device_get_desc (9)

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(The comments found at the beginning of the groff file "man9/device_get_desc.9freebsd".)

NAME

device_set_desc device_set_desc_copy device_get_desc - access the description of a device

SYNOPSIS

In sys/param.h In sys/bus.h Ft void Fn device_set_desc device_t dev const char *desc Ft void Fn device_set_desc_copy device_t dev const char *desc Ft const char * Fn device_get_desc device_t dev

DESCRIPTION

Manipulate the verbose description of a device. This description (if present) is printed as part of the message when it is attached during autoconfiguration. The variation Fn device_set_desc_copy is used to set the description if the string passed is a temporary buffer which will be overwritten. In this case, the system will copy the string, otherwise the pointer passed will be used directly.

SEE ALSO

device(9)

AUTHORS

This manual page was written by An Doug Rabson .