time, place the following line in
49 .Bd -literal -offset indent
53 This is an example device driver manual page for the
56 It is intended that this example can be used as a template
57 when writing a new manual page.
61 driver supports the following ioctls:
62 .Bl -tag -width ".Dv EIOCNULL"
69 If the kernel is compiled with the
71 option, then additional debugging messages will be displayed.
75 driver supports the following example hardware:
84 .Bl -tag -width ".Pa /dev/null" -compact
86 Example of a file in the
92 .It "example%d: example diagnostic message."
93 An example of a diagnostic message.
94 .It "example%d: another example diagnostic message."
105 device driver first appeared in
110 section examples are:
114 manual page example first appeared in
119 manual page example first appeared in
122 This manual page was written by
123 .An Mike Pritchard Aq mpp@FreeBSD.org .
125 The actual code for this device driver is vaporware.