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diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt index 66c725f530f..87b4c5e82d3 100644 --- a/Documentation/devices.txt +++ b/Documentation/devices.txt @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ LINUX ALLOCATED DEVICES (2.6+ version) - Maintained by Torben Mathiasen <device@lanana.org> + Maintained by Alan Cox <device@lanana.org> - Last revised: 15 May 2006 + Last revised: 6th April 2009 This list is the Linux Device List, the official registry of allocated device numbers and /dev directory nodes for the Linux operating @@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ 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. +Fourth, remember that Linux now has extensive support for dynamic allocation +of device numbering and can use sysfs and udev to handle the naming needs. +There are still some exceptions in the serial and boot device area. Before +asking for a device number make sure you actually need one. + 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 @@ -92,13 +97,16 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 + 10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous I/O notification interface + 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's, reads + export the buffered printk records. + 12 = /dev/oldmem OBSOLETE - replaced by /proc/vmcore + 1 block RAM disk 0 = /dev/ram0 First RAM disk 1 = /dev/ram1 Second RAM disk ... - 250 = /dev/initrd Initial RAM disk {2.6} + 250 = /dev/initrd Initial RAM disk Older kernels had /dev/ramdisk (1, 1) here. /dev/initrd refers to a RAM disk which was preloaded @@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -231,6 +239,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 0 = /dev/tty Current TTY device 1 = /dev/console System console 2 = /dev/ptmx PTY master multiplex + 3 = /dev/ttyprintk User messages via printk TTY device 64 = /dev/cua0 Callout device for ttyS0 ... 255 = /dev/cua191 Callout device for ttyS191 @@ -257,7 +266,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -337,20 +346,21 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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} + 129 = 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 + 137 = /dev/vhci Bluetooth virtual HCI driver 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} + 142 = 143 = /dev/pciconf PCI configuration space 144 = /dev/nvram Non-volatile configuration RAM - 145 = /dev/hfmodem Soundcard shortwave modem control {2.6} + 145 = /dev/hfmodem Soundcard shortwave modem control 146 = /dev/graphics Linux/SGI graphics device 147 = /dev/opengl Linux/SGI OpenGL pipe 148 = /dev/gfx Linux/SGI graphics effects device @@ -370,7 +380,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 + 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 @@ -400,18 +410,21 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 193 = /dev/d7s SPARC 7-segment display 194 = /dev/zkshim Zero-Knowledge network shim control 195 = /dev/elographics/e2201 Elographics touchscreen E271-2201 + 196 = /dev/vfio/vfio VFIO userspace driver interface + 197 = /dev/pxa3xx-gcu PXA3xx graphics controller unit driver 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 + 203 = /dev/cuse Cuse (character device in user-space) 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 + 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 @@ -432,6 +445,16 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 228 = /dev/hpet HPET driver 229 = /dev/fuse Fuse (virtual filesystem in user-space) 230 = /dev/midishare MidiShare driver + 231 = /dev/snapshot System memory snapshot device + 232 = /dev/kvm Kernel-based virtual machine (hardware virtualization extensions) + 233 = /dev/kmview View-OS A process with a view + 234 = /dev/btrfs-control Btrfs control device + 235 = /dev/autofs Autofs control device + 236 = /dev/mapper/control Device-Mapper control device + 237 = /dev/loop-control Loopback control device + 238 = /dev/vhost-net Host kernel accelerator for virtio net + 239 = /dev/uhid User-space I/O driver support for HID subsystem + 240-254 Reserved for local use 255 Reserved for MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR @@ -463,10 +486,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 - ... + 12 block 13 char Input core 0 = /dev/input/js0 First joystick @@ -482,12 +502,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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). + 13 block Previously used for the XT disk (/dev/xdN) + Deleted in kernel v3.9. 