Resource manager database

The resource manager database is an incore database in SVR5 that is mirrored in the /stand/resmgr file. The resource manager is a repository for <key, param, value> tuples that describe device drivers and other kernel-level resources. A parameter is an arbitrary character string uninterpreted by the resource manager. The cm_params(D5) manual pages describes the pre-defined parameters that drivers and modules can use to access their configuration information.

DDI 8 drivers access the resource manager keys for devices controlled by the driver through the idata value that is returned by the CFG_ADD subfunction to the config(D2) entry point routine and used as a parameter to many other entry point routines. See ``Device instance'' and ``idata (instance data)''.

The following commands query or update the incore resource manager:

dcu(1M)

examine and modify the current device configuration by enabling/disabling device drivers, adding/removing hardware devices, or modifying hardware parameters. To obtain information about a particular device using the dcu command:

1. Issue the dcu command.

2. Select "Hardware Device Configuration."

3. Move the cursor to the entry of interest.

4. Press the <F6> key. A new screen appears with detailed configuration information.

resmgr(1M)

The resmgr command issued without arguments displays the value of many parameters. Other parameters must be explicitly specified on the command line, along with the keynumber. For example, the following command displays the value of the SBRDID paramter, which is an optional paramter used for some PCI devices:

   resmgr -k keynumber -p SBRDID

idconfupdate(1M)

move existing System(DSP/4dsp) file to the /etc/conf/.sdevice.d file before the new sdevice.d file is written.

idresadd(1M)

called by idinstall to populate the incore resource manager with information from the driver's System(DSP/4dsp) file.

ndcfg(1M)

view the incore resource manager database. This command is designed to verify the configuration of network adapter drivers, but can be used with the -q option to view the incore resource manager without reference to a network adapter card.

z35SysInfo

The /usr/lib/X11/testtools/z35SysInfo -n command creates an HTML file that contains system configuration information, including the contents of the resource manager database, in a formatted table. Run the command, then open the .html file in the /tmp directory and look for the resmgr section.

This command is used by SCO when testing new operating systems; if you do not use the -n option, your configuration information is mailed to SCO for our database of configurations.

The resource manager is also updated and queried by the config(D2) entry point routine, the Configuration manager functions, by the routines in libresmgr.so, and by ioctl commands issued on the /dev/resmgr device.

To dump the current incore resource manager database, use the ndcfg command as follows:

   echo resdump | ndcfg -qh