device_enable(9)
NAME
- device_enable, device_disable, device_is_enabled - manipu
- late device
enabled flag
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/bus.h>
void
device_enable(device_t dev);
void
device_disable(device_t dev);
int
device_is_enabled(device_t dev);
DESCRIPTION
- Each device has an enabled flag associated with it. A de
- vice is enabled
by default when it is created but may be disabled (for in
- stance to prevent a destructive or time consuming probe attempt). To
- disable a
device, call device_disable(), to re-enable it, call
- device_enable() and
to test to see if a device is enabled, call
- device_is_enabled().
SEE ALSO
device(9)
AUTHORS
- This manual page was written by Doug Rabson.
- BSD June 16, 1998