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37.Dd June 21, 1999
38.Dt MEMSWITCH 8 x68k
39.Os
40.Sh NAME
41.Nm memswitch
42.Nd get or set x68k memory switch
43.Sh SYNOPSIS
44.Nm
45.Fl a
46.Nm ""
47.Op Fl h
48.Op Fl n
49.Ar variable ...
50.Nm ""
51.Fl w Ar variable=value ...
52.Nm ""
53.Fl r Ar filename
54.Nm ""
55.Fl s Ar filename
56.Sh DESCRIPTION
57The
58.Nm
59command gets or sets the x68k memory switch stored in the non-volatile
60static ram.
61.Pp
62The first form shows the current values of all the variables of the memory
63switch.
64.Pp
65The second form shows the current values of the specified variables.  If the
66.Fl h
67flag is specified, a brief descriptions of the variables are displayed.
68The
69.Fl n
70flag suppresses printing of the variable name.
71.Pp
72The third form sets or modifies the specified variables to the given value.
73.Pp
74In the fourth and fifth form, the whole memory switch part of non-volatile
75SRAM is saved to, or restored from the specified file, respectively.
76.Sh FILES
77.Bl -tag -width /dev/sram
78.It Pa /dev/sram
79non-volatile static memory control device
80.El
81.Sh HISTORY
82The
83.Nm
84command first appeared in
85.Nx 1.5 .
86