DEVICE_ENABLE(9) BSD Kernel Developer's Manual DEVICE_ENABLE(9)NAME
device_enable, device_disable, device_is_enabled — manipulate 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 pre‐
vent a destructive or time consuming probe attempt). To disable a
device, call device_disable(9), to reenable it, call device_enable(9) and
to test to see if a device is enabled, call device_is_enabled(9).
SEE ALSOdevice(9)AUTHORS
This man page was written by Doug Rabson.
BSD June 16, 1998 BSD