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.Dd September 22, 2004
.Dt CENTRAL 4 sparc64
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm central
.Nd SPARC64 Central Controller
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Cd "central* at mainbus0"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
device provides support for the
.Nm
host controller on sparc64 systems,
most often found on Sunfire, Starfire, and Wildfire
UltraSPARC systems.
It provides an attachment point for the main
.Xr fhc 4
firehose controller used to control board
level functions on the host.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr fhc 4 ,
.Xr intro 4
.Sh HISTORY
.Ox
support for the
.Nm
first appeared in
.Ox 3.7 .