Section 4: Special Files

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Section index

C

cciss(4)
HP Smart Array block driver
console_codes(4)
Linux console escape and control sequences
console_ioctl(4)
ioctls for console terminal and virtual consoles
cpuid(4)
x86 CPUID access device

D

dsp56k(4)
DSP56001 interface device

F

full(4)
always full device
fuse(4)
Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) device

H

hd(4)
MFM/IDE hard disk devices
hpsa(4)
HP Smart Array SCSI driver

I

initrd(4)
boot loader initialized RAM disk
intro(4)
introduction to special files

K

kmem(4)
system memory, kernel memory and system ports

L

lirc(4)
lirc devices
loop(4)
loop devices
loop-control(4)
loop devices
lp(4)
line printer devices

M

mem(4)
system memory, kernel memory and system ports
mouse(4)
serial mouse interface
msr(4)
x86 CPU MSR access device

N

null(4)
data sink

P

port(4)
system memory, kernel memory and system ports
ptmx(4)
pseudoterminal master and slave
pts(4)
pseudoterminal master and slave

R

ram(4)
ram disk device
random(4)
kernel random number source devices
rtc(4)
real-time clock

S

sd(4)
driver for SCSI disk drives
smartpqi(4)
Microsemi Smart Family SCSI driver
st(4)
SCSI tape device

T

tty(4)
controlling terminal
tty_ioctl(4)
ioctls for terminals and serial lines
ttyS(4)
serial terminal lines

U

urandom(4)
kernel random number source devices

V

vcs(4)
virtual console memory
vcsa(4)
virtual console memory
veth(4)
Virtual Ethernet Device

W

wavelan(4)
AT&T GIS WaveLAN ISA device driver

Z

zero(4)
data sink

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