USERCONF(4) Device Drivers Manual USERCONF(4)

NAME

userconfin-kernel device configuration manager

SYNOPSIS

options USERCONF

DESCRIPTION

userconf is the in-kernel device configuration manager. It is used to alter the kernel autoconfiguration framework at runtime. userconf is activated from the boot loader by passing the -c option to the kernel.

COMMAND SYNTAX

The general command syntax is:
command [option]
userconf has a more(1)-like functionality; if a number of lines in a command's output exceeds the number defined in the lines variable, then userconf displays “-- more --” and waits for a response, which may be one of:
 
 
<return>
one more line.
 
 
<space>
one more page.
 
 
q
abort the current command, and return to the command input mode.

COMMANDS

userconf supports the following commands:
 
 
lines count
Specify the number of lines before more.
 
 
base 8 | 10 | 16
Base for displaying large numbers.
 
 
change devno | dev
Change devices.
 
 
disable devno | dev
Disable devices.
 
 
enable devno | dev
Enable devices.
 
 
exit
A synonym for quit.
 
 
find devno | dev
Find devices.
 
 
help
Display online help.
 
 
list
List current configuration.
 
 
quit
Leave userconf.
 
 
?
A synonym for help.

HISTORY

The userconf framework first appeared in OpenBSD 2.0, and was then integrated into NetBSD 1.6.

AUTHORS

The userconf framework was written by Mats O Jansson ⟨moj@stacken.kth.se⟩.
July 1, 2001 NetBSD 8.0