ddbconv(1M)

ddbconv -- convert device table to Device Database format

Synopsis

ddbconv [-v]

Description

ddbconv converts the device table located in the /etc/device.tab file to Device Database (DDB) format, a format which recognized by the device management commands. Pathnames of device special files defined for the cdevice, bdevice, cdevlist, and bdevlist attributes are moved into a new file, /etc/security/ddb/ddb_dsfmap. This file contains mappings between device special files and device names (aliases). The device management software requires that these mappings be unique.

Command options

ddbconv takes the following options:

-v: Verbose format. Displays the names of all device aliases whose attributes were modified.

Usage

ddbconv should be executed only once, when upgrading to DDB format. If it is executed when the system is already in DDB format, the command returns normally, taking no action and producing no error messages.

Diagnostics

If successful, ddbconv exits with a value of zero (0). If there are errors, ddbconv returns one of the following exit codes and prints the corresponding error message.

1: syntax incorrect, invalid options
USAGE:ddbconv [-v]
4: Device Database could not be accessed or created

Files

/etc/device.tab

References

getdev(1M), putdev(1M)