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diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..bb67cf25010 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devices.txt @@ -0,0 +1,3216 @@ + + LINUX ALLOCATED DEVICES (2.6+ version) + + Maintained by Torben Mathiasen <device@lanana.org> + + Last revised: 25 January 2005 + +This list is the Linux Device List, the official registry of allocated +device numbers and /dev directory nodes for the Linux operating +system. + +The latest version of this list is available from +http://www.lanana.org/docs/device-list/ or +ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/device-list/. This version may be +newer than the one distributed with the Linux kernel. + +The LaTeX version of this document is no longer maintained. + +This document is included by reference into the Filesystem Hierarchy +Standard (FHS). The FHS is available from http://www.pathname.com/fhs/. + +Allocations marked (68k/Amiga) apply to Linux/68k on the Amiga +platform only. Allocations marked (68k/Atari) apply to Linux/68k on +the Atari platform only. + +The symbol {2.6} means the allocation is obsolete and scheduled for +removal once kernel version 2.6 (or equivalent) is released. Some of these +allocations have already been removed. + +This document is in the public domain. The author requests, however, +that semantically altered versions are not distributed without +permission of the author, assuming the author can be contacted without +an unreasonable effort. + +In particular, please don't sent patches for this list to Linus, at +least not without contacting me first. + +I do not have any information about these devices beyond what appears +on this list. Any such information requests will be deleted without +reply. + + + **** DEVICE DRIVERS AUTHORS PLEASE READ THIS **** + +To have a major number allocated, or a minor number in situations +where that applies (e.g. busmice), please contact me with the +appropriate device information. Also, if you have additional +information regarding any of the devices listed below, or if I have +made a mistake, I would greatly appreciate a note. + +I do, however, make a few requests about the nature of your report. +This is necessary for me to be able to keep this list up to date and +correct in a timely manner. First of all, *please* send it to the +correct address... <device@lanana.org>. I receive hundreds of email +messages a day, so mail sent to other addresses may very well get lost +in the avalanche. Please put in a descriptive subject, so I can find +your mail again should I need to. Too many people send me email +saying just "device number request" in the subject. + +Second, please include a description of the device *in the same format +as this list*. The reason for this is that it is the only way I have +found to ensure I have all the requisite information to publish your +device and avoid conflicts. + +Third, please don't assume that the distributed version of the list is +up to date. Due to the number of registrations I have to maintain it +in "batch mode", so there is likely additional registrations that +haven't been listed yet. + +Finally, sometimes I have to play "namespace police." Please don't be +offended. I often get submissions for /dev names that would be bound +to cause conflicts down the road. I am trying to avoid getting in a +situation where we would have to suffer an incompatible forward +change. Therefore, please consult with me *before* you make your +device names and numbers in any way public, at least to the point +where it would be at all difficult to get them changed. + +Your cooperation is appreciated. + + + 0 Unnamed devices (e.g. non-device mounts) + 0 = reserved as null device number + See block major 144, 145, 146 for expansion areas. + + 1 char Memory devices + 1 = /dev/mem Physical memory access + 2 = /dev/kmem Kernel virtual memory access + 3 = /dev/null Null device + 4 = /dev/port I/O port access + 5 = /dev/zero Null byte source + 6 = /dev/core OBSOLETE - replaced by /proc/kcore + 7 = /dev/full Returns ENOSPC on write + 8 = /dev/random Nondeterministic random number gen. + 9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen. + 10 = /dev/aio Asyncronous I/O notification interface + 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's + 1 block RAM disk + 0 = /dev/ram0 First RAM disk + 1 = /dev/ram1 Second RAM disk + ... + 250 = /dev/initrd Initial RAM disk {2.6} + + Older kernels had /dev/ramdisk (1, 1) here. + /dev/initrd refers to a RAM disk which was preloaded + by the boot loader; newer kernels use /dev/ram0 for + the initrd. + + 2 char Pseudo-TTY masters + 0 = /dev/ptyp0 First PTY master + 1 = /dev/ptyp1 Second PTY master + ... + 255 = /dev/ptyef 256th PTY master + + Pseudo-tty's are named as follows: + * Masters are "pty", slaves are "tty"; + * the fourth letter is one of pqrstuvwxyzabcde indicating + the 1st through 16th series of 16 pseudo-ttys each, and + * the fifth letter is one of 0123456789abcdef indicating + the position within the series. + + These are the old-style (BSD) PTY devices; Unix98 + devices are on major 128 and above and use the PTY + master multiplex (/dev/ptmx) to acquire a PTY on + demand. + + 2 block Floppy disks + 0 = /dev/fd0 Controller 0, drive 0, autodetect + 1 = /dev/fd1 Controller 0, drive 1, autodetect + 2 = /dev/fd2 Controller 0, drive 2, autodetect + 3 = /dev/fd3 Controller 0, drive 3, autodetect + 128 = /dev/fd4 Controller 1, drive 0, autodetect + 129 = /dev/fd5 Controller 1, drive 1, autodetect + 130 = /dev/fd6 Controller 1, drive 2, autodetect + 131 = /dev/fd7 Controller 1, drive 3, autodetect + + To specify format, add to the autodetect device number: + 0 = /dev/fd? Autodetect format + 4 = /dev/fd?d360 5.25" 360K in a 360K drive(1) + 20 = /dev/fd?h360 5.25" 360K in a 1200K drive(1) + 48 = /dev/fd?h410 5.25" 410K in a 1200K drive + 64 = /dev/fd?h420 5.25" 420K in a 1200K drive + 24 = /dev/fd?h720 5.25" 720K in a 1200K drive + 80 = /dev/fd?h880 5.25" 880K in a 1200K drive(1) + 8 = /dev/fd?h1200 5.25" 1200K in a 1200K drive(1) + 40 = /dev/fd?h1440 5.25" 1440K in a 1200K drive(1) + 56 = /dev/fd?h1476 5.25" 1476K in a 1200K drive + 72 = /dev/fd?h1494 5.25" 1494K in a 1200K drive + 92 = /dev/fd?h1600 5.25" 1600K in a 1200K drive(1) + + 12 = /dev/fd?u360 3.5" 360K Double Density(2) + 16 = /dev/fd?u720 3.5" 720K Double Density(1) + 120 = /dev/fd?u800 3.5" 800K Double Density(2) + 52 = /dev/fd?u820 3.5" 820K Double Density + 68 = /dev/fd?u830 3.5" 830K Double Density + 84 = /dev/fd?u1040 3.5" 1040K Double Density(1) + 88 = /dev/fd?u1120 3.5" 1120K Double Density(1) + 28 = /dev/fd?u1440 3.5" 1440K High Density(1) + 124 = /dev/fd?u1600 3.5" 1600K High Density(1) + 44 = /dev/fd?u1680 3.5" 1680K High Density(3) + 60 = /dev/fd?u1722 3.5" 1722K High Density + 76 = /dev/fd?u1743 3.5" 1743K High Density + 96 = /dev/fd?u1760 3.5" 1760K High Density + 116 = /dev/fd?u1840 3.5" 1840K High Density(3) + 100 = /dev/fd?u1920 3.5" 1920K High Density(1) + 32 = /dev/fd?u2880 3.5" 2880K Extra Density(1) + 104 = /dev/fd?u3200 3.5" 3200K Extra Density + 108 = /dev/fd?u3520 3.5" 3520K Extra Density + 112 = /dev/fd?u3840 3.5" 3840K Extra Density(1) + + 36 = /dev/fd?CompaQ Compaq 2880K drive; obsolete? + + (1) Autodetectable format + (2) Autodetectable format in a Double Density (720K) drive only + (3) Autodetectable format in a High Density (1440K) drive only + + NOTE: The letter in the device name (d, q, h or u) + signifies the type of drive: 5.25" Double Density (d), + 5.25" Quad Density (q), 5.25" High Density (h) or 3.5" + (any model, u). The use of the capital letters D, H + and E for the 3.5" models have been deprecated, since + the drive type is insignificant for these devices. + + 3 char Pseudo-TTY slaves + 0 = /dev/ttyp0 First PTY slave + 1 = /dev/ttyp1 Second PTY slave + ... + 255 = /dev/ttyef 256th PTY slave + + These are the old-style (BSD) PTY devices; Unix98 + devices are on major 136 and above. + + 3 block First MFM, RLL and IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hda Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdb Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + For partitions, add to the whole disk device number: + 0 = /dev/hd? Whole disk + 1 = /dev/hd?1 First partition + 2 = /dev/hd?2 Second partition + ... + 63 = /dev/hd?63 63rd partition + + For Linux/i386, partitions 1-4 are the primary + partitions, and 5 and above are logical partitions. + Other versions of Linux use partitioning schemes + appropriate to their respective architectures. + + 4 char TTY devices + 0 = /dev/tty0 Current virtual console + + 1 = /dev/tty1 First virtual console + ... + 63 = /dev/tty63 63rd virtual console + 64 = /dev/ttyS0 First UART serial port + ... + 255 = /dev/ttyS191 192nd UART serial port + + UART serial ports refer to 8250/16450/16550 series devices. + + Older versions of the Linux kernel used this major + number for BSD PTY devices. As of Linux 2.1.115, this + is no longer supported. Use major numbers 2 and 3. + + 4 block Aliases for dynamically allocated major devices to be used + when its not possible to create the real device nodes + because the root filesystem is mounted read-only. + + 0 = /dev/root + + 5 char Alternate TTY devices + 0 = /dev/tty Current TTY device + 1 = /dev/console System console + 2 = /dev/ptmx PTY master multiplex + 64 = /dev/cua0 Callout device for ttyS0 + ... + 255 = /dev/cua191 Callout device for ttyS191 + + (5,1) is /dev/console starting with Linux 2.1.71. See + the section on terminal devices for more information + on /dev/console. + + 6 char Parallel printer devices + 0 = /dev/lp0 Parallel printer on parport0 + 1 = /dev/lp1 Parallel printer on parport1 + ... + + Current Linux kernels no longer have a fixed mapping + between parallel ports and I/O addresses. Instead, + they are redirected through the parport multiplex layer. + + 7 char Virtual console capture devices + 0 = /dev/vcs Current vc text contents + 1 = /dev/vcs1 tty1 text contents + ... + 63 = /dev/vcs63 tty63 text contents + 128 = /dev/vcsa Current vc text/attribute contents + 129 = /dev/vcsa1 tty1 text/attribute contents + ... + 191 = /dev/vcsa63 tty63 text/attribute contents + + NOTE: These devices permit both read and write access. + + 7 block Loopback devices + 0 = /dev/loop0 First loopback device + 1 = /dev/loop1 Second loopback device + ... + + The loopback devices are used to mount filesystems not + associated with block devices. The binding to the + loopback devices is handled by mount(8) or losetup(8). + + 8 block SCSI disk devices (0-15) + 0 = /dev/sda First SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdb Second SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdc Third SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdp Sixteenth SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 9 char SCSI tape devices + 0 = /dev/st0 First SCSI tape, mode 0 + 1 = /dev/st1 Second SCSI tape, mode 0 + ... + 32 = /dev/st0l First SCSI tape, mode 1 + 33 = /dev/st1l Second SCSI tape, mode 1 + ... + 64 = /dev/st0m First SCSI tape, mode 2 + 65 = /dev/st1m Second SCSI tape, mode 2 + ... + 96 = /dev/st0a First SCSI tape, mode 3 + 97 = /dev/st1a Second SCSI tape, mode 3 + ... + 128 = /dev/nst0 First SCSI tape, mode 0, no rewind + 129 = /dev/nst1 Second SCSI tape, mode 0, no rewind + ... + 160 = /dev/nst0l First SCSI tape, mode 1, no rewind + 161 = /dev/nst1l Second SCSI tape, mode 1, no rewind + ... + 192 = /dev/nst0m First SCSI tape, mode 2, no rewind + 193 = /dev/nst1m Second SCSI tape, mode 2, no rewind + ... + 224 = /dev/nst0a First SCSI tape, mode 3, no rewind + 225 = /dev/nst1a Second SCSI tape, mode 3, no rewind + ... + + "No rewind" refers to the omission of the default + automatic rewind on device close. The MTREW or MTOFFL + ioctl()'s can be used to rewind the tape regardless of + the device used to access it. + + 9 block Metadisk (RAID) devices + 0 = /dev/md0 First metadisk group + 1 = /dev/md1 Second metadisk group + ... + + The metadisk driver is used to span a + filesystem across multiple physical disks. + + 10 char Non-serial mice, misc features + 0 = /dev/logibm Logitech bus mouse + 1 = /dev/psaux PS/2-style mouse port + 2 = /dev/inportbm Microsoft Inport bus mouse + 3 = /dev/atibm ATI XL bus mouse + 4 = /dev/jbm J-mouse + 4 = /dev/amigamouse Amiga mouse (68k/Amiga) + 5 = /dev/atarimouse Atari mouse + 6 = /dev/sunmouse Sun mouse + 7 = /dev/amigamouse1 Second Amiga mouse + 8 = /dev/smouse Simple serial mouse driver + 9 = /dev/pc110pad IBM PC-110 digitizer pad + 10 = /dev/adbmouse Apple Desktop Bus mouse + 11 = /dev/vrtpanel Vr41xx embedded touch panel + 13 = /dev/vpcmouse Connectix Virtual PC Mouse + 14 = /dev/touchscreen/ucb1x00 UCB 1x00 touchscreen + 15 = /dev/touchscreen/mk712 MK712 touchscreen + 128 = /dev/beep Fancy beep device + 129 = /dev/modreq Kernel module load request {2.6} + 130 = /dev/watchdog Watchdog timer port + 131 = /dev/temperature Machine internal temperature + 132 = /dev/hwtrap Hardware fault trap + 133 = /dev/exttrp External device trap + 134 = /dev/apm_bios Advanced Power Management BIOS + 135 = /dev/rtc Real Time Clock + 139 = /dev/openprom SPARC OpenBoot PROM + 140 = /dev/relay8 Berkshire Products Octal relay card + 141 = /dev/relay16 Berkshire Products ISO-16 relay card + 142 = /dev/msr x86 model-specific registers {2.6} + 143 = /dev/pciconf PCI configuration space + 144 = /dev/nvram Non-volatile configuration RAM + 145 = /dev/hfmodem Soundcard shortwave modem control {2.6} + 146 = /dev/graphics Linux/SGI graphics device + 147 = /dev/opengl Linux/SGI OpenGL pipe + 148 = /dev/gfx Linux/SGI graphics effects device + 149 = /dev/input/mouse Linux/SGI Irix emulation mouse + 150 = /dev/input/keyboard Linux/SGI Irix emulation keyboard + 151 = /dev/led Front panel LEDs + 152 = /dev/kpoll Kernel Poll Driver + 153 = /dev/mergemem Memory merge device + 154 = /dev/pmu Macintosh PowerBook power manager + 155 = /dev/isictl MultiTech ISICom serial control + 156 = /dev/lcd Front panel LCD display + 157 = /dev/ac Applicom Intl Profibus card + 158 = /dev/nwbutton Netwinder external button + 159 = /dev/nwdebug Netwinder debug interface + 160 = /dev/nwflash Netwinder flash memory + 161 = /dev/userdma User-space DMA access + 162 = /dev/smbus System Management Bus + 163 = /dev/lik Logitech Internet Keyboard + 164 = /dev/ipmo Intel Intelligent Platform Management + 165 = /dev/vmmon VMWare virtual machine monitor + 166 = /dev/i2o/ctl I2O configuration manager + 167 = /dev/specialix_sxctl Specialix serial control + 168 = /dev/tcldrv Technology Concepts serial control + 169 = /dev/specialix_rioctl Specialix RIO serial control + 170 = /dev/thinkpad/thinkpad IBM Thinkpad devices + 171 = /dev/srripc QNX4 API IPC manager + 172 = /dev/usemaclone Semaphore clone device + 173 = /dev/ipmikcs Intelligent Platform Management + 174 = /dev/uctrl SPARCbook 3 microcontroller + 175 = /dev/agpgart AGP Graphics Address Remapping Table + 176 = /dev/gtrsc Gorgy Timing radio clock + 177 = /dev/cbm Serial CBM bus + 178 = /dev/jsflash JavaStation OS flash SIMM + 179 = /dev/xsvc High-speed shared-mem/semaphore service + 180 = /dev/vrbuttons Vr41xx button input device + 181 = /dev/toshiba Toshiba laptop SMM support + 182 = /dev/perfctr Performance-monitoring counters + 183 = /dev/hwrng Generic random number generator + 184 = /dev/cpu/microcode CPU microcode update interface + 186 = /dev/atomicps Atomic shapshot of process state data + 187 = /dev/irnet IrNET device + 188 = /dev/smbusbios SMBus BIOS + 189 = /dev/ussp_ctl User space serial port control + 190 = /dev/crash Mission Critical Linux crash dump facility + 191 = /dev/pcl181 <information missing> + 192 = /dev/nas_xbus NAS xbus LCD/buttons access + 193 = /dev/d7s SPARC 7-segment display + 194 = /dev/zkshim Zero-Knowledge network shim control + 195 = /dev/elographics/e2201 Elographics touchscreen E271-2201 + 198 = /dev/sexec Signed executable interface + 199 = /dev/scanners/cuecat :CueCat barcode scanner + 200 = /dev/net/tun TAP/TUN network device + 201 = /dev/button/gulpb Transmeta GULP-B buttons + 202 = /dev/emd/ctl Enhanced Metadisk RAID (EMD) control + 204 = /dev/video/em8300 EM8300 DVD decoder control + 205 = /dev/video/em8300_mv EM8300 DVD decoder video + 206 = /dev/video/em8300_ma EM8300 DVD decoder audio + 207 = /dev/video/em8300_sp EM8300 DVD decoder subpicture + 208 = /dev/compaq/cpqphpc Compaq PCI Hot Plug Controller + 209 = /dev/compaq/cpqrid Compaq Remote Insight Driver + 210 = /dev/impi/bt IMPI coprocessor block transfer + 211 = /dev/impi/smic IMPI coprocessor stream interface + 212 = /dev/watchdogs/0 First watchdog device + 213 = /dev/watchdogs/1 Second watchdog device + 214 = /dev/watchdogs/2 Third watchdog device + 215 = /dev/watchdogs/3 Fourth watchdog device + 216 = /dev/fujitsu/apanel Fujitsu/Siemens application panel + 217 = /dev/ni/natmotn National Instruments Motion + 218 = /dev/kchuid Inter-process chuid control + 219 = /dev/modems/mwave MWave modem firmware upload + 220 = /dev/mptctl Message passing technology (MPT) control + 221 = /dev/mvista/hssdsi Montavista PICMG hot swap system driver + 222 = /dev/mvista/hasi Montavista PICMG high availability + 223 = /dev/input/uinput User level driver support for input + 224 = /dev/tpm TCPA TPM driver + 225 = /dev/pps Pulse Per Second driver + 226 = /dev/systrace Systrace device + 227 = /dev/mcelog X86_64 Machine Check Exception driver + 228 = /dev/hpet HPET driver + 229 = /dev/fuse Fuse (virtual filesystem in user-space) + 230 = /dev/midishare MidiShare driver + 240-254 Reserved for local use + 255 Reserved for MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR + + 11 char Raw keyboard device (Linux/SPARC only) + 0 = /dev/kbd Raw keyboard device + + 11 char Serial Mux device (Linux/PA-RISC only) + 0 = /dev/ttyB0 First mux port + 1 = /dev/ttyB1 Second mux port + ... + + 11 block SCSI CD-ROM devices + 0 = /dev/scd0 First SCSI CD-ROM + 1 = /dev/scd1 Second SCSI CD-ROM + ... + + The prefix /dev/sr (instead of /dev/scd) has been deprecated. + + 12 char QIC-02 tape + 2 = /dev/ntpqic11 QIC-11, no rewind-on-close + 3 = /dev/tpqic11 QIC-11, rewind-on-close + 4 = /dev/ntpqic24 QIC-24, no rewind-on-close + 5 = /dev/tpqic24 QIC-24, rewind-on-close + 6 = /dev/ntpqic120 QIC-120, no rewind-on-close + 7 = /dev/tpqic120 QIC-120, rewind-on-close + 8 = /dev/ntpqic150 QIC-150, no rewind-on-close + 9 = /dev/tpqic150 QIC-150, rewind-on-close + + The device names specified are proposed -- if there + are "standard" names for these devices, please let me know. + + 12 block MSCDEX CD-ROM callback support {2.6} + 0 = /dev/dos_cd0 First MSCDEX CD-ROM + 1 = /dev/dos_cd1 Second MSCDEX CD-ROM + ... + + 13 char Input core + 0 = /dev/input/js0 First joystick + 1 = /dev/input/js1 Second joystick + ... + 32 = /dev/input/mouse0 First mouse + 33 = /dev/input/mouse1 Second mouse + ... + 63 = /dev/input/mice Unified mouse + 64 = /dev/input/event0 First event queue + 65 = /dev/input/event1 Second event queue + ... + + Each device type has 5 bits (32 minors). + + 13 block 8-bit MFM/RLL/IDE controller + 0 = /dev/xda First XT disk whole disk + 64 = /dev/xdb Second XT disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as IDE disks + (see major number 3). + + 14 char Open Sound System (OSS) + 0 = /dev/mixer Mixer control + 1 = /dev/sequencer Audio sequencer + 2 = /dev/midi00 First MIDI port + 3 = /dev/dsp Digital audio + 4 = /dev/audio Sun-compatible digital audio + 6 = /dev/sndstat Sound card status information {2.6} + 7 = /dev/audioctl SPARC audio control device + 8 = /dev/sequencer2 Sequencer -- alternate device + 16 = /dev/mixer1 Second soundcard mixer control + 17 = /dev/patmgr0 Sequencer patch manager + 18 = /dev/midi01 Second MIDI port + 19 = /dev/dsp1 Second soundcard digital audio + 20 = /dev/audio1 Second soundcard Sun digital audio + 33 = /dev/patmgr1 Sequencer patch manager + 34 = /dev/midi02 Third MIDI port + 50 = /dev/midi03 Fourth MIDI port + 14 block BIOS harddrive callback support {2.6} + 0 = /dev/dos_hda First BIOS harddrive whole disk + 64 = /dev/dos_hdb Second BIOS harddrive whole disk + 128 = /dev/dos_hdc Third BIOS harddrive whole disk + 192 = /dev/dos_hdd Fourth BIOS harddrive whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as IDE disks + (see major number 3). + + 15 char Joystick + 0 = /dev/js0 First analog joystick + 1 = /dev/js1 Second analog joystick + ... + 128 = /dev/djs0 First digital joystick + 129 = /dev/djs1 Second digital joystick + ... + 15 block Sony CDU-31A/CDU-33A CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/sonycd Sony CDU-31a CD-ROM + + 16 char Non-SCSI scanners + 0 = /dev/gs4500 Genius 4500 handheld scanner + 16 block GoldStar CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/gscd GoldStar CD-ROM + + 17 char Chase serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyH0 First Chase port + 1 = /dev/ttyH1 Second Chase port + ... + 17 block Optics Storage CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/optcd Optics Storage CD-ROM + + 18 char Chase serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cuh0 Callout device for ttyH0 + 1 = /dev/cuh1 Callout device for ttyH1 + ... + 18 block Sanyo CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/sjcd Sanyo CD-ROM + + 19 char Cyclades serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyC0 First Cyclades port + ... + 31 = /dev/ttyC31 32nd Cyclades port + 19 block "Double" compressed disk + 0 = /dev/double0 First compressed disk + ... + 7 = /dev/double7 Eighth compressed disk + 128 = /dev/cdouble0 Mirror of first compressed disk + ... + 135 = /dev/cdouble7 Mirror of eighth compressed disk + + See the Double documentation for the meaning of the + mirror devices. + + 20 char Cyclades serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cub0 Callout device for ttyC0 + ... + 31 = /dev/cub31 Callout device for ttyC31 + 20 block Hitachi CD-ROM (under development) + 0 = /dev/hitcd Hitachi CD-ROM + + 21 char Generic SCSI access + 0 = /dev/sg0 First generic SCSI device + 1 = /dev/sg1 Second generic SCSI device + ... + + Most distributions name these /dev/sga, /dev/sgb...; + this sets an unnecessary limit of 26 SCSI devices in + the system and is counter to standard Linux + device-naming practice. + + 21 block Acorn MFM hard drive interface + 0 = /dev/mfma First MFM drive whole disk + 64 = /dev/mfmb Second MFM drive whole disk + + This device is used on the ARM-based Acorn RiscPC. + Partitions are handled the same way as for IDE disks + (see major number 3). + + 22 char Digiboard serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyD0 First Digiboard port + 1 = /dev/ttyD1 Second Digiboard port + ... + 22 block Second IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hdc Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdd Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 23 char Digiboard serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cud0 Callout device for ttyD0 + 1 = /dev/cud1 Callout device for ttyD1 + ... + 23 block Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/mcd Mitsumi CD-ROM + + 24 char Stallion serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyE0 Stallion port 0 card 0 + 1 = /dev/ttyE1 Stallion port 1 card 0 + ... + 64 = /dev/ttyE64 Stallion port 0 card 1 + 65 = /dev/ttyE65 Stallion port 1 card 1 + ... + 128 = /dev/ttyE128 Stallion port 0 card 2 + 129 = /dev/ttyE129 Stallion port 1 card 2 + ... + 192 = /dev/ttyE192 Stallion port 0 card 3 + 193 = /dev/ttyE193 Stallion port 1 card 3 + ... + 24 block Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/cdu535 Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM + + 25 char Stallion serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cue0 Callout device for ttyE0 + 1 = /dev/cue1 Callout device for ttyE1 + ... + 64 = /dev/cue64 Callout device for ttyE64 + 65 = /dev/cue65 Callout device for ttyE65 + ... + 128 = /dev/cue128 Callout device for ttyE128 + 129 = /dev/cue129 Callout device for ttyE129 + ... + 192 = /dev/cue192 Callout device for ttyE192 + 193 = /dev/cue193 Callout device for ttyE193 + ... + 25 block First Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/sbpcd0 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 0 + 1 = /dev/sbpcd1 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 1 + 2 = /dev/sbpcd2 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 2 + 3 = /dev/sbpcd3 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 3 + + 26 char Quanta WinVision frame grabber {2.6} + 0 = /dev/wvisfgrab Quanta WinVision frame grabber + 26 block Second Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/sbpcd4 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 0 + 1 = /dev/sbpcd5 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 1 + 2 = /dev/sbpcd6 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 2 + 3 = /dev/sbpcd7 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 3 + + 27 char QIC-117 tape + 0 = /dev/qft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close + 1 = /dev/qft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close + 2 = /dev/qft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close + 3 = /dev/qft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close + 4 = /dev/nqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close + 5 = /dev/nqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close + 6 = /dev/nqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close + 7 = /dev/nqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close + 16 = /dev/zqft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close, compression + 17 = /dev/zqft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close, compression + 18 = /dev/zqft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close, compression + 19 = /dev/zqft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close, compression + 20 = /dev/nzqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close, compression + 21 = /dev/nzqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close, compression + 22 = /dev/nzqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close, compression + 23 = /dev/nzqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close, compression + 32 = /dev/rawqft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close, no file marks + 33 = /dev/rawqft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close, no file marks + 34 = /dev/rawqft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close, no file marks + 35 = /dev/rawqft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close, no file marks + 36 = /dev/nrawqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close, no file marks + 37 = /dev/nrawqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close, no file marks + 38 = /dev/nrawqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close, no file marks + 39 = /dev/nrawqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close, no file marks + 27 block Third Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/sbpcd8 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 0 + 1 = /dev/sbpcd9 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 1 + 2 = /dev/sbpcd10 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 2 + 3 = /dev/sbpcd11 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 3 + + 28 char Stallion serial card - card programming + 0 = /dev/staliomem0 First Stallion card I/O memory + 1 = /dev/staliomem1 Second Stallion card I/O memory + 2 = /dev/staliomem2 Third Stallion card I/O memory + 3 = /dev/staliomem3 Fourth Stallion card I/O memory + 28 char Atari SLM ACSI laser printer (68k/Atari) + 0 = /dev/slm0 First SLM laser printer + 1 = /dev/slm1 Second SLM laser printer + ... + 28 block Fourth Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/sbpcd12 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 0 + 1 = /dev/sbpcd13 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 1 + 2 = /dev/sbpcd14 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 