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.\" $NetBSD: intro.9,v 1.11 2009/05/04 19:42:14 wiz Exp $
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.\"
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.\" Copyright (c) 1997, 2007 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
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.\" All rights reserved.
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.\"
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.\" This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
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.\" by Jeremy Cooper, and Mindaugas Rasiukevicius.
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.\"
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.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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.\" are met:
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.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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.\"
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.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
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.\" ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
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.\" TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
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.\" PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
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.\" LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
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.\" CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
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.\" SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
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.\" INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
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.\" CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
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.\" ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
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.\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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.\"
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.Dd February 17, 2007
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.Dt INTRO 9
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm intro
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.Nd introduction to kernel internals
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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This section contains information related to the internal operation of the
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system kernel.
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It describes function interfaces and variables of use to the systems and device
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driver programmer.
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.Pp
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In addition to the normal man page format, the kernel pages include an
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additional section:
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.Bl -tag -width "CODE REFERENCES"
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.It "CODE REFERENCES"
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Contains the pathname(s) of the source file(s) which contain the definition
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and/or source code of the variables or functions being documented.
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.El
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.Sh MEMORY MANAGEMENT
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Machine-dependent swap interface.
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See
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.Xr cpu_swapout 9 .
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.Pp
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Introduction to kernel memory allocators.
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See
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.Xr memoryallocators 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-dependent portion of the virtual memory system.
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See
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.Xr pmap 9 .
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.Pp
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Virtual memory system external interface.
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See
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.Xr uvm 9 .
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.Sh I/O SUBSYSTEM
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Buffer cache interfaces.
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See
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.Xr buffercache 9 .
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.Pp
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Device buffer queues.
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See
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.Xr bufq 9 .
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.Pp
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Initiate I/O on raw devices.
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See
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.Xr physio 9 .
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.Pp
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I/O descriptor allocation interface.
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See
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.Xr getiobuf 9 .
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.Sh PROCESS CONTROL
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Machine-dependent process exit.
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See
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.Xr cpu_exit 9 .
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.Pp
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Idle CPU while waiting for work.
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See
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.Xr cpu_idle 9 .
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.Pp
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Finish a fork operation.
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See
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.Xr cpu_lwp_fork 9 .
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.Pp
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Switch to another light weight process.
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See
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.Xr mi_switch 9 .
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.Pp
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Current process and processor.
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See
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.Xr curproc 9 .
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.Pp
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Set process uid and gid.
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See
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.Xr do_setresuid 9 .
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.Pp
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New processes and kernel threads.
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See
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.Xr fork1 9 ,
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.Xr kthread 9 .
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.Pp
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Context switch notification.
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See
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.Xr cpu_need_resched 9 .
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.Pp
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Process scheduling subsystem.
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See
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.Xr scheduler 9 .
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.Pp
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Software signal facilities.
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See
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.Xr signal 9 .
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.Pp
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Suspend the scheduler.
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See
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.Xr suspendsched 9 .
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.Pp
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Return path to user-mode execution.
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See
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.Xr userret 9 .
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.Sh FILE SYSTEM
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High-level file operations.
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See
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.Xr dofileread 9 .
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.Pp
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Convert an extended attribute namespace identifier to a string and
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vice versa.
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See
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.Xr extattr 9 .
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.Pp
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Operations on file entries.
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See
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.Xr file 9 .
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.Pp
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In-kernel, file-system independent, file-meta data association.
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See
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.Xr fileassoc 9 .
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.Pp
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File descriptor tables and operations.
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See
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.Xr filedesc 9 .
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.Pp
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File descriptor owner handling functions.
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See
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.Xr fsetown 9 .
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.Pp
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File system suspension helper subsystem.
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See
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.Xr fstrans 9 .
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.Pp
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Pathname lookup, cache and management.
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See
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.Xr namei 9 ,
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.Xr namecache 9 ,
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.Xr pathname 9 .
