CRTY(1)                         Domain/OS BSD                          CRTY(1)




NAME
     crty - create a new type

SYNOPSIS
     crty [options] type_name

DESCRIPTION
     crty creates a new type.  It creates an identifier for the new type, and
     associates it with the supplied type name.  New types are used to
     identify a new kind of manager for streams.

     type_name (required)
                    Specify the name to assign to the created type.

OPTIONS
     -n node_spec   Specify the node on which the type is to be created.  You
                    may also specify the entry directory of a volume mounted
                    for software installation, as shown in the example below.
                    If this option is omitted, the type is created on the
                    current node.

     -l             List the type name/type identifier pair that is created.

     -b[inary] pathname
                    Create the type from the specified object module (which
                    was created by crtyobj).  This allows you to use an object
                    module (shipped on media like floppies, magnetic tapes,
                    etc) to add a new type to a system.

     -u high.low    Create the type with the specified unique identifier
                    (UID).  Give the high and low addresses for the UID as
                    indicated.

                    Note:     Use this option only for system debugging.
                              Misuse of this option may cause programs to
                              behave incorrectly.

EXAMPLES
     $ crty example_type -l
     "example_type" 24BF9F41.100001FB created.

     $ crty example_type -n //test_vol -l
     "example_type" 24BFA6F8.200001FB created on volume //test_vol.

     In the following example, the disk has been mounted for software
     installation. The disk's top level directory (cataloged as /mount_disk by
     the mount(8) command) must contain a sys directory. If it does not, you
     get a "type manager directory not found" error.

     $ /etc/mount  /mount_disk
     $ crty example_type -n /mount_disk -l
     "example_type" 24BFB71E.200001FB created on volume
                                   //my_node/mount_disk.


SEE ALSO
     dlty(1), inty(1), lty(1), mount(8)