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DEVICE_ENABLE(9) FreeBSD 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
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.
FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p6 June 16, 1998 FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p6