14 char Open Sound System (OSS) 0 = /dev/mixer Mixer control @@ -495,7 +511,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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} + 6 = 7 = /dev/audioctl SPARC audio control device 8 = /dev/sequencer2 Sequencer -- alternate device 16 = /dev/mixer1 Second soundcard mixer control @@ -506,14 +522,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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). + 14 block 15 char Joystick 0 = /dev/js0 First analog joystick @@ -527,17 +537,18 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 + 17 char OBSOLETE (was 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 + 18 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial card - alternate devices) 0 = /dev/cuh0 Callout device for ttyH0 1 = /dev/cuh1 Callout device for ttyH1 ... @@ -548,6 +559,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 0 = /dev/ttyC0 First Cyclades port ... 31 = /dev/ttyC31 32nd Cyclades port + 19 block "Double" compressed disk 0 = /dev/double0 First compressed disk ... @@ -563,6 +575,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -582,7 +595,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. This device is used on the ARM-based Acorn RiscPC. Partitions are handled the same way as for IDE disks - (see major number 3). + (see major number 3). 22 char Digiboard serial card 0 = /dev/ttyD0 First Digiboard port @@ -591,7 +604,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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). @@ -637,8 +650,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 char + 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 @@ -670,6 +683,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -681,6 +695,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -690,6 +705,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -750,6 +766,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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) ... @@ -801,7 +818,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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). @@ -818,6 +835,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -828,13 +846,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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). + 36 block OBSOLETE (was MCA ESDI hard disk) 37 char IDE tape 0 = /dev/ht0 First IDE tape @@ -858,7 +871,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. and "user level packet I/O." This board is also accessible as a standard networking "eth" device. - 38 block Reserved for Linux/AP+ + 38 block OBSOLETE (was Linux/AP+) 39 char ML-16P experimental I/O board 0 = /dev/ml16pa-a0 First card, first analog channel @@ -878,29 +891,19 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 50 = /dev/ml16pb-c1 Second card, second counter/timer 51 = /dev/ml16pb-c2 Second card, third counter/timer ... - 39 block Reserved for Linux/AP+ + 39 block - 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 + 40 char - 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). + 40 block 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. + 41 block 42 char Demo/sample use + 42 block Demo/sample use This number is intended for use in sample code, as @@ -918,6 +921,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -934,12 +938,13 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 + 240 = /dev/ftlp FTL on 16th Memory Technology Device Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE disks (see major number 3) except that the partition @@ -958,6 +963,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -1044,6 +1050,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -1093,7 +1100,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 55 char DSP56001 digital signal processor 0 = /dev/dsp56k First DSP56001 - 55 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eigth controller + + 55 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eighth controller 0 = /dev/rd/c7d0 First disk, whole disk 8 = /dev/rd/c7d1 Second disk, whole disk ... @@ -1130,6 +1138,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -1149,6 +1158,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -1434,7 +1444,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -1450,13 +1459,12 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 + 79 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, eighth controller 0 = /dev/ida/c7d0 First logical drive whole disk 16 = /dev/ida/c7d1 Second logical drive whole disk ... @@ -1466,7 +1474,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -1487,13 +1494,17 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 64 = /dev/radio0 Radio device ... 127 = /dev/radio63 Radio device - 192 = /dev/vtx0 Teletext device + 128 = /dev/swradio0 Software Defined Radio device ... - 223 = /dev/vtx31 Teletext device + 191 = /dev/swradio63 Software Defined Radio device 224 = /dev/vbi0 Vertical blank interrupt ... 