Move the following functions into their own manual pages:

- pmc_attach(), pmc_detach().
- pmc_capabilities(), pmc_cpuinfo(), pmc_ncpu(), pmc_npmc(), pmc_pmcinfo(),
  pmc_width().
- pmc_get_driver_stats().
- pmc_get_msr().
- pmc_read(), pmc_rw(), pmc_write().
- pmc_set().
- pmc_start(), pmc_stop().

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+.\" Copyright (c) 2007 Joseph Koshy.  All rights reserved.
+.\"
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\"
+.\" This software is provided by Joseph Koshy ``as is'' and
+.\" any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
+.\" implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
+.\" are disclaimed.  in no event shall Joseph Koshy be liable
+.\" for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential
+.\" damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods
+.\" or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption)
+.\" however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict
+.\" liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way
+.\" out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of
+.\" such damage.
+.\"
+.\" $FreeBSD$
+.\"
+.Dd November 25, 2007
+.Os
+.Dt PMC_START 3
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm pmc_start ,
+.Nm pmc_stop
+.Nd start and stop a PMC
+.Sh LIBRARY
+.Lb libpmc
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.In pmc.h
+.Ft int
+.Fn pmc_start "pmc_id_t pmc"
+.Ft int
+.Fn pmc_stop "pmc_id_t pmc"
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+These functions are used to start and stop a PMC.
+.Pp
+Function
+.Fn pmc_start
+starts the PMC specified by argument
+.Fa pmc .
+If the specified PMC has process scope and has not been attached
+to any targets, it will be attached to the current process.
+.Pp
+Function
+.Fn pmc_stop
+stops the PMC specified by argument
+.Fa pmc .
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+.Rv -std
+.Sh ERRORS
+A call to these functions may fail with the following errors:
+.Bl -tag -width Er
+.It Bq Er EDOOFUS
+Function
+.Fn pmc_start
+specified a PMC that requires a log file and no log file was
+configured.
+.It Bq Er EINVAL
+The specified PMC is in the process of being deleted.
+.It Bq Er EINVAL
+Function
+.Fn pmc_stop
+specified a PMC that was never started.
+.It Bq Er ENXIO
+The specified PMC had system scope and its associated CPU was disabled.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr pmc 3 ,
+.Xr hwpmc 4