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.TH VIO_TYPE 8 "November 2005" "" "Linux Administrator's Manual"
.SH NAME
vio_type \- udev callout to identify type of VIO device
.SH SYNOPSIS
.BI vio_type
[\fI--export\fP] \fIdevpath\fP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B vio_type
is normally called from a udev rule to identify the type of a VIO
device.  Udev can use this information to assign appropriate permissions to
the device or load an appropriate module.
.SH USAGE
.B vio_type
takes a path under /sys, if not given it uses the value of the
.I DEVPATH
environment variable instead.  It then prints the information chosen by the
options.
.SH OPTIONS
The following command-line switches are supported to specify what
vio_type should print:
.TP
.BI --export
print device type as VIO_TYPE environment variable for use with an
IMPORT{program} rule.
.RE
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR udev (8)
.SH AUTHORS
Scott James Remnant <scott@ubuntu.com>