.\" @(#)dni.mex 1.1 92/07/30 SMI;.PL RIGHT.H C "Devices and Network Interfaces \(em Section 4".LPThis section of the man pages describesthe device drivers supported by SunOS.They are divided into the following categories:.DS.IP 4 7Common.SM UNIXdevices.PD 0.IP 4FProtocol families.IP 4M.SM STREAMSmodules.IP 4NNetwork interfaces.IP 4PProtocols and raw interfaces.IP 4SSunOS-specific device drivers.DE.PD.LPThese devices, protocols andinterfaces are listed alphabetically,regardless of their categories.Due to the wide variety of devicesdescribed in this section,the information and specificationsnecessary for each varies considerably.Consequently, pages in this sectionare less standardized than those in othersections and individual discretionis relied upon more heavily herethan in the rest of the man pages.Be careful, however, to stay withinthe man page style guidelines.(active voice, driver as subject)..H 2 HEADINGS.PD.LPHere is a list of the section headings which may appearin the man pages for Section 4:.RS.RS.IP.nf.SM NAME.SM "CONFIG\(emSUN\-3 SYSTEM".SM "CONFIG\(emSUN\-4 SYSTEM".SM "CONFIG\(emSPARCstation\-1 SYSTEM".SM SYNOPSIS.SM "SYSTEM V SYNOPSIS".SM AVAILABILITY.SM DESCRIPTION.SM "SYSTEM V DESCRIPTION".SM IOCTLS.SM ERRORS.SM ENVIRONMENT.SM FILES.SM "SEE ALSO".SM DIAGNOSTICS.SM WARNINGS.SM NOTES.SM BUGS.fi.RE.RE.LPSection 4 man pages differ from thegeneric in the following sections:.H 2 CONFIGURATION.IP \*(SQ 2List the configuration file lines needed to installthe driver into the kernel in Bold font..IP \*(SQ 2An explanation paragraph.L .LP ) (may follow this listing..PD.H 2 SYNOPSIS.IP \*(SQ 2Where files or codes are needed for anetwork interface, they are listed in Bold font, separatedby.L .br ..IP \*(SQ 2Include files are bracketed,separated by.L .br ,and preceded by.B #include ..IP \*(SQ 2ioctls are listed in Bold,separated by.L \&.br .(See IOCTLS below)..PD.H 2 "DESCRIPTION".IP \*(SQ 2Describe concisely what the device.I isand list its basic specifications..IP \*(SQ 2Man page references from Section 4should include the appropriate subsections(4F, 4P, 4M, 4N or 4S)..PD.H 2 "IOCTLS".IP \*(SQ 2Only the device class which supplies appropriateparameters to the.B ioctl (2)system call is called.I ioctlsand generates its own heading..IP \*(SQ 2Ioctls are used for a particular classof devices which all have an.RB ` io 'ending, such as.BR mtio (4).Ioctls for a specific device are listedalphabetically on the man page forthat specific device using.L .SB ..IP \*(SQ 2List the first occurrence with the section number:.RS.BR ioctl (2)requests.RE.IP \*(SQ 2List occurrences after the first as follows, exceptfor the exception shown below:.RS.B ioctl ()requests\||\|calls.RE.brList the exception in Bold font and a smaller point size:.RS.B \s-1DKIOCHK\s+1ioctl request\||\|call.RE.IP \*(SQ 2Describe the ioctls in complete sentences,including error values and their explanations..IP \*(SQ 2Error values are listed alphabeticallywithin the description using.L .SBand are separated by.L .TP ..PD.H 2 "ERRORS".IP \*(SQ 2List the error messages and explain their meanings..IP \*(SQ 2Error codes are listedalphabetically, using.L .SM ..IP \*(SQ 2Separate the error codes with.L ".TP 15" ..PD