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+.\"
+.\" Copyright (C) 2001 Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca>. All rights reserved.
+.\"
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+.\" $FreeBSD$
+.\"
+.Dd July 9, 2001
+.Dt DEVSW 9
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm devsw
+.Nd "Checks if the vnode represents a disk"
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <sys/conf.h>
+.Ft struct cdevsw *
+.Fo devsw
+.Fa "dev_t dev"
+.Fc
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+function returns a pointer to the cdevsw structure associated
+with this character device id. If dev->si_cdevsw is set it is
+returned; otherwise, the
+.Ar major(9)
+offset into the cdevsw array is returned.
+.Pp
+Its argument is:
+.Bl -tag
+.It Ar dev
+The device whose cdevsw entry should be returned.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+A pointer to a cdevsw structure.
+.Sh AUTHORS
+This man page was written by Chad David.
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