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31.Dd October 16th, 2017
32.Dt BHNDB 4
33.Os
34.Sh NAME
35.Nm bhndb
36.Nd Broadcom Home Networking Division interconnect bridge driver
37.Sh SYNOPSIS
38To compile this driver into the kernel, add the following lines to the
39kernel configuration file:
40.Bd -ragged -offset indent
41.Cd "device bhnd"
42.Cd "device bhndb"
43.Ed
44.Pp
45To load the driver as a module at boot, add this line to
46.Xr loader.conf 5 :
47.Bd -literal -offset indent
48bhndb_load="YES"
49.Ed
50.Sh DESCRIPTION
51The
52.Nm
53driver provides
54.Xr bhnd 4
55host bridge support for Broadcom Home Networking Division's wireless chipsets
56and network adapters.
57.Pp
58To enable use for PCI/PCIe systems, see the
59.Xr bhndb_pci 4
60driver.
61.Sh SEE ALSO
62.Xr bhnd 4 ,
63.Xr bhndb_pci 4 ,
64.Xr bwn 4 ,
65.Xr intro 4
66.Sh HISTORY
67The
68.Nm
69device driver first appeared in
70.Fx 11.0 .
71.Sh AUTHORS
72.An -nosplit
73The
74.Nm
75driver was written by
76.An Landon Fuller Aq Mt landonf@FreeBSD.org .
77.Sh CAVEATS
78The
79.Nm
80driver does not currently support PCMCIA or SDIO devices.
81