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
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
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
+ 10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous I/O notification interface
11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's
+ 12 = /dev/oldmem Used by crashdump kernels to access
+ the memory of the kernel that crashed.
+
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
240-254 Reserved for local use
255 Reserved for MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR
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
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
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
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
...
0 = /dev/ttyC0 First Cyclades port
...
31 = /dev/ttyC31 32nd Cyclades port
+
19 block "Double" compressed disk
0 = /dev/double0 First compressed disk
...
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
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
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).
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
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
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
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
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)
...
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).
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
...
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
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
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
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
...
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
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
...
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
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
...
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
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
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
...
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
...
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
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
...
...
113 block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM
-
0 = /dev/iseries/vcda First virtual CD-ROM
1 = /dev/iseries/vcdb Second virtual CD-ROM
...
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
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
...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
...
159 char RESERVED
+
159 block RESERVED
160 char General Purpose Instrument Bus (GPIB)
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
2 = /dev/raw/raw2 Second raw I/O device
...
-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
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
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
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
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
+ 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
240 = /dev/usb/dabusb0 First daubusb device
...
243 = /dev/usb/dabusb3 Fourth dabusb device
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
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
32 = /dev/mvideo/status2 Third device
...
...
- 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15 16th device
+ 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15 16th device
...
195 char Nvidia graphics devices
...
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
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
...
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)
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
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!!!!!---
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
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
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
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