MD(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual MD(4)
NAME
md -- memory disk driver
SYNOPSIS
pseudo-device md [count]
DESCRIPTION
The md driver enables use of system or user memory as a disk. Memory for the disk must be allocated within the kernel or with mdconfig(8)
before the md device may be used as a disk. Its behaviour is configured by the kernel options MEMORY_DISK_HOOKS, MEMORY_DISK_IS_ROOT,
MEMORY_DISK_ROOT_SIZE, MEMORY_DISK_DYNAMIC, and MEMORY_DISK_SERVER.
FILES
/dev/md?? block mode memory disk devices.
/dev/rmd?? raw mode memory disk devices.
SEE ALSO
options(4), mdconfig(8), mdsetimage(8)
BSD
February 25, 2007 BSD