255 = /dev/vbi31 Vertical blank interrupt + Minor numbers are allocated dynamically unless + CONFIG_VIDEO_FIXED_MINOR_RANGES (default n) + configuration option is set. + 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 @@ -1510,7 +1521,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... The driver and documentation may be obtained from - http://www.proximity.com.au/~brian/winradio/ + http://www.winradio.com/ 82 block I2O hard disk 0 = /dev/i2o/hdag 33rd I2O hard disk, whole disk @@ -1660,13 +1671,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 char 93 block NAND Flash Translation Layer filesystem 0 = /dev/nftla First NFTL layer @@ -1674,12 +1679,9 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 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 char - 94 block IBM S/390 DASD block storage + 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 @@ -1695,7 +1697,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -1705,7 +1707,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 129 = /dev/npt1 Second p.p. ATAPI tape, no rewind ... - 96 block Inverse NAND Flash Translation Layer + 96 block Inverse NAND Flash Translation Layer 0 = /dev/inftla First INFTL layer 16 = /dev/inftlb Second INFTL layer ... @@ -1725,7 +1727,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 1 = /dev/comedi1 Second comedi device ... - See http://stm.lbl.gov/comedi or http://www.llp.fu-berlin.de/. + See http://stm.lbl.gov/comedi. 98 block User-mode virtual block device 0 = /dev/ubda First user-mode block device @@ -1770,11 +1772,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 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 char 102 block Compressed block device 0 = /dev/cbd/a First compressed block device, whole device @@ -1895,12 +1893,9 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 char -111 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, eigth controller +111 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, eighth controller 0 = /dev/cciss/c7d0 First logical drive, whole disk 16 = /dev/cciss/c7d1 Second logical drive, whole disk ... @@ -1937,7 +1932,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 113 block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM - 0 = /dev/iseries/vcda First virtual CD-ROM 1 = /dev/iseries/vcdb Second virtual CD-ROM ... @@ -1994,7 +1988,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 256 NetWare volumes can be supported in a single machine. - http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jmerkey/nwfs + http://cgfa.telepac.pt/ftp2/kernel.org/linux/kernel/people/jmerkey/nwfs/ 0 = /dev/nwfs/v0 First NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume 1 = /dev/nwfs/v1 Second NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume @@ -2005,7 +1999,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 116 char Advanced Linux Sound Driver (ALSA) 116 block MicroMemory battery backed RAM adapter (NVRAM) - Supports 16 boards, 15 paritions each. + Supports 16 boards, 15 partitions each. Requested by neilb at cse.unsw.edu.au. 0 = /dev/umem/d0 Whole of first board @@ -2064,6 +2058,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 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 @@ -2075,7 +2070,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2087,7 +2081,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2123,7 +2116,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2135,7 +2127,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2147,7 +2138,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2159,7 +2149,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2171,10 +2160,9 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 + 1 = /dev/pts/1 Second Unix98 pseudo-TTY ... These device nodes are automatically generated with @@ -2384,6 +2372,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 159 char RESERVED + 159 block RESERVED 160 char General Purpose Instrument Bus (GPIB) @@ -2427,15 +2416,17 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on - partitions is 31. + 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 ... + max minor number of raw device is set by kernel config + MAX_RAW_DEVS or raw module parameter 'max_raw_devs' -163 char UNASSIGNED (was Radio Tech BIM-XXX-RS232 radio modem - see 51) +163 char 164 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast serial card 0 = /dev/ttyCH0 AT/PCI-Fast board 0, port 0 @@ -2483,7 +2474,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2528,6 +2518,18 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 1 = /dev/clanvi1 Second cLAN adapter ... +179 block MMC block devices + 0 = /dev/mmcblk0 First SD/MMC card + 1 = /dev/mmcblk0p1 First partition on first MMC card + 8 = /dev/mmcblk1 Second SD/MMC card + ... + + The start of next SD/MMC card can be configured with + CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS, or overridden at boot/modprobe + time using the mmcblk.perdev_minors option. That would + bump the offset between each card to be the configured + value instead of the default 8. + 179 char CCube DVXChip-based PCI products 0 = /dev/dvxirq0 First DVX device 1 = /dev/dvxirq1 Second DVX device @@ -2555,20 +2557,23 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 132 = /dev/usb/idmouse ID Mouse (fingerprint scanner) device 133 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga1 First SiSUSB VGA device ... - 140 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga8 Eigth SISUSB VGA device + 140 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga8 Eighth SISUSB VGA device 144 = /dev/usb/lcd USB LCD device 160 = /dev/usb/legousbtower0 1st USB Legotower device ... 