.TH start "" "" "Entry-Point Routine"
.PC "Initialize a device at system start-up"
\fBvoid \fIprefix\fBstart();
.PP
The
.B start
routine intiailizes the driver's data structures or hardware.
The kernel calls it at system boot time
after system services are available and interrupts have been enabled.
.SH "See Also"
.B
entry-point routines,
init
.R
.SH Notes
This entry point is used only by the DDI/DKI interface.
It is optional.
.PP
The
.B start
routine may not call routines that sleep, or that require user context.
