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authorru <ru@FreeBSD.org>2000-11-20 18:41:33 +0000
committerru <ru@FreeBSD.org>2000-11-20 18:41:33 +0000
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mdoc(7) police: use the new features of the Nm macro.
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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
.Cd device pci
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
-.Nm pci
+.Nm
driver provides a way for userland programs to read and write
.Tn PCI
configuration registers. It also provides a way for userland programs to
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ devices, or all
devices that match various patterns.
.Pp
Since the
-.Nm pci
+.Nm
driver provides a write interface for
.Tn PCI
configuration registers, system administrators should exercise caution when
granting access to the
-.Nm pci
+.Nm
device. If used improperly, this driver can allow userland applications to
crash a machine or cause data loss.
.Sh KERNEL CONFIGURATION
It is only necessary to specify one
-.Nm pci
+.Nm
controller in the kernel. Additional
.Tn PCI
busses are handled automatically as they are encountered.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ busses are handled automatically as they are encountered.
The following
.Xr ioctl 2
calls are supported by the
-.Nm pci
+.Nm
driver. They are defined in the header file
.Aq Pa sys/pciio.h .
.Bl -tag -width 012345678901234
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ configuration registers.
.Bl -tag -width 01234567890 -compact
.It Pa /dev/pci
Character device for the
-.Nm pci
+.Nm
driver.
.El
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ None.
.Xr pciconf 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
-.Nm pci
+.Nm
driver (not the kernel's
.Tn PCI
support code) first appeared in
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