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| author | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-25 19:55:15 -0400 |
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| committer | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-25 19:55:15 -0400 |
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diff --git a/static/netbsd/man4/man4.arc/intro.4 3.html b/static/netbsd/man4/man4.arc/intro.4 3.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c80c8552 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/netbsd/man4/man4.arc/intro.4 3.html @@ -0,0 +1,183 @@ +<table class="head"> + <tr> + <td class="head-ltitle">INTRO(4)</td> + <td class="head-vol">Device Drivers Manual (arc)</td> + <td class="head-rtitle">INTRO(4)</td> + </tr> +</table> +<div class="manual-text"> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="NAME"><a class="permalink" href="#NAME">NAME</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><code class="Nm">intro</code> — + <span class="Nd">introduction to special files and hardware + support</span></p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="DESCRIPTION"><a class="permalink" href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">This section describes the special files, related driver + functions, and networking support available in the system. In this part of + the manual, the SYNOPSIS section of each configurable device gives a sample + specification for use in constructing a system description for the + <a class="Xr">config(1)</a> program. The DIAGNOSTICS section lists messages + which may appear on the console and/or in the system error log + <span class="Pa">/var/log/messages</span> due to errors in device operation; + see <a class="Xr">syslogd(8)</a> for more information.</p> +<p class="Pp">This section contains both devices which may be configured into + the system and network related information. The networking support is + introduced in <a class="Xr">netintro(4)</a>.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="DEVICE_SUPPORT"><a class="permalink" href="#DEVICE_SUPPORT">DEVICE + SUPPORT</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">This section describes the hardware supported by + <span class="Ux">NetBSD</span>/arc. Software support for these devices comes + in two forms. A hardware device may be supported with a character or block + <a class="permalink" href="#device"><i class="Em" id="device">device + driver</i></a>, or it may be used within the networking subsystem and have a + <a class="permalink" href="#network"><i class="Em" id="network">network + interface driver</i></a>. Block and character devices are accessed through + files in the file system of a special type; see <a class="Xr">mknod(8)</a>. + Network interfaces are indirectly accessed through the interprocess + communication facilities provided by the system; see + <a class="Xr">socket(2)</a>.</p> +<p class="Pp">A hardware device is identified to the system at configuration + time and the appropriate device or network interface driver is then compiled + into the system. When the resultant system is booted, the autoconfiguration + facilities in the system probe for the device and, if found, enable the + software support for it. If a device does not respond at autoconfiguration + time it is not accessible at any time afterwards. To enable a device which + did not autoconfigure, the system must be rebooted.</p> +<p class="Pp">The autoconfiguration system is described in + <a class="Xr">autoconf(4)</a>. A list of the supported devices is given + below.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="SEE_ALSO"><a class="permalink" href="#SEE_ALSO">SEE + ALSO</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><a class="Xr">config(1)</a>, <a class="Xr">autoconf(4)</a></p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="HARDWARE"><a class="permalink" href="#HARDWARE">HARDWARE</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><span class="Ux">NetBSD</span>/arc supports a variety of systems + conforming to the ARC machine specification. The following systems are + supported:</p> +<p class="Pp"></p> +<div class="Bd-indent"> +<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> + <dt>Acer PICA</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>DESKstation rPC44</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>DESKstation Tyne</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>MIPS Magnum 4000</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>NEC Express 5800/230 PCI R4K</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>NEC Express 5800/240 EISA R4K</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>NEC Express RISCserver</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>NEC ImageRISCstation</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>NEC RISCserver 2200</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>NEC RISCstation 2200 EISA</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>NEC RISCstation 2200 PCI</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>NEC RISCstation 2250</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> +</dl> +</div> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="LIST_OF_DEVICES"><a class="permalink" href="#LIST_OF_DEVICES">LIST + OF DEVICES</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The devices listed below are supported in this incarnation of the + system. Devices are indicated by their functional interface. Not all + supported devices are listed.</p> +<p class="Pp"></p> +<div class="Bd-indent"> +<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> + <dt>arcsisabr</dt> + <dd>DESKstation rPC44 ISA host bridge</dd> + <dt>jazzio</dt> + <dd>Jazz internal bus host bridge</dd> + <dt>jazzisabr</dt> + <dd>Jazz ISA/EISA bus bridge</dd> + <dt>necpb</dt> + <dd>NEC RISCstation PCI host bridge</dd> + <dt>tyneisabr</dt> + <dd>DESKstation Tyne ISA host bridge</dd> +</dl> +</div> +<p class="Pp">The following devices on the Jazz internal bus are supported.</p> +<p class="Pp"></p> +<div class="Bd-indent"> +<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> + <dt>asc</dt> + <dd>NCR 53c9x-based SCSI interface</dd> + <dt>com</dt> + <dd>NS16550-based serial communications interface</dd> + <dt>fdc</dt> + <dd>Floppy disk controller</dd> + <dt>lpt</dt> + <dd>Parallel port</dd> + <dt>mcclock</dt> + <dd>DS1287 real-time clock</dd> + <dt>oosiop</dt> + <dd>Symbios/NCR 53c700-based SCSI interface</dd> + <dt>osiop</dt> + <dd>Symbios/NCR 53c710-based SCSI interface</dd> + <dt>pckbc</dt> + <dd>PC keyboard controller</dd> + <dt>sn</dt> + <dd>SONIC Ethernet</dd> + <dt>timer</dt> + <dd>Interval timer</dd> + <dt>vga</dt> + <dd>VGA graphics</dd> +</dl> +</div> +<p class="Pp">PCI devices are supported through the <a class="Xr">pci(4)</a> bus + and associated device drivers.</p> +<p class="Pp">ISA devices are supported through the <a class="Xr">isa(4)</a> bus + and associated device drivers.</p> +<p class="Pp">Console devices using ISA, Jazzio, or PCI video adaptors and + standard AT or PS/2 keyboards are supported by the machine independent + <a class="Xr">wscons(4)</a> console driver.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="UNSUPPORTED_DEVICES"><a class="permalink" href="#UNSUPPORTED_DEVICES">UNSUPPORTED + DEVICES</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The following devices are not supported, due to unavailability of + either documentation or sample hardware:</p> +<p class="Pp"></p> +<div class="Bd-indent"> +<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> + <dt>AD1848 audio on Jazzio</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>EISA devices</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> + <dt>VXL framebuffer on MIPS Magnum and RISCstation 2200 EISA</dt> + <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> +</dl> +</div> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="HISTORY"><a class="permalink" href="#HISTORY">HISTORY</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">This arc <code class="Nm">intro</code> appeared in + <span class="Ux">NetBSD 2.0</span>.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="BUGS"><a class="permalink" href="#BUGS">BUGS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">DESKstation rPC44 and Tyne support is currently broken.</p> +</section> +</div> +<table class="foot"> + <tr> + <td class="foot-date">April 29, 2003</td> + <td class="foot-os">NetBSD 10.1</td> + </tr> +</table> |
