DK(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual DK(4)
NAME
dkDisk partition (wedge) driver
SYNOPSIS
options DKWEDGE_AUTODISCOVER
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_BSDLABEL
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_GPT
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_MBR
DESCRIPTION
The dk driver provides a disk-like interface to an area of a physical disk. Wedges may be configured manually with dkctl(8) or automatically by the kernel upon the attachment of the physical disk.
KERNEL OPTIONS
DKWEDGE_AUTODISCOVER
Automatically detect and configure wedges using any available methods.
DKWEDGE_METHOD_BSDLABEL
BSD disklabel detection method.
DKWEDGE_METHOD_GPT
Extensible Firmware Interface Globally Unique Identifier Partition Table (GPT) detection method.
DKWEDGE_METHOD_MBR
IBM PC-compatible Master Boot Record (MBR) partitioning detection method, with support for Extended MBRs.
FILES
/dev/{,r}dk*
dk device special files.
SEE ALSO
HISTORY
The dk driver first appeared in NetBSD 3.0.
AUTHORS
The dk driver was written by Jason R. Thorpe.