DK(4)

NAME
dk - disk partition (wedge) driver

SYNOPSIS
options DKWEDGE_AUTODISCOVER
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_BSDLABEL
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_GPT
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_MBR
options DKWEDGE_METHOD_RDB

DESCRIPTION
The dk driver provides a disk-like interface, or wedge, 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.

DKWEDGE_METHOD_RDB
    Amiga Rigid Disk Block (RDB) partitioning detection method.

FILES
/dev/{,r}dk*
    dk device special files.

SEE ALSO
config(1), disklabel(8), dkctl(8), fdisk(8), gpt(8), MAKEDEV(8)

HISTORY
The dk driver first appeared in NetBSD 3.0.

AUTHORS
The dk driver was written by Jason R. Thorpe.