2 + 3 = /dev/sbpcd15 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 3 + 28 block ACSI disk (68k/Atari) + 0 = /dev/ada First ACSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/adb Second ACSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/adc Third ACSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/adp 16th ACSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15, like SCSI. + + 29 char Universal frame buffer + 0 = /dev/fb0 First frame buffer + 1 = /dev/fb1 Second frame buffer + ... + 31 = /dev/fb31 32nd frame buffer + + 29 block Aztech/Orchid/Okano/Wearnes CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/aztcd Aztech CD-ROM + + 30 char iBCS-2 compatibility devices + 0 = /dev/socksys Socket access + 1 = /dev/spx SVR3 local X interface + 32 = /dev/inet/ip Network access + 33 = /dev/inet/icmp + 34 = /dev/inet/ggp + 35 = /dev/inet/ipip + 36 = /dev/inet/tcp + 37 = /dev/inet/egp + 38 = /dev/inet/pup + 39 = /dev/inet/udp + 40 = /dev/inet/idp + 41 = /dev/inet/rawip + + Additionally, iBCS-2 requires the following links: + + /dev/ip -> /dev/inet/ip + /dev/icmp -> /dev/inet/icmp + /dev/ggp -> /dev/inet/ggp + /dev/ipip -> /dev/inet/ipip + /dev/tcp -> /dev/inet/tcp + /dev/egp -> /dev/inet/egp + /dev/pup -> /dev/inet/pup + /dev/udp -> /dev/inet/udp + /dev/idp -> /dev/inet/idp + /dev/rawip -> /dev/inet/rawip + /dev/inet/arp -> /dev/inet/udp + /dev/inet/rip -> /dev/inet/udp + /dev/nfsd -> /dev/socksys + /dev/X0R -> /dev/null (? apparently not required ?) + + 30 block Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/cm205cd Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM + + /dev/lmscd is an older name for this device. This + driver does not work with the CM-205MS CD-ROM. + + 31 char MPU-401 MIDI + 0 = /dev/mpu401data MPU-401 data port + 1 = /dev/mpu401stat MPU-401 status port + 31 block ROM/flash memory card + 0 = /dev/rom0 First ROM card (rw) + ... + 7 = /dev/rom7 Eighth ROM card (rw) + 8 = /dev/rrom0 First ROM card (ro) + ... + 15 = /dev/rrom7 Eighth ROM card (ro) + 16 = /dev/flash0 First flash memory card (rw) + ... + 23 = /dev/flash7 Eighth flash memory card (rw) + 24 = /dev/rflash0 First flash memory card (ro) + ... + 31 = /dev/rflash7 Eighth flash memory card (ro) + + The read-write (rw) devices support back-caching + written data in RAM, as well as writing to flash RAM + devices. The read-only devices (ro) support reading + only. + + 32 char Specialix serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyX0 First Specialix port + 1 = /dev/ttyX1 Second Specialix port + ... + 32 block Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/cm206cd Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM + + 33 char Specialix serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cux0 Callout device for ttyX0 + 1 = /dev/cux1 Callout device for ttyX1 + ... + 33 block Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hde Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdf Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 34 char Z8530 HDLC driver + 0 = /dev/scc0 First Z8530, first port + 1 = /dev/scc1 First Z8530, second port + 2 = /dev/scc2 Second Z8530, first port + 3 = /dev/scc3 Second Z8530, second port + ... + + In a previous version these devices were named + /dev/sc1 for /dev/scc0, /dev/sc2 for /dev/scc1, and so + on. + + 34 block Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hdg Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdh Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 35 char tclmidi MIDI driver + 0 = /dev/midi0 First MIDI port, kernel timed + 1 = /dev/midi1 Second MIDI port, kernel timed + 2 = /dev/midi2 Third MIDI port, kernel timed + 3 = /dev/midi3 Fourth MIDI port, kernel timed + 64 = /dev/rmidi0 First MIDI port, untimed + 65 = /dev/rmidi1 Second MIDI port, untimed + 66 = /dev/rmidi2 Third MIDI port, untimed + 67 = /dev/rmidi3 Fourth MIDI port, untimed + 128 = /dev/smpte0 First MIDI port, SMPTE timed + 129 = /dev/smpte1 Second MIDI port, SMPTE timed + 130 = /dev/smpte2 Third MIDI port, SMPTE timed + 131 = /dev/smpte3 Fourth MIDI port, SMPTE timed + 35 block Slow memory ramdisk + 0 = /dev/slram Slow memory ramdisk + + 36 char Netlink support + 0 = /dev/route Routing, device updates, kernel to user + 1 = /dev/skip enSKIP security cache control + 3 = /dev/fwmonitor Firewall packet copies + 16 = /dev/tap0 First Ethertap device + ... + 31 = /dev/tap15 16th Ethertap device + 36 block MCA ESDI hard disk + 0 = /dev/eda First ESDI disk whole disk + 64 = /dev/edb Second ESDI disk whole disk + ... + + Partitions are handled in the same way as IDE disks + (see major number 3). + + 37 char IDE tape + 0 = /dev/ht0 First IDE tape + 1 = /dev/ht1 Second IDE tape + ... + 128 = /dev/nht0 First IDE tape, no rewind-on-close + 129 = /dev/nht1 Second IDE tape, no rewind-on-close + ... + + Currently, only one IDE tape drive is supported. + + 37 block Zorro II ramdisk + 0 = /dev/z2ram Zorro II ramdisk + + 38 char Myricom PCI Myrinet board + 0 = /dev/mlanai0 First Myrinet board + 1 = /dev/mlanai1 Second Myrinet board + ... + + This device is used for status query, board control + and "user level packet I/O." This board is also + accessible as a standard networking "eth" device. + + 38 block Reserved for Linux/AP+ + + 39 char ML-16P experimental I/O board + 0 = /dev/ml16pa-a0 First card, first analog channel + 1 = /dev/ml16pa-a1 First card, second analog channel + ... + 15 = /dev/ml16pa-a15 First card, 16th analog channel + 16 = /dev/ml16pa-d First card, digital lines + 17 = /dev/ml16pa-c0 First card, first counter/timer + 18 = /dev/ml16pa-c1 First card, second counter/timer + 19 = /dev/ml16pa-c2 First card, third counter/timer + 32 = /dev/ml16pb-a0 Second card, first analog channel + 33 = /dev/ml16pb-a1 Second card, second analog channel + ... + 47 = /dev/ml16pb-a15 Second card, 16th analog channel + 48 = /dev/ml16pb-d Second card, digital lines + 49 = /dev/ml16pb-c0 Second card, first counter/timer + 50 = /dev/ml16pb-c1 Second card, second counter/timer + 51 = /dev/ml16pb-c2 Second card, third counter/timer + ... + 39 block Reserved for Linux/AP+ + + 40 char Matrox Meteor frame grabber {2.6} + 0 = /dev/mmetfgrab Matrox Meteor frame grabber + 40 block Syquest EZ135 parallel port removable drive + 0 = /dev/eza Parallel EZ135 drive, whole disk + + This device is obsolete and will be removed in a + future version of Linux. It has been replaced with + the parallel port IDE disk driver at major number 45. + Partitions are handled in the same way as IDE disks + (see major number 3). + + 41 char Yet Another Micro Monitor + 0 = /dev/yamm Yet Another Micro Monitor + 41 block MicroSolutions BackPack parallel port CD-ROM + 0 = /dev/bpcd BackPack CD-ROM + + This device is obsolete and will be removed in a + future version of Linux. It has been replaced with + the parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM driver at major number 46. + + 42 char Demo/sample use + 42 block Demo/sample use + + This number is intended for use in sample code, as + well as a general "example" device number. It + should never be used for a device driver that is being + distributed; either obtain an official number or use + the local/experimental range. The sudden addition or + removal of a driver with this number should not cause + ill effects to the system (bugs excepted.) + + IN PARTICULAR, ANY DISTRIBUTION WHICH CONTAINS A + DEVICE DRIVER USING MAJOR NUMBER 42 IS NONCOMPLIANT. + + 43 char isdn4linux virtual modem + 0 = /dev/ttyI0 First virtual modem + ... + 63 = /dev/ttyI63 64th virtual modem + 43 block Network block devices + 0 = /dev/nb0 First network block device + 1 = /dev/nb1 Second network block device + ... + + Network Block Device is somehow similar to loopback + devices: If you read from it, it sends packet across + network asking server for data. If you write to it, it + sends packet telling server to write. It could be used + to mounting filesystems over the net, swapping over + the net, implementing block device in userland etc. + + 44 char isdn4linux virtual modem - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cui0 Callout device for ttyI0 + ... + 63 = /dev/cui63 Callout device for ttyI63 + 44 block Flash Translation Layer (FTL) filesystems + 0 = /dev/ftla FTL on first Memory Technology Device + 16 = /dev/ftlb FTL on second Memory Technology Device + 32 = /dev/ftlc FTL on third Memory Technology Device + ... + 240 = /dev/ftlp FTL on 16th Memory Technology Device + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) expect that the partition + limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk (same as SCSI.) + + 45 char isdn4linux ISDN BRI driver + 0 = /dev/isdn0 First virtual B channel raw data + ... + 63 = /dev/isdn63 64th virtual B channel raw data + 64 = /dev/isdnctrl0 First channel control/debug + ... + 127 = /dev/isdnctrl63 64th channel control/debug + + 128 = /dev/ippp0 First SyncPPP device + ... + 191 = /dev/ippp63 64th SyncPPP device + + 255 = /dev/isdninfo ISDN monitor interface + 45 block Parallel port IDE disk devices + 0 = /dev/pda First parallel port IDE disk + 16 = /dev/pdb Second parallel port IDE disk + 32 = /dev/pdc Third parallel port IDE disk + 48 = /dev/pdd Fourth parallel port IDE disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the partition + limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk. + + 46 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyR0 First Rocketport port + 1 = /dev/ttyR1 Second Rocketport port + ... + 46 block Parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM devices + 0 = /dev/pcd0 First parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM + 1 = /dev/pcd1 Second parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM + 2 = /dev/pcd2 Third parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM + 3 = /dev/pcd3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM + + 47 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cur0 Callout device for ttyR0 + 1 = /dev/cur1 Callout device for ttyR1 + ... + 47 block Parallel port ATAPI disk devices + 0 = /dev/pf0 First parallel port ATAPI disk + 1 = /dev/pf1 Second parallel port ATAPI disk + 2 = /dev/pf2 Third parallel port ATAPI disk + 3 = /dev/pf3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI disk + + This driver is intended for floppy disks and similar + devices and hence does not support partitioning. + + 48 char SDL RISCom serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyL0 First RISCom port + 1 = /dev/ttyL1 Second RISCom port + ... + 48 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; first controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c0d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c0d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c0d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + For partitions add: + 0 = /dev/rd/c?d? Whole disk + 1 = /dev/rd/c?d?p1 First partition + ... + 7 = /dev/rd/c?d?p7 Seventh partition + + 49 char SDL RISCom serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cul0 Callout device for ttyL0 + 1 = /dev/cul1 Callout device for ttyL1 + ... + 49 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; second controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c1d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c1d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c1d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + + 50 char Reserved for GLINT + + 50 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; third controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c2d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c2d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c2d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + 51 char Baycom radio modem OR Radio Tech BIM-XXX-RS232 radio modem + 0 = /dev/bc0 First Baycom radio modem + 1 = /dev/bc1 Second Baycom radio modem + ... + 51 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c3d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c3d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c3d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + + 52 char Spellcaster DataComm/BRI ISDN card + 0 = /dev/dcbri0 First DataComm card + 1 = /dev/dcbri1 Second DataComm card + 2 = /dev/dcbri2 Third DataComm card + 3 = /dev/dcbri3 Fourth DataComm card + 52 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c4d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c4d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c4d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + + 53 char BDM interface for remote debugging MC683xx microcontrollers + 0 = /dev/pd_bdm0 PD BDM interface on lp0 + 1 = /dev/pd_bdm1 PD BDM interface on lp1 + 2 = /dev/pd_bdm2 PD BDM interface on lp2 + 4 = /dev/icd_bdm0 ICD BDM interface on lp0 + 5 = /dev/icd_bdm1 ICD BDM interface on lp1 + 6 = /dev/icd_bdm2 ICD BDM interface on lp2 + + This device is used for the interfacing to the MC683xx + microcontrollers via Background Debug Mode by use of a + Parallel Port interface. PD is the Motorola Public + Domain Interface and ICD is the commercial interface + by P&E. + + 53 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c5d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c5d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c5d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + + 54 char Electrocardiognosis Holter serial card + 0 = /dev/holter0 First Holter port + 1 = /dev/holter1 Second Holter port + 2 = /dev/holter2 Third Holter port + + A custom serial card used by Electrocardiognosis SRL + <mseritan@ottonel.pub.ro> to transfer data from Holter + 24-hour heart monitoring equipment. + + 54 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; seventh controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c6d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c6d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c6d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + + 55 char DSP56001 digital signal processor + 0 = /dev/dsp56k First DSP56001 + 55 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eigth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c7d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c7d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c7d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + + 56 char Apple Desktop Bus + 0 = /dev/adb ADB bus control + + Additional devices will be added to this number, all + starting with /dev/adb. + + 56 block Fifth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hdi Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdj Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 57 char Hayes ESP serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyP0 First ESP port + 1 = /dev/ttyP1 Second ESP port + ... + + 57 block Sixth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hdk Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdl Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 58 char Hayes ESP serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cup0 Callout device for ttyP0 + 1 = /dev/cup1 Callout device for ttyP1 + ... + 58 block Reserved for logical volume manager + + 59 char sf firewall package + 0 = /dev/firewall Communication with sf kernel module + + 59 block Generic PDA filesystem device + 0 = /dev/pda0 First PDA device + 1 = /dev/pda1 Second PDA device + ... + + The pda devices are used to mount filesystems on + remote pda's (basically slow handheld machines with + proprietary OS's and limited memory and storage + running small fs translation drivers) through serial / + IRDA / parallel links. + + NAMING CONFLICT -- PROPOSED REVISED NAME /dev/rpda0 etc + + 60-63 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE + 60-63 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE + Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not + assigned official numbers, these ranges should be + used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments. + + 64 char ENskip kernel encryption package + 0 = /dev/enskip Communication with ENskip kernel module + + 64 block Scramdisk/DriveCrypt encrypted devices + 0 = /dev/scramdisk/master Master node for ioctls + 1 = /dev/scramdisk/1 First encrypted device + 2 = /dev/scramdisk/2 Second encrypted device + ... + 255 = /dev/scramdisk/255 255th encrypted device + + The filename of the encrypted container and the passwords + are sent via ioctls (using the sdmount tool) to the master + node which then activates them via one of the + /dev/scramdisk/x nodes for loopback mounting (all handled + through the sdmount tool). + + Requested by: andy@scramdisklinux.org + + 65 char Sundance "plink" Transputer boards (obsolete, unused) + 0 = /dev/plink0 First plink device + 1 = /dev/plink1 Second plink device + 2 = /dev/plink2 Third plink device + 3 = /dev/plink3 Fourth plink device + 64 = /dev/rplink0 First plink device, raw + 65 = /dev/rplink1 Second plink device, raw + 66 = /dev/rplink2 Third plink device, raw + 67 = /dev/rplink3 Fourth plink device, raw + 128 = /dev/plink0d First plink device, debug + 129 = /dev/plink1d Second plink device, debug + 130 = /dev/plink2d Third plink device, debug + 131 = /dev/plink3d Fourth plink device, debug + 192 = /dev/rplink0d First plink device, raw, debug + 193 = /dev/rplink1d Second plink device, raw, debug + 194 = /dev/rplink2d Third plink device, raw, debug + 195 = /dev/rplink3d Fourth plink device, raw, debug + + This is a commercial driver; contact James Howes + <jth@prosig.demon.co.uk> for information. + + 65 block SCSI disk devices (16-31) + 0 = /dev/sdq 17th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdr 18th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sds 19th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdaf 32nd SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 66 char YARC PowerPC PCI coprocessor card + 0 = /dev/yppcpci0 First YARC card + 1 = /dev/yppcpci1 Second YARC card + ... + + 66 block SCSI disk devices (32-47) + 0 = /dev/sdag 33th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdah 34th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdai 35th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdav 48nd SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 67 char Coda network file system + 0 = /dev/cfs0 Coda cache manager + + See http://www.coda.cs.cmu.edu for information about Coda. + + 67 block SCSI disk devices (48-63) + 0 = /dev/sdaw 49th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdax 50th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sday 51st SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdbl 64th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 68 char CAPI 2.0 interface + 0 = /dev/capi20 Control device + 1 = /dev/capi20.00 First CAPI 2.0 application + 2 = /dev/capi20.01 Second CAPI 2.0 application + ... + 20 = /dev/capi20.19 19th CAPI 2.0 application + + ISDN CAPI 2.0 driver for use with CAPI 2.0 + applications; currently supports the AVM B1 card. + + 68 block SCSI disk devices (64-79) + 0 = /dev/sdbm 65th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdbn 66th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdbo 67th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdcb 80th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 69 char MA16 numeric accelerator card + 0 = /dev/ma16 Board memory access + + 69 block SCSI disk devices (80-95) + 0 = /dev/sdcc 81st SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdcd 82nd SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdce 83th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdcr 96th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 70 char SpellCaster Protocol Services Interface + 0 = /dev/apscfg Configuration interface + 1 = /dev/apsauth Authentication interface + 2 = /dev/apslog Logging interface + 3 = /dev/apsdbg Debugging interface + 64 = /dev/apsisdn ISDN command interface + 65 = /dev/apsasync Async command interface + 128 = /dev/apsmon Monitor interface + + 70 block SCSI disk devices (96-111) + 0 = /dev/sdcs 97th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdct 98th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdcu 99th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sddh 112nd SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 71 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyF0 IntelliPort II board 0, port 0 + 1 = /dev/ttyF1 IntelliPort II board 0, port 1 + ... + 63 = /dev/ttyF63 IntelliPort II board 0, port 63 + 64 = /dev/ttyF64 IntelliPort II board 1, port 0 + 65 = /dev/ttyF65 IntelliPort II board 1, port 1 + ... + 127 = /dev/ttyF127 IntelliPort II board 1, port 63 + 128 = /dev/ttyF128 IntelliPort II board 2, port 0 + 129 = /dev/ttyF129 IntelliPort II board 2, port 1 + ... + 191 = /dev/ttyF191 IntelliPort II board 2, port 63 + 192 = /dev/ttyF192 IntelliPort II board 3, port 0 + 193 = /dev/ttyF193 IntelliPort II board 3, port 1 + ... + 255 = /dev/ttyF255 IntelliPort II board 3, port 63 + + 71 block SCSI disk devices (112-127) + 0 = /dev/sddi 113th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sddj 114th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sddk 115th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sddx 128th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 72 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cuf0 Callout device for ttyF0 + 1 = /dev/cuf1 Callout device for ttyF1 + ... + 63 = /dev/cuf63 Callout device for ttyF63 + 64 = /dev/cuf64 Callout device for ttyF64 + 65 = /dev/cuf65 Callout device for ttyF65 + ... + 127 = /dev/cuf127 Callout device for ttyF127 + 128 = /dev/cuf128 Callout device for ttyF128 + 129 = /dev/cuf129 Callout device for ttyF129 + ... + 191 = /dev/cuf191 Callout device for ttyF191 + 192 = /dev/cuf192 Callout device for ttyF192 + 193 = /dev/cuf193 Callout device for ttyF193 + ... + 255 = /dev/cuf255 Callout device for ttyF255 + + 72 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, first controller + 0 = /dev/ida/c0d0 First logical drive whole disk + 16 = /dev/ida/c0d1 Second logical drive whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/ida/c0d15 16th logical drive whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 73 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card - control devices + 0 = /dev/ip2ipl0 Loadware device for board 0 + 1 = /dev/ip2stat0 Status device for board 0 + 4 = /dev/ip2ipl1 Loadware device for board 1 + 5 = /dev/ip2stat1 Status device for board 1 + 8 = /dev/ip2ipl2 Loadware device for board 2 + 9 = /dev/ip2stat2 Status device for board 2 + 12 = /dev/ip2ipl3 Loadware device for board 3 + 13 = /dev/ip2stat3 Status device for board 3 + + 73 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, second controller + 0 = /dev/ida/c1d0 First logical drive whole disk + 16 = /dev/ida/c1d1 Second logical drive whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/ida/c1d15 16th logical drive whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 74 char SCI bridge + 0 = /dev/SCI/0 SCI device 0 + 1 = /dev/SCI/1 SCI device 1 + ... + + Currently for Dolphin Interconnect Solutions' PCI-SCI + bridge. + + 74 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, third controller + 0 = /dev/ida/c2d0 First logical drive whole disk + 16 = /dev/ida/c2d1 Second logical drive whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/ida/c2d15 16th logical drive whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 75 char Specialix IO8+ serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyW0 First IO8+ port, first card + 1 = /dev/ttyW1 Second IO8+ port, first card + ... + 8 = /dev/ttyW8 First IO8+ port, second card + ... + + 75 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fourth controller + 0 = /dev/ida/c3d0 First logical drive whole disk + 16 = /dev/ida/c3d1 Second logical drive whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/ida/c3d15 16th logical drive whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 76 char Specialix IO8+ serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cuw0 Callout device for ttyW0 + 1 = /dev/cuw1 Callout device for ttyW1 + ... + 8 = /dev/cuw8 Callout device for ttyW8 + ... + + 76 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fifth controller + 0 = /dev/ida/c4d0 First logical drive whole disk + 16 = /dev/ida/c4d1 Second logical drive whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/ida/c4d15 16th logical drive whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + + 77 char ComScire Quantum Noise Generator + 0 = /dev/qng ComScire Quantum Noise Generator + + 77 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, sixth controller + 0 = /dev/ida/c5d0 First logical drive whole disk + 16 = /dev/ida/c5d1 Second logical drive whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/ida/c5d15 16th logical drive whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + + 78 char PAM Software's multimodem boards + 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First PAM modem + 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Second PAM modem + ... + + 78 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, seventh controller + 0 = /dev/ida/c6d0 First logical drive whole disk + 16 = /dev/ida/c6d1 Second logical drive whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/ida/c6d15 16th logical drive whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + + 79 char PAM Software's multimodem boards - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cum0 Callout device for ttyM0 + 1 = /dev/cum1 Callout device for ttyM1 + ... + + 79 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, eigth controller + 0 = /dev/ida/c7d0 First logical drive whole disk + 16 = /dev/ida/c7d1 Second logical drive whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/ida/c715 16th logical drive whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + + 80 char Photometrics AT200 CCD camera + 0 = /dev/at200 Photometrics AT200 CCD camera + + 80 block I2O hard disk + 0 = /dev/i2o/hda First I2O hard disk, whole disk + 16 = /dev/i2o/hdb Second I2O hard disk, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/i2o/hdp 16th I2O hard disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 81 char video4linux + 0 = /dev/video0 Video capture/overlay device + ... + 63 = /dev/video63 Video capture/overlay device + 64 = /dev/radio0 Radio device + ... + 127 = /dev/radio63 Radio device + 192 = /dev/vtx0 Teletext device + ... + 223 = /dev/vtx31 Teletext device + 224 = /dev/vbi0 Vertical blank interrupt + ... + 255 = /dev/vbi31 Vertical blank interrupt + + 81 block I2O hard disk + 0 = /dev/i2o/hdq 17th I2O hard disk, whole disk + 16 = /dev/i2o/hdr 18th I2O hard disk, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/i2o/hdaf 32nd I2O hard disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 82 char WiNRADiO communications receiver card + 0 = /dev/winradio0 First WiNRADiO card + 1 = /dev/winradio1 Second WiNRADiO card + ... + + The driver and documentation may be obtained from + http://www.proximity.com.au/~brian/winradio/ + + 82 block I2O hard disk + 0 = /dev/i2o/hdag 33rd I2O hard disk, whole disk + 16 = /dev/i2o/hdah 34th I2O hard disk, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/i2o/hdav 48th I2O hard disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 83 char Matrox mga_vid video driver + 0 = /dev/mga_vid0 1st video card + 1 = /dev/mga_vid1 2nd video card + 2 = /dev/mga_vid2 3rd video card + ... + 15 = /dev/mga_vid15 16th video card + + 83 block I2O hard disk + 0 = /dev/i2o/hdaw 49th I2O hard disk, whole disk + 16 = /dev/i2o/hdax 50th I2O hard disk, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/i2o/hdbl 64th I2O hard disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 84 char Ikon 1011[57] Versatec Greensheet Interface + 0 = /dev/ihcp0 First Greensheet port + 1 = /dev/ihcp1 Second Greensheet port + + 84 block I2O hard disk + 0 = /dev/i2o/hdbm 65th I2O hard disk, whole disk + 16 = /dev/i2o/hdbn 66th I2O hard