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     KIND(5)                                                   KIND(5)

     Name
          kind - Get box information

     Synopsis
          kindrq  box
          kindrep box Stat
          statusrep err

     Description
          This RPC is issued when Plan B wants to get the attributes
          for a box, or to be sure that it exists. Most system calls
          lead to kind requests.

          The request sends just the box name.

          The reply includes the box name and a complete Stat struc-
          ture as described in info(2).

     See also
          info(2) and kind(2).