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options



PURPOSE

Defines the valid choices for each ddi option.

DESCRIPTION

The /etc/ddi/options file contains a sorted list of the valid choices for each
keyword used in ddi files.  The devices command uses this file to display the
valid choices for the keywords during the add, change, and showdev subcommands.

Each line must follow the following format:

    optionchoices

where:

option   This field is exactly 20 characters long, is padded on the right with
         spaces, and contains no tab characters.  An option is one of the
         following:

         keyword         The keyword for which the valid choices are to be
                         specified

         keywordadapter  The keyword followed by the adapter name

         keywordclass    The keyword followed by the device class

         keywordtype     The keyword followed by the device type

         keywordstanza   The keyword followed by the name of the device stanza
                         in the system file.

         The devices command looks for one of these combinations based on the
         setting of the opts keyword in the kaf file for the device.

choices  This field is exactly 29 characters long, is padded on the right with
         spaces, and contains no tab characters.

Note:  The /etc/ddi/options file must be sorted alphabetically by the option
       field.  If it is not sorted, then the devices command displays incorrect
       information about the options available for a given keyword.

The use of extended characters in the /etc/ddi/options file is not supported.

FILE

/etc/ddi/options



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RELATED INFORMATION

In this book:  "ddi,"  "descriptions," and  "kaf."



















































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