usr/src/usr.sbin/dev_mkdb/dev_mkdb.8

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.Dd
.Os
.Dt DEV_MKDB 8
.Sh NAME
.Nm dev_mkdb
.Nd create
.Pa /dev
database
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm dev_mkdb
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm dev_mkdb
command creates a
.Xr db 3
database in
.Dq Pa /var/run/dev.db
which lists the name and
.Fa st_rdev
field of all of the character and block special files in the
.Dq Pa /dev
directory.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /var/run/dev.db -compact
.It Pa /dev
Device directory.
.It Pa /var/run/dev.db
Database file.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr ps 1 ,
.Xr db 3 ,
.Xr kvm_nlist 3 ,
.Xr ttyname 3 ,
.Xr kvm_mkdb 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm dev_mkdb
command is
.Ud .