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DEVICE_ENABLE(9) Kernel Developer's Manual DEVICE_ENABLE(9)

NAME

device_enable, device_disable, device_is_enabledmanipulate 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 device is enabled by default when it is created but may be disabled (for instance to prevent a destructive or time consuming probe attempt). To disable a device, call (), to re-enable it, call () and to test to see if a device is enabled, call ().

SEE ALSO

device(9)

AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Doug Rabson.

June 16, 1998 Debian