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.Pp
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Kernel interface to file systems.
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See
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.Xr vfs 9 .
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.Pp
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Kernel representation of a file or directory and vnode attributes.
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See
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.Xr vnode 9 ,
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.Xr vattr 9 .
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.Sh NETWORKING
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Kernel interfaces for manipulating output queues on network interfaces.
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See
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.Xr altq 9 .
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.Pp
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Externally visible ARP functions.
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See
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.Xr arp 9 .
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.Pp
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Ethernet and FDDI driver support functions and macros.
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See
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.Xr ethersubr 9 .
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.Pp
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Core 802.11 network stack functions and rate adaptation based on
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received signal strength.
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See
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.Xr ieee80211 9 ,
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.Xr rssadapt 9 .
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.Pp
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Compute Internet checksum.
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See
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.Xr in_cksum 9 .
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.Pp
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Look up the IPv4 source address best matching an IPv4 destination.
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See
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.Xr in_getifa 9 .
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.Pp
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Functions and macros for managing memory used by networking code.
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See
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.Xr mbuf 9 .
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.Pp
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Packet filter interface.
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See
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.Xr pfil 9 .
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.Pp
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Route callout functions.
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See
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.Xr rt_timer 9 .
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.Pp
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TCP congestion control API.
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See
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.Xr tcp_congctl 9 .
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.Sh LOCKING AND INTERRUPT CONTROL
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Condition variables.
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See
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.Xr condvar 9 .
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.Pp
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Kernel lock functions.
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See
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.Xr lock 9 .
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.Pp
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Memory barriers.
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See
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.Xr mb 9 .
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.Pp
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Mutual exclusion primitives.
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See
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.Xr mutex 9 .
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.Pp
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Restartable atomic sequences.
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See
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.Xr ras 9 .
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.Pp
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Reader / writer lock primitives.
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See
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.Xr rwlock 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-independent software interrupt framework.
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See
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.Xr softintr 9 .
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.Pp
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Functions to modify system interrupt priority level.
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See
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.Xr spl 9 .
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.Pp
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Functions ro raise the system priority level.
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See
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.Xr splraiseipl 9 .
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.Sh SECURITY
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Kernel authorization framework.
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See
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.Xr kauth 9 .
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.Pp
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API for cryptographic services in the kernel.
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See
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.Xr opencrypto 9 .
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.Pp
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Security model development guidelines.
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See
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.Xr secmodel 9 .
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.Sh SYSTEM TIME CONTROL
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Execute a function after a specified length of time.
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See
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.Xr callout 9 .
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.Pp
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Microsecond delay.
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See
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.Xr delay 9 .
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.Pp
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Real-time timer.
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See
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.Xr hardclock 9 .
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.Pp
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System clock frequency.
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See
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.Xr hz 9 .
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.Pp
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Initialization of system time and time-of-day clock support.
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See
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.Xr inittodr 9 ,
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.Xr todr 9 .
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.Pp
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Check that a timeval value is valid, and correct.
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See
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.Xr itimerfix 9 .
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.Pp
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System time variables.
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See
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.Xr timecounter 9 .
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.Pp
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Realtime system clock.
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See
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.Xr microtime 9 .
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.Pp
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Get the time elapsed since boot.
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See
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.Xr microuptime 9 .
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.Pp
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Convert milliseconds to system clock ticks.
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See
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.Xr mstohz 9 .
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.Pp
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Function to help implement rate-limited actions.
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See
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.Xr ppsratecheck 9 .
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.Pp
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Function to help implement rate-limited actions.
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See
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.Xr ratecheck 9 .
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.Pp
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Set battery-backed clock from system time.
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See
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.Xr resettodr 9 .
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.Pp
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System time variables.
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See
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.Xr time_second 9 .
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.Sh KERNEL AND USER SPACE DATA COPY FUNCTIONS
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Kernel space to/from user space copy functions.
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See
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.Xr copy 9 .
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.Pp
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Store data to user-space.
