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@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ See crossref:glossary[dhcp-glossary,Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol].
DNS::
See crossref:glossary[dns-glossary,Domain Name System].
+DRM::
+See crossref:glossary[drm-glossary,Direct Rendering Manager].
+
DSDT::
See crossref:glossary[dsdt-glossary,Differentiated System Description Table].
@@ -286,6 +289,10 @@ Distance-Vector Multicast Routing Protocol::
Domain Name System::
The system that converts humanly readable hostnames (i.e., mail.example.net) to Internet addresses and vice versa.
+[[drm-glossary]]
+Direct Rendering Manager::
+The man:drm[7] kernel module allows client applications direct access to the graphical hardware via the Direct Rendering Infrastructure.
+
[[dhcp-glossary]]
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol::
A protocol that dynamically assigns IP addresses to a computer (host) when it requests one from the server.
@@ -467,6 +474,9 @@ See crossref:glossary[kdc-glossary,Key Distribution Center].
KLD::
See crossref:glossary[kld-glossary,Kernel ld(1)].
+KMS::
+See crossref:glossary[kms-glossary,Kernel Mode Setting].
+
KSE::
See crossref:glossary[kse-glossary,Kernel Scheduler Entities].
@@ -476,6 +486,9 @@ See crossref:glossary[kva-glossary,Kernel Virtual Address].
Kbps::
See crossref:glossary[kbps-glossary,Kilo Bits Per Second].
+[[kms-glossary]]
+Setting the display mode in kernel space.
+
[[kld-glossary]]
Kernel man:ld[1]::
A method of dynamically loading functionality into a FreeBSD kernel without rebooting the system.
@@ -791,6 +804,11 @@ As FreeBSD evolves, changes visible to the user should be kept as unsurprising a
For example, arbitrarily rearranging system startup variables in [.filename]#/etc/defaults/rc.conf# violates POLA.
Developers consider POLA when contemplating user-visible system changes.
+[[prime-glossary]]
+PRIME::
+A method of multiple physical graphics coprocessors coexisting by
+sharing their direct memory access buffers.
+
[[pr-glossary]]
Problem Report::
A description of some kind of problem that has been found in either the FreeBSD source or documentation.