disk, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcb 80th I2O hard disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 85 char Linux/SGI shared memory input queue + 0 = /dev/shmiq Master shared input queue + 1 = /dev/qcntl0 First device pushed + 2 = /dev/qcntl1 Second device pushed + ... + + 85 block I2O hard disk + 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcc 81st I2O hard disk, whole disk + 16 = /dev/i2o/hdcd 82nd I2O hard disk, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcr 96th I2O hard disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 86 char SCSI media changer + 0 = /dev/sch0 First SCSI media changer + 1 = /dev/sch1 Second SCSI media changer + ... + + 86 block I2O hard disk + 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcs 97th I2O hard disk, whole disk + 16 = /dev/i2o/hdct 98th I2O hard disk, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/i2o/hddh 112th I2O hard disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 87 char Sony Control-A1 stereo control bus + 0 = /dev/controla0 First device on chain + 1 = /dev/controla1 Second device on chain + ... + + 87 block I2O hard disk + 0 = /dev/i2o/hddi 113rd I2O hard disk, whole disk + 16 = /dev/i2o/hddj 114th I2O hard disk, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/i2o/hddx 128th I2O hard disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 88 char COMX synchronous serial card + 0 = /dev/comx0 COMX channel 0 + 1 = /dev/comx1 COMX channel 1 + ... + + 88 block Seventh IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hdm Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdn Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 89 char I2C bus interface + 0 = /dev/i2c-0 First I2C adapter + 1 = /dev/i2c-1 Second I2C adapter + ... + + 89 block Eighth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hdo Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdp Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 90 char Memory Technology Device (RAM, ROM, Flash) + 0 = /dev/mtd0 First MTD (rw) + 1 = /dev/mtdr0 First MTD (ro) + ... + 30 = /dev/mtd15 16th MTD (rw) + 31 = /dev/mtdr15 16th MTD (ro) + + 90 block Ninth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hdq Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdr Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 91 char CAN-Bus devices + 0 = /dev/can0 First CAN-Bus controller + 1 = /dev/can1 Second CAN-Bus controller + ... + + 91 block Tenth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface + 0 = /dev/hds Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + 64 = /dev/hdt Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM) + + Partitions are handled the same way as for the first + interface (see major number 3). + + 92 char Reserved for ith Kommunikationstechnik MIC ISDN card + + 92 block PPDD encrypted disk driver + 0 = /dev/ppdd0 First encrypted disk + 1 = /dev/ppdd1 Second encrypted disk + ... + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + 93 char IBM Smart Capture Card frame grabber {2.6} + 0 = /dev/iscc0 First Smart Capture Card + 1 = /dev/iscc1 Second Smart Capture Card + ... + 128 = /dev/isccctl0 First Smart Capture Card control + 129 = /dev/isccctl1 Second Smart Capture Card control + ... + + 93 block NAND Flash Translation Layer filesystem + 0 = /dev/nftla First NFTL layer + 16 = /dev/nftlb Second NFTL layer + ... + 240 = /dev/nftlp 16th NTFL layer + + 94 char miroVIDEO DC10/30 capture/playback device {2.6} + 0 = /dev/dcxx0 First capture card + 1 = /dev/dcxx1 Second capture card + ... + + 94 block IBM S/390 DASD block storage + 0 = /dev/dasda First DASD device, major + 1 = /dev/dasda1 First DASD device, block 1 + 2 = /dev/dasda2 First DASD device, block 2 + 3 = /dev/dasda3 First DASD device, block 3 + 4 = /dev/dasdb Second DASD device, major + 5 = /dev/dasdb1 Second DASD device, block 1 + 6 = /dev/dasdb2 Second DASD device, block 2 + 7 = /dev/dasdb3 Second DASD device, block 3 + ... + + 95 char IP filter + 0 = /dev/ipl Filter control device/log file + 1 = /dev/ipnat NAT control device/log file + 2 = /dev/ipstate State information log file + 3 = /dev/ipauth Authentication control device/log file + ... + + 96 char Parallel port ATAPI tape devices + 0 = /dev/pt0 First parallel port ATAPI tape + 1 = /dev/pt1 Second parallel port ATAPI tape + ... + 128 = /dev/npt0 First p.p. ATAPI tape, no rewind + 129 = /dev/npt1 Second p.p. ATAPI tape, no rewind + ... + + 96 block Inverse NAND Flash Translation Layer + 0 = /dev/inftla First INFTL layer + 16 = /dev/inftlb Second INFTL layer + ... + 240 = /dev/inftlp 16th INTFL layer + + 97 char Parallel port generic ATAPI interface + 0 = /dev/pg0 First parallel port ATAPI device + 1 = /dev/pg1 Second parallel port ATAPI device + 2 = /dev/pg2 Third parallel port ATAPI device + 3 = /dev/pg3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI device + + These devices support the same API as the generic SCSI + devices. + + 97 block Packet writing for CD/DVD devices + 0 = /dev/pktcdvd0 First packet-writing module + 1 = /dev/pktcdvd1 Second packet-writing module + ... + + 98 char Control and Measurement Device (comedi) + 0 = /dev/comedi0 First comedi device + 1 = /dev/comedi1 Second comedi device + ... + + See http://stm.lbl.gov/comedi or http://www.llp.fu-berlin.de/. + + 98 block User-mode virtual block device + 0 = /dev/ubda First user-mode block device + 16 = /dev/udbb Second user-mode block device + ... + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + This device is used by the user-mode virtual kernel port. + + 99 char Raw parallel ports + 0 = /dev/parport0 First parallel port + 1 = /dev/parport1 Second parallel port + ... + + 99 block JavaStation flash disk + 0 = /dev/jsfd JavaStation flash disk + +100 char Telephony for Linux + 0 = /dev/phone0 First telephony device + 1 = /dev/phone1 Second telephony device + ... + +101 char Motorola DSP 56xxx board + 0 = /dev/mdspstat Status information + 1 = /dev/mdsp1 First DSP board I/O controls + ... + 16 = /dev/mdsp16 16th DSP board I/O controls + +101 block AMI HyperDisk RAID controller + 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar0 First array whole disk + 16 = /dev/amiraid/ar1 Second array whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/amiraid/ar15 16th array whole disk + + For each device, partitions are added as: + 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar? Whole disk + 1 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p1 First partition + 2 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p2 Second partition + ... + 15 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p15 15th partition + +102 char Philips SAA5249 Teletext signal decoder {2.6} + 0 = /dev/tlk0 First Teletext decoder + 1 = /dev/tlk1 Second Teletext decoder + 2 = /dev/tlk2 Third Teletext decoder + 3 = /dev/tlk3 Fourth Teletext decoder + +102 block Compressed block device + 0 = /dev/cbd/a First compressed block device, whole device + 16 = /dev/cbd/b Second compressed block device, whole device + ... + 240 = /dev/cbd/p 16th compressed block device, whole device + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +103 char Arla network file system + 0 = /dev/nnpfs0 First NNPFS device + 1 = /dev/nnpfs1 Second NNPFS device + + Arla is a free clone of the Andrew File System, AFS. + The NNPFS device gives user mode filesystem + implementations a kernel presence for caching and easy + mounting. For more information about the project, + write to <arla-drinkers@stacken.kth.se> or see + http://www.stacken.kth.se/project/arla/ + +103 block Audit device + 0 = /dev/audit Audit device + +104 char Flash BIOS support + +104 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, first controller + 0 = /dev/cciss/c0d0 First logical drive, whole disk + 16 = /dev/cciss/c0d1 Second logical drive, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/cciss/c0d15 16th logical drive, whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +105 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial controller + 0 = /dev/ttyV0 First VS-1000 port + 1 = /dev/ttyV1 Second VS-1000 port + ... + +105 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, second controller + 0 = /dev/cciss/c1d0 First logical drive, whole disk + 16 = /dev/cciss/c1d1 Second logical drive, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/cciss/c1d15 16th logical drive, whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +106 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial controller - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cuv0 First VS-1000 port + 1 = /dev/cuv1 Second VS-1000 port + ... + +106 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, third controller + 0 = /dev/cciss/c2d0 First logical drive, whole disk + 16 = /dev/cciss/c2d1 Second logical drive, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/cciss/c2d15 16th logical drive, whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +107 char 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics device + 0 = /dev/3dfx Primary 3Dfx graphics device + +107 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fourth controller + 0 = /dev/cciss/c3d0 First logical drive, whole disk + 16 = /dev/cciss/c3d1 Second logical drive, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/cciss/c3d15 16th logical drive, whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +108 char Device independent PPP interface + 0 = /dev/ppp Device independent PPP interface + +108 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fifth controller + 0 = /dev/cciss/c4d0 First logical drive, whole disk + 16 = /dev/cciss/c4d1 Second logical drive, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/cciss/c4d15 16th logical drive, whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +109 char Reserved for logical volume manager + +109 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, sixth controller + 0 = /dev/cciss/c5d0 First logical drive, whole disk + 16 = /dev/cciss/c5d1 Second logical drive, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/cciss/c5d15 16th logical drive, whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +110 char miroMEDIA Surround board + 0 = /dev/srnd0 First miroMEDIA Surround board + 1 = /dev/srnd1 Second miroMEDIA Surround board + ... + +110 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, seventh controller + 0 = /dev/cciss/c6d0 First logical drive, whole disk + 16 = /dev/cciss/c6d1 Second logical drive, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/cciss/c6d15 16th logical drive, whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +111 char Philips SAA7146-based audio/video card {2.6} + 0 = /dev/av0 First A/V card + 1 = /dev/av1 Second A/V card + ... + +111 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, eigth controller + 0 = /dev/cciss/c7d0 First logical drive, whole disk + 16 = /dev/cciss/c7d1 Second logical drive, whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/cciss/c7d15 16th logical drive, whole disk + + Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex + DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +112 char ISI serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First ISI port + 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Second ISI port + ... + + There is currently a device-naming conflict between + these and PAM multimodems (major 78). + +112 block IBM iSeries virtual disk + 0 = /dev/iseries/vda First virtual disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/iseries/vdb Second virtual disk, whole disk + ... + 200 = /dev/iseries/vdz 26th virtual disk, whole disk + 208 = /dev/iseries/vdaa 27th virtual disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/iseries/vdaf 32nd virtual disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 7. + +113 char ISI serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cum0 Callout device for ttyM0 + 1 = /dev/cum1 Callout device for ttyM1 + ... + +113 block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM + + 0 = /dev/iseries/vcda First virtual CD-ROM + 1 = /dev/iseries/vcdb Second virtual CD-ROM + ... + +114 char Picture Elements ISE board + 0 = /dev/ise0 First ISE board + 1 = /dev/ise1 Second ISE board + ... + 128 = /dev/isex0 Control node for first ISE board + 129 = /dev/isex1 Control node for second ISE board + ... + + The ISE board is an embedded computer, optimized for + image processing. The /dev/iseN nodes are the general + I/O access to the board, the /dev/isex0 nodes command + nodes used to control the board. + +114 block IDE BIOS powered software RAID interfaces such as the + Promise Fastrak + + 0 = /dev/ataraid/d0 + 1 = /dev/ataraid/d0p1 + 2 = /dev/ataraid/d0p2 + ... + 16 = /dev/ataraid/d1 + 17 = /dev/ataraid/d1p1 + 18 = /dev/ataraid/d1p2 + ... + 255 = /dev/ataraid/d15p15 + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +115 char TI link cable devices (115 was formerly the console driver speaker) + 0 = /dev/tipar0 Parallel cable on first parallel port + ... + 7 = /dev/tipar7 Parallel cable on seventh parallel port + + 8 = /dev/tiser0 Serial cable on first serial port + ... + 15 = /dev/tiser7 Serial cable on seventh serial port + + 16 = /dev/tiusb0 First USB cable + ... + 47 = /dev/tiusb31 32nd USB cable + +115 block NetWare (NWFS) Devices (0-255) + + The NWFS (NetWare) devices are used to present a + collection of NetWare Mirror Groups or NetWare + Partitions as a logical storage segment for + use in mounting NetWare volumes. A maximum of + 256 NetWare volumes can be supported in a single + machine. + + http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jmerkey/nwfs + + 0 = /dev/nwfs/v0 First NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume + 1 = /dev/nwfs/v1 Second NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume + 2 = /dev/nwfs/v2 Third NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume + ... + 255 = /dev/nwfs/v255 Last NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume + +116 char Advanced Linux Sound