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insf(1M) insf(1M)
NAME
insf - install special (device) files
SYNOPSIS
/sbin/insf
/sbin/insf
[-C class  -d
driver][-D directory][-e][-H hw-path][
-I instance]
[
-n npty][-q
-v][-s nstrpty][-p first-optical-disk
:last-optical-disk]
DESCRIPTION
The
insf command installs special files in the devices directory, normally
/dev. If required, insf
creates any subdirectories that are defined for the resulting special file.
If no options are specified, special files are created for all new devices in the system. New devices are those
devices for which no special files have been previously created. A subset of the new devices can be selected
with the -C, -d
, and -H options.
With the
-e option, insf reinstalls the special files for pseudo-drivers and existing devices. This is useful
for restoring special files when one or more have been removed.
Normally, insf displays a message as the special files are installed for each driver. The
-q (quiet) option
suppresses the installation message. The
-v (verbose) option displays the installation message and the
name of each special file as it is created.
Options
insf recognizes the following options.
-C class Match devices that belong to a given device class, class. Device classes can be listed
with the lsdev command (see lsdev(1M)). They are defined in the files in the direc-
tory /usr/conf/master.d
. The special class pseudo includes all pseudo-
drivers. This option cannot be used with
-d.
-d driver Match devices that are controlled by the specified device driver, driver.Device
drivers can be listed with the
lsdev command (see lsdev(1M)). They are defined in
the files in the directory /usr/conf/master.d
. This option cannot be used with
-C.
-D directory Override the default device installation directory /dev and install the special files in
directory instead. directory must exist; otherwise, insf displays an error message
and exits. See WARNINGS.
-e Reinstall the special files for pseudo-drivers and existing devices. This is useful for
restoring special files if one or more have been removed.
-H hw-path Match devices at a given hardware path, hw-path. Hardware paths can be listed with
the
ioscan command (see ioscan(1M)). A hardware path specifies the addresses of
the hardware components leading to a device. It consists of a string of numbers
separated by periods (.), such as 52 (a card), 52.3 (a target address), and
52.3.0
(a device). If a hardware component is a bus converter, the following period, if any, is
replaced by a slash (/)asin2, 2/3, and 2/3.0.
If the specified path contains fewer numbers than are necessary to reach a device, spe-
cial files are made for all devices at addresses that extend the given path. If the
specified path is
56, then special files are made for the devices at addresses 56.0,
56.1, 56.2, etc.
-I instance Match a device with the specified instance number. Instances can be listed with the
-f option of the ioscan command (see ioscan(1M)).
This option is effective only if the -e option is specified or if an appropriate device
class or driver is specified with a -C or -d option.
-n npty Install npty special files for each specified ptym and ptys driver. The pty driver
specifies both the ptym and ptys drivers. npty is a decimal number.
This option is effective only if the -e option is specified or if an appropriate device
class or driver is specified with a -C or -d option.
If this option is omitted, npty defaults to 60 for the ptym and ptys drivers.
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