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Diffstat (limited to 'share/man/man4/pass.4')
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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/pass.4 b/share/man/man4/pass.4 index c12b7c3..0baadeb 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/pass.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/pass.4 @@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ .Cd device pass2 at scbus0 target 3 unit 0 .Sh DESCRIPTION The -.Nm pass +.Nm driver provides a way for userland applications to issue CAM CCBs to the kernel. .Pp Since the -.Nm pass +.Nm driver allows direct access to the CAM subsystem, system administrators should exercise caution when granting access to this driver. If used improperly, this driver can allow userland applications to crash a machine or cause data loss. .Pp The -.Nm pass +.Nm driver attaches to every .Tn SCSI device found in the system. @@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ devices, and allows the user to access devices which have no "standard" peripheral driver associated with them. .Sh KERNEL CONFIGURATION It is only necessary to configure one -.Nm pass +.Nm device in the kernel; -.Nm pass +.Nm devices are automatically allocated as .Tn SCSI devices are found. @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impossible to service them through the passthrough interface. This ioctl takes an XPT_GDEVLIST CCB, and returns the passthrough device corresponding to the device in question. Although this ioctl is available through the -.Nm pass +.Nm driver, it is of limited use, since the caller must already know that the device in question is a passthrough device if they're issuing this ioctl. It is probably more useful to issue this ioctl through the @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ device. .Bl -tag -width 01234567890 -compact .It Pa /dev/pass Ns Ar n Character device nodes for the -.Nm pass +.Nm driver. There should be one of these for each device accessed through the CAM subsystem. .El |
