autoconfig(1M)                                     autoconfig(1M)



     NAME
          autoconfig - build a new up-to-date kernel

     SYNOPSIS
          /etc/autoconfig [-V] [-v] [-k] [-u] [-I] [-a] [-i file] [-
          o file] [-D options] [-m directory] [-b directory] [-
          l linker] [-S file] [-s directory] [-d directory] [-
          L loadfile] [-M file]

     DESCRIPTION
          autoconfig is a utility which is run to add software to the
          operating system when new devices are added.  It responds to
          the following flag options:


          -V   Print the current version number of /etc/autoconfig.


          -I   Call device specific initialization routines for all
               modules included in the new kernel.


          -v   Verbose: give a step-by-step account of the
               autoconfiguration process.


          -k   Patch the current running kernel (currently not
               implemented).


          -u   Build a /unix file as output (also set by -a).


          -a   Do the default autoconfig function if required (check
               to see if the running kernel requires
               autoconfiguration).  Build a kernel as output. Call
               driver specific initialization routines. (-Iu).


          -i file
               Change the default input file. The default is /newunix


          -o file
               Change the default output file.  By default this is
               /unix


          -D options
               Set/reset autoconfig debug flag options





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          -m directory
               Change the default directory used for searching for
               script files. The default is /etc/master.d.


          -b directory
               Change the default directory used for searching for
               driver object files. The default is /etc/boot.d.


          -S file
               Put in the file a list of startup programs (from the
               directory specified by -s).


          -s directory
               Change the default directory used to search for startup
               programs. The default is /etc/startup.d.


          -d directory
               Change the default directory used to search for
               initialization programs. The default is /etc/devinit.d.


          -l linker
               Change the default linker (for cross environments). The
               default is ld.


          -L loadfile
               If this flag option is specified, autoconfig does not
               search the slots for devices.  Instead it reads records
               from the ASCII file ``loadfile.'' Each record has three
               fields in the following order:

          5    a slot number
               a board name, and
               a version number

          Autoconfiguration continues as if these devices are in the
          system.

          -M file
               Creates an /etc/master file for the use of errpt

     FILES
          /etc/autoconfig
          /newunix
          /unix

     SEE ALSO



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          ld(1).
          Manual for Driver Writers.





















































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