Driver (ALSA) + +116 block MicroMemory battery backed RAM adapter (NVRAM) + Supports 16 boards, 15 paritions each. + Requested by neilb at cse.unsw.edu.au. + + 0 = /dev/umem/d0 Whole of first board + 1 = /dev/umem/d0p1 First partition of first board + 2 = /dev/umem/d0p2 Second partition of first board + 15 = /dev/umem/d0p15 15th partition of first board + + 16 = /dev/umem/d1 Whole of second board + 17 = /dev/umem/d1p1 First partition of second board + ... + 255= /dev/umem/d15p15 15th partition of 16th board. + +117 char COSA/SRP synchronous serial card + 0 = /dev/cosa0c0 1st board, 1st channel + 1 = /dev/cosa0c1 1st board, 2nd channel + ... + 16 = /dev/cosa1c0 2nd board, 1st channel + 17 = /dev/cosa1c1 2nd board, 2nd channel + ... + +117 block Enterprise Volume Management System (EVMS) + + The EVMS driver uses a layered, plug-in model to provide + unparalleled flexibility and extensibility in managing + storage. This allows for easy expansion or customization + of various levels of volume management. Requested by + Mark Peloquin (peloquin at us.ibm.com). + + Note: EVMS populates and manages all the devnodes in + /dev/evms. + + http://sf.net/projects/evms + + 0 = /dev/evms/block_device EVMS block device + 1 = /dev/evms/legacyname1 First EVMS legacy device + 2 = /dev/evms/legacyname2 Second EVMS legacy device + ... + Both ranges can grow (down or up) until they meet. + ... + 254 = /dev/evms/EVMSname2 Second EVMS native device + 255 = /dev/evms/EVMSname1 First EVMS native device + + Note: legacyname(s) are derived from the normal legacy + device names. For example, /dev/hda5 would become + /dev/evms/hda5. + +118 char IBM Cryptographic Accelerator + 0 = /dev/ica Virtual interface to all IBM Crypto Accelerators + 1 = /dev/ica0 IBMCA Device 0 + 2 = /dev/ica1 IBMCA Device 1 + ... + +119 char VMware virtual network control + 0 = /dev/vnet0 1st virtual network + 1 = /dev/vnet1 2nd virtual network + ... + +120-127 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE +120-127 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE + Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not + assigned official numbers, these ranges should be + used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments. + +128-135 char Unix98 PTY masters + + These devices should not have corresponding device + nodes; instead they should be accessed through the + /dev/ptmx cloning interface. + + +128 block SCSI disk devices (128-143) + 0 = /dev/sddy 129th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sddz 130th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdea 131th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sden 144th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + +129 block SCSI disk devices (144-159) + 0 = /dev/sdeo 145th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdep 146th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdeq 147th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdfd 160th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +130 char (Misc devices) + +130 block SCSI disk devices (160-175) + 0 = /dev/sdfe 161st SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdff 162nd SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdfg 163rd SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdft 176th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +131 block SCSI disk devices (176-191) + 0 = /dev/sdfu 177th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdfv 178th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdfw 179th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdgj 192nd SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + +132 block SCSI disk devices (192-207) + 0 = /dev/sdgk 193rd SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdgl 194th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdgm 195th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdgz 208th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + +133 block SCSI disk devices (208-223) + 0 = /dev/sdha 209th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdhb 210th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdhc 211th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdhp 224th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + +134 block SCSI disk devices (224-239) + 0 = /dev/sdhq 225th SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdhr 226th SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdhs 227th SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdif 240th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + +135 block SCSI disk devices (240-255) + 0 = /dev/sdig 241st SCSI disk whole disk + 16 = /dev/sdih 242nd SCSI disk whole disk + 32 = /dev/sdih 243rd SCSI disk whole disk + ... + 240 = /dev/sdiv 256th SCSI disk whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + + +136-143 char Unix98 PTY slaves + 0 = /dev/pts/0 First Unix98 pseudo-TTY + 1 = /dev/pts/1 Second Unix98 pesudo-TTY + ... + + These device nodes are automatically generated with + the proper permissions and modes by mounting the + devpts filesystem onto /dev/pts with the appropriate + mount options (distribution dependent, however, on + *most* distributions the appropriate options are + "mode=0620,gid=<gid of the "tty" group>".) + +136 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; ninth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c8d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c8d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c8d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + +137 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; tenth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c9d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c9d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c9d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + +138 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eleventh controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c10d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c10d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c10d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + +139 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; twelfth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c11d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c11d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c11d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + +140 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; thirteenth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c12d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c12d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c12d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + +141 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourteenth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c13d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c13d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c13d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + +142 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifteenth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c14d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c14d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c14d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + +143 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixteenth controller + 0 = /dev/rd/c15d0 First disk, whole disk + 8 = /dev/rd/c15d1 Second disk, whole disk + ... + 248 = /dev/rd/c15d31 32nd disk, whole disk + + Partitions are handled as for major 48. + +144 char Encapsulated PPP + 0 = /dev/pppox0 First PPP over Ethernet + ... + 63 = /dev/pppox63 64th PPP over Ethernet + + This is primarily used for ADSL. + + The SST 5136-DN DeviceNet interface driver has been + relocated to major 183 due to an unfortunate conflict. + +144 block Expansion Area #1 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts + 0 = mounted device 256 + 255 = mounted device 511 + +145 char SAM9407-based soundcard + 0 = /dev/sam0_mixer + 1 = /dev/sam0_sequencer + 2 = /dev/sam0_midi00 + 3 = /dev/sam0_dsp + 4 = /dev/sam0_audio + 6 = /dev/sam0_sndstat + 18 = /dev/sam0_midi01 + 34 = /dev/sam0_midi02 + 50 = /dev/sam0_midi03 + 64 = /dev/sam1_mixer + ... + 128 = /dev/sam2_mixer + ... + 192 = /dev/sam3_mixer + ... + + Device functions match OSS, but offer a number of + addons, which are sam9407 specific. OSS can be + operated simultaneously, taking care of the codec. + +145 block Expansion Area #2 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts + 0 = mounted device 512 + 255 = mounted device 767 + +146 char SYSTRAM SCRAMNet mirrored-memory network + 0 = /dev/scramnet0 First SCRAMNet device + 1 = /dev/scramnet1 Second SCRAMNet device + ... + +146 block Expansion Area #3 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts + 0 = mounted device 768 + 255 = mounted device 1023 + +147 char Aureal Semiconductor Vortex Audio device + 0 = /dev/aureal0 First Aureal Vortex + 1 = /dev/aureal1 Second Aureal Vortex + ... + +147 block Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) + 0 = /dev/drbd0 First DRBD device + 1 = /dev/drbd1 Second DRBD device + ... + +148 char Technology Concepts serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyT0 First TCL port + 1 = /dev/ttyT1 Second TCL port + ... + +149 char Technology Concepts serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cut0 Callout device for ttyT0 + 1 = /dev/cut0 Callout device for ttyT1 + ... + +150 char Real-Time Linux FIFOs + 0 = /dev/rtf0 First RTLinux FIFO + 1 = /dev/rtf1 Second RTLinux FIFO + ... + +151 char DPT I2O SmartRaid V controller + 0 = /dev/dpti0 First DPT I2O adapter + 1 = /dev/dpti1 Second DPT I2O adapter + ... + +152 char EtherDrive Control Device + 0 = /dev/etherd/ctl Connect/Disconnect an EtherDrive + 1 = /dev/etherd/err Monitor errors + 2 = /dev/etherd/raw Raw AoE packet monitor + +152 block EtherDrive Block Devices + 0 = /dev/etherd/0 EtherDrive 0 + ... + 255 = /dev/etherd/255 EtherDrive 255 + +153 char SPI Bus Interface (sometimes referred to as MicroWire) + 0 = /dev/spi0 First SPI device on the bus + 1 = /dev/spi1 Second SPI device on the bus + ... + 15 = /dev/spi15 Sixteenth SPI device on the bus + +153 block Enhanced Metadisk RAID (EMD) storage units + 0 = /dev/emd/0 First unit + 1 = /dev/emd/0p1 Partition 1 on First unit + 2 = /dev/emd/0p2 Partition 2 on First unit + ... + 15 = /dev/emd/0p15 Partition 15 on First unit + + 16 = /dev/emd/1 Second unit + 32 = /dev/emd/2 Third unit + ... + 240 = /dev/emd/15 Sixteenth unit + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 15. + +154 char Specialix RIO serial card + 0 = /dev/ttySR0 First RIO port + ... + 255 = /dev/ttySR255 256th RIO port + +155 char Specialix RIO serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cusr0 Callout device for ttySR0 + ... + 255 = /dev/cusr255 Callout device for ttySR255 + +156 char Specialix RIO serial card + 0 = /dev/ttySR256 257th RIO port + ... + 255 = /dev/ttySR511 512th RIO port + +157 char Specialix RIO serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cusr256 Callout device for ttySR256 + ... + 255 = /dev/cusr511 Callout device for ttySR511 + +158 char Dialogic GammaLink fax driver + 0 = /dev/gfax0 GammaLink channel 0 + 1 = /dev/gfax1 GammaLink channel 1 + ... + +159 char RESERVED +159 block RESERVED + +160 char General Purpose Instrument Bus (GPIB) + 0 = /dev/gpib0 First GPIB bus + 1 = /dev/gpib1 Second GPIB bus + ... + +160 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on First Controller + 0 = /dev/carmel/0 SATA disk 0 whole disk + 1 = /dev/carmel/0p1 SATA disk 0 partition 1 + ... + 31 = /dev/carmel/0p31 SATA disk 0 partition 31 + + 32 = /dev/carmel/1 SATA disk 1 whole disk + 64 = /dev/carmel/2 SATA disk 2 whole disk + ... + 224 = /dev/carmel/7 SATA disk 7 whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 31. + +161 char IrCOMM devices (IrDA serial/parallel emulation) + 0 = /dev/ircomm0 First IrCOMM device + 1 = /dev/ircomm1 Second IrCOMM device + ... + 16 = /dev/irlpt0 First IrLPT device + 17 = /dev/irlpt1 Second IrLPT device + ... + +161 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on Second Controller + 0 = /dev/carmel/8 SATA disk 8 whole disk + 1 = /dev/carmel/8p1 SATA disk 8 partition 1 + ... + 31 = /dev/carmel/8p31 SATA disk 8 partition 31 + + 32 = /dev/carmel/9 SATA disk 9 whole disk + 64 = /dev/carmel/10 SATA disk 10 whole disk + ... + 224 = /dev/carmel/15 SATA disk 15 whole disk + + Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE + disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on + partitions is 31. + +162 char Raw block device interface + 0 = /dev/rawctl Raw I/O control device + 1 = /dev/raw/raw1 First raw I/O device + 2 = /dev/raw/raw2 Second raw I/O device + ... + +163 char UNASSIGNED (was Radio Tech BIM-XXX-RS232 radio modem - see 51) + +164 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyCH0 AT/PCI-Fast board 0, port 0 + ... + 15 = /dev/ttyCH15 AT/PCI-Fast board 0, port 15 + 16 = /dev/ttyCH16 AT/PCI-Fast board 1, port 0 + ... + 31 = /dev/ttyCH31 AT/PCI-Fast board 1, port 15 + 32 = /dev/ttyCH32 AT/PCI-Fast board 2, port 0 + ... + 47 = /dev/ttyCH47 AT/PCI-Fast board 2, port 15 + 48 = /dev/ttyCH48 AT/PCI-Fast board 3, port 0 + ... + 63 = /dev/ttyCH63 AT/PCI-Fast board 3, port 15 + +165 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cuch0 Callout device for ttyCH0 + ... + 63 = /dev/cuch63 Callout device for ttyCH63 + +166 char ACM USB modems + 0 = /dev/ttyACM0 First ACM modem + 1 = /dev/ttyACM1 Second ACM modem + ... + +167 char ACM USB modems - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cuacm0 Callout device for ttyACM0 + 1 = /dev/cuacm1 Callout device for ttyACM1 + ... + +168 char Eracom CSA7000 PCI encryption adaptor + 0 = /dev/ecsa0 First CSA7000 + 1 = /dev/ecsa1 Second CSA7000 + ... + +169 char Eracom CSA8000 PCI encryption adaptor + 0 = /dev/ecsa8-0 First CSA8000 + 1 = /dev/ecsa8-1 Second CSA8000 + ... + +170 char AMI