1 03/21/85 ready
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3 Syntax as a command: ready dev1 ... devN -control_arg
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6 Function: places the device and the specified minor devices in the
7 active or "ready" state. The driver only requests service from the
8 coordinator for a ready device. This command performs the reverse
9 function of the halt command.
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12 Arguments:
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14 is the name of a device, or minor device in the case of a
15 multifunction device, that is to be placed in the ready state.
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18 Control arguments:
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20 to place all devices in the ready state. If the -all control
21 argument is used, no device names need be given. If there is only
22 one device, no control argument is required. In this case, the
23 ready command is executed automatically during driver
24 initialization. If there are multiple minor devices, the operator
25 must specify the ones to be made ready or else must specify -all to
26 make all minor devices ready.