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

NAME
     devclass -- object representing a class of devices

SYNOPSIS
     typedef struct devclass *devclass_t;

DESCRIPTION
     The  devclass object has two main functions in the system.  The first is to
     manage the allocation of unit numbers for device instances and  the  second
     is  to  hold  the	list  of device drivers for a particular bus type.  Each
     devclass has a name and there cannot be two devclasses with the same  name.
     This  ensures  that  unique unit numbers are allocated to device instances.
     All instances with the same name are treated as being the same.

     When no specific unit number is needed, DEVICE_UNIT_ANY is used.

SEE ALSO
     devclass_add_driver(9), devclass_delete_driver(9),  devclass_find(9),  dev-
     class_find_driver(9), devclass_get_device(9), devclass_get_devices(9), dev-
     class_get_maxunit(9),   devclass_get_name(9),   devclass_get_softc(9),  de-
     vice(9), driver(9)

AUTHORS
     This manual page was written by Doug Rabson.

FreeBSD 15.1			  June 16, 1998 		     DEVCLASS(9)

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