MegaRAC remote access controller + 0 = /dev/megarac0 First MegaRAC card + 1 = /dev/megarac1 Second MegaRAC card + ... + +171 char Reserved for IEEE 1394 (Firewire) + + +172 char Moxa Intellio serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyMX0 First Moxa port + 1 = /dev/ttyMX1 Second Moxa port + ... + 127 = /dev/ttyMX127 128th Moxa port + 128 = /dev/moxactl Moxa control port + +173 char Moxa Intellio serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cumx0 Callout device for ttyMX0 + 1 = /dev/cumx1 Callout device for ttyMX1 + ... + 127 = /dev/cumx127 Callout device for ttyMX127 + +174 char SmartIO serial card + 0 = /dev/ttySI0 First SmartIO port + 1 = /dev/ttySI1 Second SmartIO port + ... + +175 char SmartIO serial card - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cusi0 Callout device for ttySI0 + 1 = /dev/cusi1 Callout device for ttySI1 + ... + +176 char nCipher nFast PCI crypto accelerator + 0 = /dev/nfastpci0 First nFast PCI device + 1 = /dev/nfastpci1 First nFast PCI device + ... + +177 char TI PCILynx memory spaces + 0 = /dev/pcilynx/aux0 AUX space of first PCILynx card + ... + 15 = /dev/pcilynx/aux15 AUX space of 16th PCILynx card + 16 = /dev/pcilynx/rom0 ROM space of first PCILynx card + ... + 31 = /dev/pcilynx/rom15 ROM space of 16th PCILynx card + 32 = /dev/pcilynx/ram0 RAM space of first PCILynx card + ... + 47 = /dev/pcilynx/ram15 RAM space of 16th PCILynx card + +178 char Giganet cLAN1xxx virtual interface adapter + 0 = /dev/clanvi0 First cLAN adapter + 1 = /dev/clanvi1 Second cLAN adapter + ... + +179 char CCube DVXChip-based PCI products + 0 = /dev/dvxirq0 First DVX device + 1 = /dev/dvxirq1 Second DVX device + ... + +180 char USB devices + 0 = /dev/usb/lp0 First USB printer + ... + 15 = /dev/usb/lp15 16th USB printer + 16 = /dev/usb/mouse0 First USB mouse + ... + 31 = /dev/usb/mouse15 16th USB mouse + 32 = /dev/usb/ez0 First USB firmware loader + ... + 47 = /dev/usb/ez15 16th USB firmware loader + 48 = /dev/usb/scanner0 First USB scanner + ... + 63 = /dev/usb/scanner15 16th USB scanner + 64 = /dev/usb/rio500 Diamond Rio 500 + 65 = /dev/usb/usblcd USBLCD Interface (info@usblcd.de) + 66 = /dev/usb/cpad0 Synaptics cPad (mouse/LCD) + +180 block USB block devices + 0 = /dev/uba First USB block device + 8 = /dev/ubb Second USB block device + 16 = /dev/ubc Thrid USB block device + ... + +181 char Conrad Electronic parallel port radio clocks + 0 = /dev/pcfclock0 First Conrad radio clock + 1 = /dev/pcfclock1 Second Conrad radio clock + ... + +182 char Picture Elements THR2 binarizer + 0 = /dev/pethr0 First THR2 board + 1 = /dev/pethr1 Second THR2 board + ... + +183 char SST 5136-DN DeviceNet interface + 0 = /dev/ss5136dn0 First DeviceNet interface + 1 = /dev/ss5136dn1 Second DeviceNet interface + ... + + This device used to be assigned to major number 144. + It had to be moved due to an unfortunate conflict. + +184 char Picture Elements' video simulator/sender + 0 = /dev/pevss0 First sender board + 1 = /dev/pevss1 Second sender board + ... + +185 char InterMezzo high availability file system + 0 = /dev/intermezzo0 First cache manager + 1 = /dev/intermezzo1 Second cache manager + ... + + See http://www.inter-mezzo.org/ for more information. + +186 char Object-based storage control device + 0 = /dev/obd0 First obd control device + 1 = /dev/obd1 Second obd control device + ... + + See ftp://ftp.lustre.org/pub/obd for code and information. + +187 char DESkey hardware encryption device + 0 = /dev/deskey0 First DES key + 1 = /dev/deskey1 Second DES key + ... + +188 char USB serial converters + 0 = /dev/ttyUSB0 First USB serial converter + 1 = /dev/ttyUSB1 Second USB serial converter + ... + +189 char USB serial converters - alternate devices + 0 = /dev/cuusb0 Callout device for ttyUSB0 + 1 = /dev/cuusb1 Callout device for ttyUSB1 + ... + +190 char Kansas City tracker/tuner card + 0 = /dev/kctt0 First KCT/T card + 1 = /dev/kctt1 Second KCT/T card + ... + +191 char Reserved for PCMCIA + +192 char Kernel profiling interface + 0 = /dev/profile Profiling control device + 1 = /dev/profile0 Profiling device for CPU 0 + 2 = /dev/profile1 Profiling device for CPU 1 + ... + +193 char Kernel event-tracing interface + 0 = /dev/trace Tracing control device + 1 = /dev/trace0 Tracing device for CPU 0 + 2 = /dev/trace1 Tracing device for CPU 1 + ... + +194 char linVideoStreams (LINVS) + 0 = /dev/mvideo/status0 Video compression status + 1 = /dev/mvideo/stream0 Video stream + 2 = /dev/mvideo/frame0 Single compressed frame + 3 = /dev/mvideo/rawframe0 Raw uncompressed frame + 4 = /dev/mvideo/codec0 Direct codec access + 5 = /dev/mvideo/video4linux0 Video4Linux compatibility + + 16 = /dev/mvideo/status1 Second device + ... + 32 = /dev/mvideo/status2 Third device + ... + ... + 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15 16th device + ... + +195 char Nvidia graphics devices + 0 = /dev/nvidia0 First Nvidia card + 1 = /dev/nvidia1 Second Nvidia card + ... + 255 = /dev/nvidiactl Nvidia card control device + +196 char Tormenta T1 card + 0 = /dev/tor/0 Master control channel for all cards + 1 = /dev/tor/1 First DS0 + 2 = /dev/tor/2 Second DS0 + ... + 48 = /dev/tor/48 48th DS0 + 49 = /dev/tor/49 First pseudo-channel + 50 = /dev/tor/50 Second pseudo-channel + ... + +197 char OpenTNF tracing facility + 0 = /dev/tnf/t0 Trace 0 data extraction + 1 = /dev/tnf/t1 Trace 1 data extraction + ... + 128 = /dev/tnf/status Tracing facility status + 130 = /dev/tnf/trace Tracing device + +198 char Total Impact TPMP2 quad coprocessor PCI card + 0 = /dev/tpmp2/0 First card + 1 = /dev/tpmp2/1 Second card + ... + +199 char Veritas volume manager (VxVM) volumes + 0 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* First volume + 1 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* Second volume + ... + +199 block Veritas volume manager (VxVM) volumes + 0 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* First volume + 1 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* Second volume + ... + + The namespace in these directories is maintained by + the user space VxVM software. + +200 char Veritas VxVM configuration interface + 0 = /dev/vx/config Configuration access node + 1 = /dev/vx/trace Volume i/o trace access node + 2 = /dev/vx/iod Volume i/o daemon access node + 3 = /dev/vx/info Volume information access node + 4 = /dev/vx/task Volume tasks access node + 5 = /dev/vx/taskmon Volume tasks monitor daemon + +201 char Veritas VxVM dynamic multipathing driver + 0 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* First multipath device + 1 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* Second multipath device + ... +201 block Veritas VxVM dynamic multipathing driver + 0 = /dev/vx/dmp/* First multipath device + 1 = /dev/vx/dmp/* Second multipath device + ... + + The namespace in these directories is maintained by + the user space VxVM software. + +202 char CPU model-specific registers + 0 = /dev/cpu/0/msr MSRs on CPU 0 + 1 = /dev/cpu/1/msr MSRs on CPU 1 + ... + +203 char CPU CPUID information + 0 = /dev/cpu/0/cpuid CPUID on CPU 0 + 1 = /dev/cpu/1/cpuid CPUID on CPU 1 + ... + +204 char Low-density serial ports + 0 = /dev/ttyLU0 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 0 + 1 = /dev/ttyLU1 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 1 + 2 = /dev/ttyLU2 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 2 + 3 = /dev/ttyLU3 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 3 + 4 = /dev/ttyFB0 Intel Footbridge (ARM) + 5 = /dev/ttySA0 StrongARM builtin serial port 0 + 6 = /dev/ttySA1 StrongARM builtin serial port 1 + 7 = /dev/ttySA2 StrongARM builtin serial port 2 + 8 = /dev/ttySC0 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 0 + 9 = /dev/ttySC1 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 1 + 10 = /dev/ttySC2 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 2 + 11 = /dev/ttySC3 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 3 + 12 = /dev/ttyFW0 Firmware console - port 0 + 13 = /dev/ttyFW1 Firmware console - port 1 + 14 = /dev/ttyFW2 Firmware console - port 2 + 15 = /dev/ttyFW3 Firmware console - port 3 + 16 = /dev/ttyAM0 ARM "AMBA" serial port 0 + ... + 31 = /dev/ttyAM15 ARM "AMBA" serial port 15 + 32 = /dev/ttyDB0 DataBooster serial port 0 + ... + 39 = /dev/ttyDB7 DataBooster serial port 7 + 40 = /dev/ttySG0 SGI Altix console port + 41 = /dev/ttySMX0 Motorola i.MX - port 0 + 42 = /dev/ttySMX1 Motorola i.MX - port 1 + 43 = /dev/ttySMX2 Motorola i.MX - port 2 + 44 = /dev/ttyMM0 Marvell MPSC - port 0 + 45 = /dev/ttyMM1 Marvell MPSC - port 1 + 46 = /dev/ttyCPM0 PPC CPM (SCC or SMC) - port 0 + ... + 47 = /dev/ttyCPM5 PPC CPM (SCC or SMC) - port 5 + 50 = /dev/ttyIOC40 Altix serial card + ... + 81 = /dev/ttyIOC431 Altix serial card + 82 = /dev/ttyVR0 NEC VR4100 series SIU + 83 = /dev/ttyVR1 NEC VR4100 series DSIU + +205 char Low-density serial ports (alternate device) + 0 = /dev/culu0 Callout device for ttyLU0 + 1 = /dev/culu1 Callout device for ttyLU1 + 2 = /dev/culu2 Callout device for ttyLU2 + 3 = /dev/culu3 Callout device for ttyLU3 + 4 = /dev/cufb0 Callout device for ttyFB0 + 5 = /dev/cusa0 Callout device for ttySA0 + 6 = /dev/cusa1 Callout device for ttySA1 + 7 = /dev/cusa2 Callout device for ttySA2 + 8 = /dev/cusc0 Callout device for ttySC0 + 9 = /dev/cusc1 Callout device for ttySC1 + 10 = /dev/cusc2 Callout device for ttySC2 + 11 = /dev/cusc3 Callout device for ttySC3 + 12 = /dev/cufw0 Callout device for ttyFW0 + 13 = /dev/cufw1 Callout device for ttyFW1 + 14 = /dev/cufw2 Callout device for ttyFW2 + 15 = /dev/cufw3 Callout device for ttyFW3 + 16 = /dev/cuam0 Callout device for ttyAM0 + ... + 31 = /dev/cuam15 Callout device for ttyAM15 + 32 = /dev/cudb0 Callout device for ttyDB0 + ... + 39 = /dev/cudb7 Callout device for ttyDB7 + 40 = /dev/cusg0 Callout device for ttySG0 + 41 = /dev/ttycusmx0 Callout device for ttySMX0 + 42 = /dev/ttycusmx1 Callout device for ttySMX1 + 43 = /dev/ttycusmx2 Callout device for ttySMX2 + 46 = /dev/cucpm0 Callout device for ttyCPM0 + ... + 49 = /dev/cucpm5 Callout device for ttyCPM5 + 50 = /dev/cuioc40 Callout device for ttyIOC40 + ... + 81 = /dev/cuioc431 Callout device for ttyIOC431 + 82 = /dev/cuvr0 Callout device for ttyVR0 + 83 = /dev/cuvr1 Callout device for ttyVR1 + + +206 char OnStream SC-x0 tape devices + 0 = /dev/osst0 First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 0 + 1 = /dev/osst1 Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 0 + ... + 32 = /dev/osst0l First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 1 + 33 = /dev/osst1l Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 1 + ... + 64 = /dev/osst0m First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 2 + 65 = /dev/osst1m Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 2 + ... + 96 = /dev/osst0a First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 3 + 97 = /dev/osst1a Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 3 + ... + 128 = /dev/nosst0 No rewind version of /dev/osst0 + 129 = /dev/nosst1 No rewind version of /dev/osst1 + ... + 160 = /dev/nosst0l No rewind version of /dev/osst0l + 161 = /dev/nosst1l No rewind version of /dev/osst1l + ... + 192 = /dev/nosst0m No rewind version of /dev/osst0m + 193 = /dev/nosst1m No rewind version of /dev/osst1m + ... + 224 = /dev/nosst0a No rewind version of /dev/osst0a + 225 = /dev/nosst1a No rewind version of /dev/osst1a + ... + + The OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tapes do not support the + standard SCSI SASD command set and therefore need + their own driver "osst". Note that the IDE, USB (and + maybe ParPort) versions may be driven via ide-scsi or + usb-storage SCSI emulation and this osst device and + driver as well. The ADR-x0 drives are QIC-157 + compliant and don't need osst. + +207 char Compaq ProLiant health feature indicate + 0 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpqw Redirector interface + 1 = /dev/cpqhealth/crom EISA CROM + 2 = /dev/cpqhealth/cdt Data Table + 3 = /dev/cpqhealth/cevt Event Log + 4 = /dev/cpqhealth/casr Automatic Server Recovery + 5 = /dev/cpqhealth/cecc ECC Memory + 6 = /dev/cpqhealth/cmca Machine Check Architecture + 7 = /dev/cpqhealth/ccsm Deprecated CDT + 8 = /dev/cpqhealth/cnmi NMI Handling + 9 = /dev/cpqhealth/css Sideshow Management + 10 = /dev/cpqhealth/cram CMOS interface + 11 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpci PCI IRQ interface + +208 char User space serial ports + 0 = /dev/ttyU0 First user space serial port + 1 = /dev/ttyU1 Second user space serial port + ... + +209 char User space serial ports (alternate devices) + 0 = /dev/cuu0 Callout device for ttyU0 + 1 = /dev/cuu1 Callout device for ttyU1 + ... + +210 char SBE, Inc. sync/async serial card + 0 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg0 Configuration device for board 0 + 1 = /dev/sbei/dld0 Download device for board 0 + 2 = /dev/sbei/wan00 WAN device, port 0, board 0 + 3 = /dev/sbei/wan01 WAN device, port 1, board 0 + 4 = /dev/sbei/wan02 WAN device, port 2, board 0 + 5 = /dev/sbei/wan03 WAN device, port 3, board 0 + 6 = /dev/sbei/wanc00 WAN clone device, port 0, board 0 + 7 = /dev/sbei/wanc01 WAN clone device, port 1, board 0 + 8 = /dev/sbei/wanc02 WAN clone device, port 2, board 0 + 9 = /dev/sbei/wanc03 WAN clone device, port 3, board 0 + 10 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg1 Configuration device for board 1 + 11 = /dev/sbei/dld1 Download device for board 1 + 12 = /dev/sbei/wan10 WAN device, port 0, board 1 + 13 = /dev/sbei/wan11 WAN device, port 1, board 1 + 14 = /dev/sbei/wan12 WAN device, port 2, board 1 + 15 = /dev/sbei/wan13 WAN device, port 3, board 1 + 16 = /dev/sbei/wanc10 WAN clone device, port 0, board 1 + 17 = /dev/sbei/wanc11 WAN clone device, port 1, board 1 + 18 = /dev/sbei/wanc12 WAN clone device, port 2, board 1 + 19 = /dev/sbei/wanc13 WAN clone device, port 3, board 1 + ... + + Yes, each board is really spaced 10 (decimal) apart. + +211 char Addinum CPCI1500 digital I/O card + 0 