DK(4)

DK(4) | Kernel Interfaces Manual | DK(4)

# NAME

dk — disk partition (wedge) driver

# SYNOPSIS

options DKWEDGE_AUTODISCOVER
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_BSDLABEL
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_GPT
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_MBR

# DESCRIPTION

The dk driver provides a disk-like interface, or wedge, to an area of a physical disk. Wedges may be configured manually with dkctl(8) or automatically by the kernel upon the attachment of the physical disk.

# KERNEL OPTIONS

DKWEDGE_AUTODISCOVER
  Automatically detect and configure wedges using any available methods.
DKWEDGE_METHOD_BSDLABEL
  BSD disklabel detection method.
DKWEDGE_METHOD_GPT
  Extensible Firmware Interface Globally Unique Identifier Partition Table (GPT) detection method.
DKWEDGE_METHOD_MBR
  IBM PC-compatible Master Boot Record (MBR) partitioning detection method, with support for Extended MBRs.

# FILES

/dev/{,r}dk*
  dk device special files.

# SEE ALSO

config(1), disklabel(8), dkctl(8), fdisk(8), gpt(8), MAKEDEV(8)

# HISTORY

The dk driver first appeared in NetBSD 3.0.

# AUTHORS

The dk driver was written by Jason R. Thorpe.

May 19, 2010 | NetBSD 7.0