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See
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.Xr store 9 .
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.Pp
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Fetch data from user-space.
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See
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.Xr fetch 9 .
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.Pp
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Move data described by a struct uio.
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See
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.Xr uiomove 9 .
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.Sh MACHINE DEPENDENT KERNEL FUNCTIONS
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Machine-dependent clock setup interface.
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See
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.Xr cpu_initclocks 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-dependent process core dump interface.
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See
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.Xr cpu_coredump 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-dependent kernel core dumps.
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See
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.Xr cpu_dumpconf 9 .
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.Pp
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Unique CPU identification number
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See
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.Xr cpu_number 9 .
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.Pp
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Halt or reboot the system
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See
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.Xr cpu_reboot 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-dependent root file system setup
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See
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.Xr cpu_rootconf 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-dependent CPU startup
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See
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.Xr cpu_startup 9 .
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.Pp
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Disk label management routines.
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See
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.Xr disklabel 9 .
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.Sh DEVICE CONFIGURATION
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Autoconfiguration frame-work.
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See
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.Xr autoconf 9 .
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.Pp
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Description of a device driver.
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See
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.Xr driver 9 .
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.Pp
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The autoconfiguration framework ``device definition'' language.
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See
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.Xr config 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-dependent device autoconfiguration.
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See
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.Xr cpu_configure 9 .
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.Sh MI DEVICE DRIVER API
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Bus and Machine Independent DMA Mapping Interface.
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See
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.Xr bus_dma 9 .
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.Pp
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Bus space manipulation functions.
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See
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.Xr bus_space 9 .
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.Pp
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Generic disk framework.
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See
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.Xr disk 9 .
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.Pp
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Hardware-assisted data mover interface.
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See
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.Xr dmover 9 .
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Generic event counter framework.
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See
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.Xr evcnt 9 .
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.Pp
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Firmware loader API for device drivers.
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See
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.Xr firmload 9 .
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.Pp
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How to implement a new ioctl call to access device drivers.
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See
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.Xr ioctl 9 .
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.Pp
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Extensible line discipline framework.
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See
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.Xr linedisc 9 .
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.Sh CONSOLE DEVICES
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Console magic key sequence management.
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See
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.Xr cnmagic 9 .
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.Pp
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Console access interface.
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See
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.Xr cons 9 .
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.Pp
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Raster display operations.
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See
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.Xr rasops 9 .
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.Pp
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Generic virtual console framework.
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See
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.Xr vcons 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-independent console support.
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See
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.Xr wscons 9 .
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.Sh DEVICE SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION
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Interface between low and high level audio drivers.
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See
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.Xr audio 9 .
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.Pp
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Bluetooth Device/Protocol API.
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See
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.Xr bluetooth 9 .
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.Pp
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Support for CardBus PC-Card devices.
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See
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.Xr cardbus 9 .
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.Pp
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VESA Display Data Channel V2.
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See
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.Xr ddc 9 .
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.Pp
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VESA Extended Display Identification Data.
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See
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.Xr edid 9 .
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.Pp
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Inter IC (I2C) bus.
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See
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.Xr iic 9 .
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.Pp
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Baseboard I/O control ASIC for DEC TURBOchannel systems.
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See
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.Xr ioasic 9 .
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.Pp
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Industry-standard Architecture.
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See
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.Xr isa 9 .
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.Pp
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Introduction to ISA Plug-and-Play support.
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See
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.Xr isapnp 9 .
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.Pp
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MicroChannel Architecture bus.
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See
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.Xr mca 9 .
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.Pp
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PPBUS microseqencer developer's guide.
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See
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.Xr microseq 9 .
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.Pp
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Peripheral Component Interconnect.
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See
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.Xr pci 9 .
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.Pp
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Perform PCI bus configuration.
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See
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.Xr pci_configure_bus 9 .
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.Pp
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PCI bus interrupt manipulation functions.
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See
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.Xr pci_intr 9 .
