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+.\"
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+.Dd March 15, 2017
+.Dt KVM_NATIVE 3
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm kvm_native
+.Nd is a kvm descriptor opened on a native kernel image
+.Sh LIBRARY
+.Lb libkvm
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.In kvm.h
+.Ft int
+.Fn kvm_native "kvm_t *kd"
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm kvm
+library provides an interface for accessing kernel virtual memory images
+for both native kernel images
+.Pq where the ABI of the kernel executable matches the host system
+and non-native kernel images.
+The
+.Fn kvm_native
+function returns a non-zero value if the kvm descriptor
+.Fa kd
+is attached to a native kernel image;
+otherwise it returns zero.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+The
+.Fn kvm_native
+function returns a non-zero value if the kvm descriptor
+.Fa kd
+is attached to a native kernel image;
+otherwise it returns zero.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr kvm 3 ,
+.Xr kvm_open2 3