175 = /dev/usb/legousbtower15 16th USB Legotower device - 240 = /dev/usb/dabusb0 First daubusb device - ... - 243 = /dev/usb/dabusb3 Fourth dabusb device + 176 = /dev/usb/usbtmc1 First USB TMC device + ... + 191 = /dev/usb/usbtmc16 16th USB TMC device + 192 = /dev/usb/yurex1 First USB Yurex device + ... + 209 = /dev/usb/yurex16 16th USB Yurex device 180 block USB block devices 0 = /dev/uba First USB block device 8 = /dev/ubb Second USB block device 16 = /dev/ubc Third USB block device - ... + ... 181 char Conrad Electronic parallel port radio clocks 0 = /dev/pcfclock0 First Conrad radio clock @@ -2598,7 +2603,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 1 = /dev/intermezzo1 Second cache manager ... - See http://www.inter-mezzo.org/ for more information. + See http://web.archive.org/web/20080115195241/ + http://inter-mezzo.org/index.html 186 char Object-based storage control device 0 = /dev/obd0 First obd control device @@ -2654,7 +2660,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 32 = /dev/mvideo/status2 Third device ... ... - 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15 16th device + 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15 16th device ... 195 char Nvidia graphics devices @@ -2792,6 +2798,24 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 185 = /dev/ttyNX15 Hilscher netX serial port 15 186 = /dev/ttyJ0 JTAG1 DCC protocol based serial port emulation + 187 = /dev/ttyUL0 Xilinx uartlite - port 0 + ... + 190 = /dev/ttyUL3 Xilinx uartlite - port 3 + 191 = /dev/xvc0 Xen virtual console - port 0 + 192 = /dev/ttyPZ0 pmac_zilog - port 0 + ... + 195 = /dev/ttyPZ3 pmac_zilog - port 3 + 196 = /dev/ttyTX0 TX39/49 serial port 0 + ... + 204 = /dev/ttyTX7 TX39/49 serial port 7 + 205 = /dev/ttySC0 SC26xx serial port 0 + 206 = /dev/ttySC1 SC26xx serial port 1 + 207 = /dev/ttySC2 SC26xx serial port 2 + 208 = /dev/ttySC3 SC26xx serial port 3 + 209 = /dev/ttyMAX0 MAX3100 serial port 0 + 210 = /dev/ttyMAX1 MAX3100 serial port 1 + 211 = /dev/ttyMAX2 MAX3100 serial port 2 + 212 = /dev/ttyMAX3 MAX3100 serial port 3 205 char Low-density serial ports (alternate device) 0 = /dev/culu0 Callout device for ttyLU0 @@ -2829,7 +2853,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2919,7 +2942,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 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) @@ -3005,9 +3027,9 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 +229 char IBM iSeries/pSeries virtual console + 0 = /dev/hvc0 First console port + 1 = /dev/hvc1 Second console port ... 230 char IBM iSeries virtual tape @@ -3080,18 +3102,20 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 234-239 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. - (This is probaly not true anymore, but I'll leave it + (This is probably not true anymore, but I'll leave it for now /Torben) ---LARGE MAJORS!!!!!--- @@ -3112,7 +3136,34 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 257 char Phoenix Technologies Cryptographic Services Driver 0 = /dev/ptlsec Crypto Services Driver +257 block SSFDC Flash Translation Layer filesystem + 0 = /dev/ssfdca First SSFDC layer + 8 = /dev/ssfdcb Second SSFDC layer + 16 = /dev/ssfdcc Third SSFDC layer + 24 = /dev/ssfdcd 4th SSFDC layer + 32 = /dev/ssfdce 5th SSFDC layer + 40 = /dev/ssfdcf 6th SSFDC layer + 48 = /dev/ssfdcg 7th SSFDC layer + 56 = /dev/ssfdch 8th SSFDC layer + +258 block ROM/Flash read-only translation layer + 0 = /dev/blockrom0 First ROM card's translation layer interface + 1 = /dev/blockrom1 Second ROM card's translation layer interface + ... + +259 block Block Extended Major + Used dynamically to hold additional partition minor + numbers and allow large numbers of partitions per device +259 char FPGA configuration interfaces + 0 = /dev/icap0 First Xilinx internal configuration + 1 = /dev/icap1 Second Xilinx internal configuration + +260 char OSD (Object-based-device) SCSI Device + 0 = /dev/osd0 First OSD Device + 1 = /dev/osd1 Second OSD Device + ... + 255 = /dev/osd255 256th OSD Device **** ADDITIONAL /dev DIRECTORY ENTRIES @@ -3202,7 +3253,7 @@ 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 +disciplines; these include the common terminal line discipline as well as SLIP and PPP modes. All terminal devices are named similarly; this section explains the @@ -3282,7 +3333,7 @@ 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 +other capabilities requiring a TTY line discipline (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 |