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.Pp
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PC keyboard port interface.
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See
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.Xr pckbport 9 .
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.Pp
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Support for PCMCIA PC-Card devices.
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See
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.Xr pcmcia 9 .
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.Pp
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User-space interface to ppbus parallel port.
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See
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.Xr ppi 9 .
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.Pp
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Interface between low and high level radio drivers.
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See
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.Xr radio 9 .
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.Pp
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Functions to make a device available for entropy collection.
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See
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.Xr rnd 9 .
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.Pp
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SCSI/ATAPI middle-layer interface.
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See
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.Xr scsipi 9 .
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.Pp
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TURBOchannel bus.
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See
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.Xr tc 9 .
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.Pp
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USB tty support.
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See
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.Xr ucom 9 .
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.Pp
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USB device drivers interface.
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See
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.Xr usbdi 9 .
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.Pp
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Versa Module Euroboard bus.
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See
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.Xr vme 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-independent IDE/ATAPI driver.
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See
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.Xr wdc 9 .
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.Sh KERNEL EVENT
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Functions to add or remove kernel event filters.
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See
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.Xr kfilter_register 9 .
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.Pp
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Functions to raise kernel event.
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See
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.Xr knote 9 .
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.Pp
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Record and wakeup select requests.
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See
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.Xr selrecord 9 .
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.Pp
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Simple do-it-in-thread-context framework.
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See
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.Xr workqueue 9 .
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.Sh KERNEL HELPER FUNCTIONS
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Kernel expression verification macros.
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See
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.Xr KASSERT 9 .
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.Pp
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Convert a single byte between (unsigned) packed bcd and binary.
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See
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.Xr bcdtobin 9 .
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.Pp
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Bitmask output conversion.
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See
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.Xr snprintb 3 .
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.Pp
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General purpose extent manager.
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See
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.Xr extent 9 .
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.Pp
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Compare integers.
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See
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.Xr imax 9 .
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.Pp
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Kernel formatted output conversion.
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See
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.Xr kprintf 9 .
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.Pp
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Data comparing, moving, copying, setting and cleaning.
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See
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.Xr memcmp 9 ,
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.Xr memmove 9 ,
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.Xr memcpy 9 ,
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.Xr memset 9 ,
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.Xr bcmp 9 ,
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.Xr bcopy 9 ,
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.Xr bzero 9 ,
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.Xr kcopy 9 .
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.Pp
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Log a message from the kernel through the /dev/klog device.
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See
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.Xr log 9 .
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.Pp
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Bring down system on fatal error.
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See
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.Xr panic 9 .
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.Sh MISC
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Run all power hooks.
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See
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.Xr dopowerhooks 9 .
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.Pp
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Run all shutdown hooks.
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See
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.Xr doshutdownhooks 9 .
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.Pp
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Kernel internal error numbers.
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See
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.Xr errno 9 .
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.Pp
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Kernel hash functions, hash table construction and destruction.
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See
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.Xr hash 9 ,
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.Xr hashinit 9 .
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.Pp
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Format a number into a human readable form.
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See
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.Xr humanize_number 9 .
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.Pp
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Machine-dependent interface to ipkdb.
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See
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.Xr ipkdb 9 .
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.Pp
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Options string management.
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See
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.Xr optstr 9 .
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.Pp
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Performs pattern matching on strings.
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See
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.Xr pmatch 9 .
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.Pp
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Hardware Performance Monitoring Interface.
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See
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.Xr pmc 9 .
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.Pp
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Add or remove a power change hook.
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See
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.Xr powerhook_establish 9 .
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.Pp
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Add or remove a shutdown hook.
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See
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.Xr shutdownhook_establish 9 .
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.Pp
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Non-local jumps.
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See
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.Xr setjmp 9 .
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.Pp
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System variable control interfaces.
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See
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.Xr sysctl 9 .
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nx
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kernel internals section first appeared in
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.Nx 1.2 .
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