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/0 First CPCI1500 card + 1 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/1 Second CPCI1500 card + ... + +212 char LinuxTV.org DVB driver subsystem + + 0 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video0 first video decoder of first card + 1 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/audio0 first audio decoder of first card + 2 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/sec0 (obsolete/unused) + 3 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 first frontend device of first card + 4 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0 first demux device of first card + 5 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 first digital video recoder device of first card + 6 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0 first common access port of first card + 7 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/net0 first network device of first card + 8 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/osd0 first on-screen-display device of first card + 9 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video1 second video decoder of first card + ... + 64 = /dev/dvb/adapter1/video0 first video decoder of second card + ... + 128 = /dev/dvb/adapter2/video0 first video decoder of third card + ... + 196 = /dev/dvb/adapter3/video0 first video decoder of fourth card + + +216 char USB BlueTooth devices + 0 = /dev/ttyUB0 First USB BlueTooth device + 1 = /dev/ttyUB1 Second USB BlueTooth device + ... + +217 char USB BlueTooth devices (alternate devices) + 0 = /dev/cuub0 Callout device for ttyUB0 + 1 = /dev/cuub1 Callout device for ttyUB1 + ... + +218 char The Logical Company bus Unibus/Qbus adapters + 0 = /dev/logicalco/bci/0 First bus adapter + 1 = /dev/logicalco/bci/1 First bus adapter + ... + +219 char The Logical Company DCI-1300 digital I/O card + 0 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/0 First DCI-1300 card + 1 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/1 Second DCI-1300 card + ... + +220 char Myricom Myrinet "GM" board + 0 = /dev/myricom/gm0 First Myrinet GM board + 1 = /dev/myricom/gmp0 First board "root access" + 2 = /dev/myricom/gm1 Second Myrinet GM board + 3 = /dev/myricom/gmp1 Second board "root access" + ... + +221 char VME bus + 0 = /dev/bus/vme/m0 First master image + 1 = /dev/bus/vme/m1 Second master image + 2 = /dev/bus/vme/m2 Third master image + 3 = /dev/bus/vme/m3 Fourth master image + 4 = /dev/bus/vme/s0 First slave image + 5 = /dev/bus/vme/s1 Second slave image + 6 = /dev/bus/vme/s2 Third slave image + 7 = /dev/bus/vme/s3 Fourth slave image + 8 = /dev/bus/vme/ctl Control + + It is expected that all VME bus drivers will use the + same interface. For interface documentation see + http://www.vmelinux.org/. + +224 char A2232 serial card + 0 = /dev/ttyY0 First A2232 port + 1 = /dev/ttyY1 Second A2232 port + ... + +225 char A2232 serial card (alternate devices) + 0 = /dev/cuy0 Callout device for ttyY0 + 1 = /dev/cuy1 Callout device for ttyY1 + ... + +226 char Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI) + 0 = /dev/dri/card0 First graphics card + 1 = /dev/dri/card1 Second graphics card + ... + +227 char IBM 3270 terminal Unix tty access + 1 = /dev/3270/tty1 First 3270 terminal + 2 = /dev/3270/tty2 Seconds 3270 terminal + ... + +228 char IBM 3270 terminal block-mode access + 0 = /dev/3270/tub Controlling interface + 1 = /dev/3270/tub1 First 3270 terminal + 2 = /dev/3270/tub2 Second 3270 terminal + ... + +229 char IBM iSeries virtual console + 0 = /dev/iseries/vtty0 First console port + 1 = /dev/iseries/vtty1 Second console port + ... + +230 char IBM iSeries virtual tape + 0 = /dev/iseries/vt0 First virtual tape, mode 0 + 1 = /dev/iseries/vt1 Second virtual tape, mode 0 + ... + 32 = /dev/iseries/vt0l First virtual tape, mode 1 + 33 = /dev/iseries/vt1l Second virtual tape, mode 1 + ... + 64 = /dev/iseries/vt0m First virtual tape, mode 2 + 65 = /dev/iseries/vt1m Second virtual tape, mode 2 + ... + 96 = /dev/iseries/vt0a First virtual tape, mode 3 + 97 = /dev/iseries/vt1a Second virtual tape, mode 3 + ... + 128 = /dev/iseries/nvt0 First virtual tape, mode 0, no rewind + 129 = /dev/iseries/nvt1 Second virtual tape, mode 0, no rewind + ... + 160 = /dev/iseries/nvt0l First virtual tape, mode 1, no rewind + 161 = /dev/iseries/nvt1l Second virtual tape, mode 1, no rewind + ... + 192 = /dev/iseries/nvt0m First virtual tape, mode 2, no rewind + 193 = /dev/iseries/nvt1m Second virtual tape, mode 2, no rewind + ... + 224 = /dev/iseries/nvt0a First virtual tape, mode 3, no rewind + 225 = /dev/iseries/nvt1a Second virtual tape, mode 3, no rewind + ... + + "No rewind" refers to the omission of the default + automatic rewind on device close. The MTREW or MTOFFL + ioctl()'s can be used to rewind the tape regardless of + the device used to access it. + +231 char InfiniBand MAD + 0 = /dev/infiniband/umad0 + 1 = /dev/infiniband/umad1 + ... + +232-239 UNASSIGNED + +240-254 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE +240-254 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE + Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not + assigned official numbers, these ranges should be + used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments. + +255 char RESERVED +255 block RESERVED + + This major is reserved to assist the expansion to a + larger number space. No device nodes with this major + should ever be created on the filesystem. + + **** ADDITIONAL /dev DIRECTORY ENTRIES + +This section details additional entries that should or may exist in +the /dev directory. It is preferred that symbolic links use the same +form (absolute or relative) as is indicated here. Links are +classified as "hard" or "symbolic" depending on the preferred type of +link; if possible, the indicated type of link should be used. + + + Compulsory links + +These links should exist on all systems: + +/dev/fd /proc/self/fd symbolic File descriptors +/dev/stdin fd/0 symbolic stdin file descriptor +/dev/stdout fd/1 symbolic stdout file descriptor +/dev/stderr fd/2 symbolic stderr file descriptor +/dev/nfsd socksys symbolic Required by iBCS-2 +/dev/X0R null symbolic Required by iBCS-2 + +Note: /dev/X0R is <letter X>-<digit 0>-<letter R>. + + Recommended links + +It is recommended that these links exist on all systems: + +/dev/core /proc/kcore symbolic Backward compatibility +/dev/ramdisk ram0 symbolic Backward compatibility +/dev/ftape qft0 symbolic Backward compatibility +/dev/bttv0 video0 symbolic Backward compatibility +/dev/radio radio0 symbolic Backward compatibility +/dev/i2o* /dev/i2o/* symbolic Backward compatibility +/dev/scd? sr? hard Alternate SCSI CD-ROM name + + Locally defined links + +The following links may be established locally to conform to the +configuration of the system. This is merely a tabulation of existing +practice, and does not constitute a recommendation. However, if they +exist, they should have the following uses. + +/dev/mouse mouse port symbolic Current mouse device +/dev/tape tape device symbolic Current tape device +/dev/cdrom CD-ROM device symbolic Current CD-ROM device +/dev/cdwriter CD-writer symbolic Current CD-writer device +/dev/scanner scanner symbolic Current scanner device +/dev/modem modem port symbolic Current dialout device +/dev/root root device symbolic Current root filesystem +/dev/swap swap device symbolic Current swap device + +/dev/modem should not be used for a modem which supports dialin as +well as dialout, as it tends to cause lock file problems. If it +exists, /dev/modem should point to the appropriate primary TTY device +(the use of the alternate callout devices is deprecated). + +For SCSI devices, /dev/tape and /dev/cdrom should point to the +``cooked'' devices (/dev/st* and /dev/sr*, respectively), whereas +/dev/cdwriter and /dev/scanner should point to the appropriate generic +SCSI devices (/dev/sg*). + +/dev/mouse may point to a primary serial TTY device, a hardware mouse +device, or a socket for a mouse driver program (e.g. /dev/gpmdata). + + Sockets and pipes + +Non-transient sockets and named pipes may exist in /dev. Common entries are: + +/dev/printer socket lpd local socket +/dev/log socket syslog local socket +/dev/gpmdata socket gpm mouse multiplexer + + Mount points + +The following names are reserved for mounting special filesystems +under /dev. These special filesystems provide kernel interfaces that +cannot be provided with standard device nodes. + +/dev/pts devpts PTY slave filesystem +/dev/shm tmpfs POSIX shared memory maintenance access + + **** TERMINAL DEVICES + +Terminal, or TTY devices are a special class of character devices. A +terminal device is any device that could act as a controlling terminal +for a session; this includes virtual consoles, serial ports, and +pseudoterminals (PTYs). + +All terminal devices share a common set of capabilities known as line +diciplines; these include the common terminal line dicipline as well +as SLIP and PPP modes. + +All terminal devices are named similarly; this section explains the +naming and use of the various types of TTYs. Note that the naming +conventions include several historical warts; some of these are +Linux-specific, some were inherited from other systems, and some +reflect Linux outgrowing a borrowed convention. + +A hash mark (#) in a device name is used here to indicate a decimal +number without leading zeroes. + + Virtual consoles and the console device + +Virtual consoles are full-screen terminal displays on the system video +monitor. Virtual consoles are named /dev/tty#, with numbering +starting at /dev/tty1; /dev/tty0 is the current virtual console. +/dev/tty0 is the device that should be used to access the system video +card on those architectures for which the frame buffer devices +(/dev/fb*) are not applicable. Do not use /dev/console +for this purpose. + +The console device, /dev/console, is the device to which system +messages should be sent, and on which logins should be permitted in +single-user mode. Starting with Linux 2.1.71, /dev/console is managed +by the kernel; for previous versions it should be a symbolic link to +either /dev/tty0, a specific virtual console such as /dev/tty1, or to +a serial port primary (tty*, not cu*) device, depending on the +configuration of the system. + + Serial ports + +Serial ports are RS-232 serial ports and any device which simulates +one, either in hardware (such as internal modems) or in software (such +as the ISDN driver.) Under Linux, each serial ports has two device +names, the primary or callin device and the alternate or callout one. +Each kind of device is indicated by a different letter. For any +letter X, the names of the devices are /dev/ttyX# and /dev/cux#, +respectively; for historical reasons, /dev/ttyS# and /dev/ttyC# +correspond to /dev/cua# and /dev/cub#. In the future, it should be +expected that multiple letters will be used; all letters will be upper +case for the "tty" device (e.g. /dev/ttyDP#) and lower case for the +"cu" device (e.g. /dev/cudp#). + +The names /dev/ttyQ# and /dev/cuq# are reserved for local use. + +The alternate devices provide for kernel-based exclusion and somewhat +different defaults than the primary devices. Their main purpose is to +allow the use of serial ports with programs with no inherent or broken +support for serial ports. Their use is deprecated, and they may be +removed from a future version of Linux. + +Arbitration of serial ports is provided by the use of lock files with +the names /var/lock/LCK..ttyX#. The contents of the lock file should +be the PID of the locking process as an ASCII number. + +It is common practice to install links such as /dev/modem +which point to serial ports. In order to ensure proper locking in the +presence of these links, it is recommended that software chase +symlinks and lock all possible names; additionally, it is recommended +that a lock file be installed with the corresponding alternate +device. In order to avoid deadlocks, it is recommended that the locks +are acquired in the following order, and released in the reverse: + + 1. The symbolic link name, if any (/var/lock/LCK..modem) + 2. The "tty" name (/var/lock/LCK..ttyS2) + 3. The alternate device name (/var/lock/LCK..cua2) + +In the case of nested symbolic links, the lock files should be +installed in the order the symlinks are resolved. + +Under no circumstances should an application hold a lock while waiting +for another to be released. In addition, applications which attempt +to create lock files for the corresponding alternate device names +should take into account the possibility of being used on a non-serial +port TTY, for which no alternate device would exist. + + Pseudoterminals (PTYs) + +Pseudoterminals, or PTYs, are used to create login sessions or provide +other capabilities requiring a TTY line dicipline (including SLIP or +PPP capability) to arbitrary data-generation processes. Each PTY has +a master side, named /dev/pty[p-za-e][0-9a-f], and a slave side, named +/dev/tty[p-za-e][0-9a-f]. The kernel arbitrates the use of PTYs by +allowing each master side to be opened only once. + +Once the master side has been opened, the corresponding slave device +can be used in the same manner as any TTY device. The master and +slave devices are connected by the kernel, generating the equivalent +of a bidirectional pipe with TTY capabilities. + +Recent versions of the Linux kernels and GNU libc contain support for +the System V/Unix98 naming scheme for PTYs, which assigns a common +device, /dev/ptmx, to all the masters (opening it will automatically +give you a previously unassigned PTY) and a subdirectory, /dev/pts, +for the slaves; the slaves are named with decimal integers (/dev/pts/# +in our notation). This removes the problem of exhausting the +namespace and enables the kernel to automatically create the device +nodes for the slaves on demand using the "devpts" filesystem. + |