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diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt index 70690f1a14a..8de132a02ba 100644 --- a/Documentation/devices.txt +++ b/Documentation/devices.txt @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Maintained by Torben Mathiasen <device@lanana.org> - Last revised: 15 May 2006 + Last revised: 29 November 2006 This list is the Linux Device List, the official registry of allocated device numbers and /dev directory nodes for the Linux operating @@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen. 10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous 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 @@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ 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 @@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ 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 @@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ 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 @@ -527,6 +529,7 @@ 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 @@ -548,6 +551,7 @@ 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 +567,7 @@ 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 +587,7 @@ 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 +596,7 @@ 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). @@ -639,6 +644,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -670,6 +676,7 @@ 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 +688,7 @@ 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 +698,7 @@ 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 +759,7 @@ 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 +811,7 @@ 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 +828,7 @@ 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 @@ -828,6 +839,7 @@ 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 @@ -882,6 +894,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -893,6 +906,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -901,6 +915,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -918,6 +933,7 @@ 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 +950,13 @@ 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 +975,7 @@ 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 +1062,7 @@ 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 @@ -1093,6 +1112,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 55 char DSP56001 digital signal processor 0 = /dev/dsp56k First DSP56001 + 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 +1150,7 @@ 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 +1170,7 @@ 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 +1456,6 @@ 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 @@ -1450,7 +1471,6 @@ 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 @@ -1466,7 +1486,6 @@ 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 @@ -1679,7 +1698,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 1 = /dev/dcxx1 Second capture card ... - 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 +1714,7 @@ 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 +1724,7 @@ 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 ... @@ -1937,7 +1956,6 @@ 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 ... @@ -2059,11 +2077,12 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 119 char VMware virtual network control - 0 = /dev/vnet0 1st virtual network - 1 = /dev/vnet1 2nd virtual network + 0 = /dev/vmnet0 1st virtual network + 1 = /dev/vmnet1 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 @@ -2075,7 +2094,6 @@ 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 +2105,6 @@ 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 +2140,6 @@ 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 +2151,6 @@ 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 +2162,6 @@ 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 +2173,6 @@ 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 @@ -2171,7 +2184,6 @@ 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 @@ -2384,6 +2396,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. ... 159 char RESERVED + 159 block RESERVED 160 char General Purpose Instrument Bus (GPIB) @@ -2427,7 +2440,7 @@ 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 @@ -2483,7 +2496,6 @@ 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 @@ -2543,9 +2555,6 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 64 = /dev/usb/rio500 Diamond Rio 500 65 = /dev/usb/usblcd USBLCD Interface (info@usblcd.de) 66 = /dev/usb/cpad0 Synaptics cPad (mouse/LCD) - 67 = /dev/usb/adutux0 1st Ontrak ADU device - ... - 76 = /dev/usb/adutux10 10th Ontrak ADU device 96 = /dev/usb/hiddev0 1st USB HID device ... 111 = /dev/usb/hiddev15 16th USB HID device @@ -2558,7 +2567,7 @@ 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 ... @@ -2571,7 +2580,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 @@ -2657,7 +2666,7 @@ 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 @@ -2795,6 +2804,10 @@ 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 0 205 char Low-density serial ports (alternate device) 0 = /dev/culu0 Callout device for ttyLU0 @@ -2832,7 +2845,6 @@ 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 @@ -2922,7 +2934,6 @@ 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) @@ -3008,9 +3019,9 @@ 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 @@ -3083,12 +3094,14 @@ 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 @@ -3115,7 +3128,20 @@ 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 + ... **** ADDITIONAL /dev DIRECTORY ENTRIES |