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31.Dd June 16, 1998
32.Dt DEVICE_GET_SOFTC 9
33.Os FreeBSD
34.Sh NAME
35.Nm device_get_softc
36.Nd access driver private instance variables
37.Sh SYNOPSIS
38.Fd #include <sys/param.h>
39.Fd #include <sys/bus.h>
40.Ft void *
41.Fn device_get_softc "device_t dev"
42.Sh DESCRIPTION
43.Pp
44Return the driver-specific instance variables of a device.
45.Sh RETURN VALUES
46The pointer to the driver-specific instance variable is returned.
47.Sh SEE ALSO
48.Xr device 9
49.Sh AUTHORS
50This man page was written by
51.An Doug Rabson .
52