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diff --git a/static/freebsd/man4/man4.powerpc/ofw_console.4 3.html b/static/freebsd/man4/man4.powerpc/ofw_console.4 3.html deleted file mode 100644 index c373b786..00000000 --- a/static/freebsd/man4/man4.powerpc/ofw_console.4 3.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,98 +0,0 @@ -<table class="head"> - <tr> - <td class="head-ltitle">OFW_CONSOLE(4)</td> - <td class="head-vol">Device Drivers Manual (powerpc)</td> - <td class="head-rtitle">OFW_CONSOLE(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">ofw_console</code> — <span class="Nd">Open - Firmware console</span></p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="SYNOPSIS"><a class="permalink" href="#SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></h1> -<p class="Pp"><code class="Cd">cpu AIM</code> - <br/> - <code class="Cd">options OFWCONS_POLL_HZ=N</code></p> -<p class="Pp"> - <br/> - <code class="Cd">options KDB</code> - <br/> - <code class="Cd">options DDB</code> - <br/> - <code class="Cd">options ALT_BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER</code></p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="DESCRIPTION"><a class="permalink" href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">ofw_console</code> driver provides a simple - text console, using the Open Firmware services for input and output. It will - use the Open Firmware console devices set via the - <var class="Va">input-device</var> and <var class="Va">output-device</var> - variables.</p> -<p class="Pp">This driver is deprecated and only provided as a fallback console - mechanism if the real console hardware can not be driven by - <span class="Ux">FreeBSD</span>.</p> -<p class="Pp">In case the <code class="Nm">ofw_console</code> console appears to - work too slowly, its responsiveness probably can be improved by including - <code class="Cd">options OFWCONS_POLL_HZ=N</code>. When omitted, - <code class="Dv">OFWCONS_POLL_HZ</code> defaults to 4. For example, on Sun - Ultra 2 a value of 20 or higher works best. Too high values, on the other - hand, can cause <code class="Nm">ofw_console</code> to unnecessarily consume - CPU.</p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="FILES"><a class="permalink" href="#FILES">FILES</a></h1> -<dl class="Bl-tag Bl-compact"> - <dt><span class="Pa">/dev/console</span></dt> - <dd style="width: auto;"> </dd> - <dt><span class="Pa">/dev/keyboard</span></dt> - <dd>terminal input device in case the console input device is the - keyboard</dd> - <dt><span class="Pa">/dev/screen</span></dt> - <dd>terminal output device in case the console output device is the - screen</dd> - <dt><span class="Pa">/dev/tty[a-z]</span></dt> - <dd>terminal device in case both the console input and output device is - tty[a-z]</dd> -</dl> -</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">akbd(4)</a>, <a class="Xr">powermac_nvram(4)</a>, - <a class="Xr">vt(4)</a></p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="HISTORY"><a class="permalink" href="#HISTORY">HISTORY</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">ofw_console</code> driver first appeared in - <span class="Ux">FreeBSD 5.0</span>.</p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="AUTHORS"><a class="permalink" href="#AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">ofw_console</code> driver was written by - <span class="An">Benno Rice</span> - <<a class="Mt" href="mailto:benno@FreeBSD.org">benno@FreeBSD.org</a>>.</p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="CAVEATS"><a class="permalink" href="#CAVEATS">CAVEATS</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">Since the Open Firmware will handle BREAK (or Stop-A) sequences - before <code class="Nm">ofw_console</code>, the preferred way to enter - <a class="Xr">ddb(4)</a> when using <code class="Nm">ofw_console</code> is - to include <code class="Cd">options ALT_BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER</code> in a - ddb-enabled kernel, and enter the alternate BREAK sequence (RETURN TILDE - CTRL-b).</p> -</section> -<section class="Sh"> -<h1 class="Sh" id="BUGS"><a class="permalink" href="#BUGS">BUGS</a></h1> -<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">ofw_console</code> driver also not attach to - the hardware resources it actually talks to.</p> -</section> -</div> -<table class="foot"> - <tr> - <td class="foot-date">January 16, 2021</td> - <td class="foot-os">FreeBSD 15.0</td> - </tr> -</table> |