BHND_PMU(4)

💖 bhnd_pmu — the Broadcom Home Networking Division PMU Driver 💖

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, and let me tell you about bhnd_pmu(4), a lil kernel interfaces manual page from section 4 of the FreeBSD man pages. it's giving hardware whisperer energy and honestly? iconic.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

so like, if you want this driver baked into your kernel (no cap, that's the permanent commitment), you gotta add this exact line to your kernel configuration file:

device bhnd

but if you're more of a "load it at boot, keep it modular" girlie, then add this line to loader.conf(5):

bhnd_load="YES"

either way you're slaying. pick your vibe. 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

the bhnd_pmu driver is the whole support system for the Power Management Unit (aka the PMU) — and that PMU lives inside Broadcom Home Networking Division network chipsets and embedded systems. so like, it's not niche, it's just specific. iykyk.

and what does the PMU actually do, you ask? it hands the hardware a whole interface for managing the device's clock and power topology. that's the entire job description. it keeps the clocks in check and the power flowing correctly, like a tiny manager with a clipboard. 💅

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• bhnd(4)
• intro(4)

📜 HISTORY 📜

the bhnd_pmu device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 12.0. a debut. a moment. ⭐

🫶 AUTHORS 🫶

the bhnd_pmu driver was derived from Broadcom's ISC-licensed Linux PMU drivers, and then it was ported to FreeBSD and bhnd(4) by Landon Fuller <landonf@FreeBSD.org>. give that person their flowers fr fr 💐

and that's the whole page, bestie. every flag, every line, every vibe — preserved, no cap. 💀✨

Debian October 16, 2017 — mwah, that's the source and date of this lil masterpiece, signin' off 🦋💜