NAME

       device_set_desc, device_set_desc_copy, device_get_desc — access the description of a device

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/param.h>
       #include <sys/bus.h>

       void
       device_set_desc(device_t dev, const char *desc);

       void
       device_set_desc_copy(device_t dev, const char *desc);

       const char *
       device_get_desc(device_t dev);

DESCRIPTION

       Manipulate  the verbose description of a device.  This description (if present) is printed as part of the
       message when it is attached during autoconfiguration.  The variation device_set_desc_copy()  is  used  to
       set  the description if the string passed is a temporary buffer which will be overwritten.  In this case,
       the system will copy the string, otherwise the pointer passed will be used directly.

SEE ALSO

       device(9)

AUTHORS

       This manual page was written by Doug Rabson.

Debian                                            June 16, 1998                               DEVICE_SET_DESC(9)