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33 .Nd "example device driver manual page"
35 To compile the driver into the kernel,
36 place the following lines in the
37 kernel configuration file:
38 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
40 .Cd "options EXAMPLE_DEBUG"
43 Alternatively, to load the driver as a
44 module at boot time, place the following line in
46 .Bd -literal -offset indent
50 This is an example device driver manual page for the
53 It is intended that this example can be used as a template
54 when writing a new manual page.
58 driver supports the following ioctls:
59 .Bl -tag -width ".Dv EIOCNULL"
66 If the kernel is compiled with the
68 option, then additional debugging messages will be displayed.
72 driver supports the following example hardware:
81 .Bl -tag -width ".Pa /dev/null" -compact
83 Example of a file in the
89 .It "example%d: example diagnostic message."
90 An example of a diagnostic message.
91 .It "example%d: another example diagnostic message."
102 device driver first appeared in
107 section examples are:
111 manual page example first appeared in
116 manual page example first appeared in
119 This manual page was written by
120 .An Mike Pritchard Aq Mt mpp@FreeBSD.org .
122 The actual code for this device driver is vaporware.