1 0 Unnamed devices (e.g. non-devi
2 0 = reserved as null device
3 See block major 144, 145, 146
4
5 1 char Memory devices
6 1 = /dev/mem Physic
7 2 = /dev/kmem OBSOLE
8 3 = /dev/null Null d
9 4 = /dev/port I/O po
10 5 = /dev/zero Null b
11 6 = /dev/core OBSOLE
12 7 = /dev/full Return
13 8 = /dev/random Nondet
14 9 = /dev/urandom Faster
15 10 = /dev/aio Asynch
16 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes
17 export
18 12 = /dev/oldmem OBSOLE
19
20 1 block RAM disk
21 0 = /dev/ram0 First
22 1 = /dev/ram1 Second
23 ...
24 250 = /dev/initrd Initia
25
26 Older kernels had /dev/ramdisk
27 /dev/initrd refers to a RAM di
28 by the boot loader; newer kern
29 the initrd.
30
31 2 char Pseudo-TTY masters
32 0 = /dev/ptyp0 First
33 1 = /dev/ptyp1 Second
34 ...
35 255 = /dev/ptyef 256th
36
37 Pseudo-tty's are named as foll
38 * Masters are "pty", slaves ar
39 * the fourth letter is one of
40 the 1st through 16th series
41 * the fifth letter is one of 0
42 the position within the seri
43
44 These are the old-style (BSD)
45 devices are on major 128 and a
46 master multiplex (/dev/ptmx) t
47 demand.
48
49 2 block Floppy disks
50 0 = /dev/fd0 Contro
51 1 = /dev/fd1 Contro
52 2 = /dev/fd2 Contro
53 3 = /dev/fd3 Contro
54 128 = /dev/fd4 Contro
55 129 = /dev/fd5 Contro
56 130 = /dev/fd6 Contro
57 131 = /dev/fd7 Contro
58
59 To specify format, add to the
60 0 = /dev/fd? Autode
61 4 = /dev/fd?d360 5.25"
62 20 = /dev/fd?h360 5.25"
63 48 = /dev/fd?h410 5.25"
64 64 = /dev/fd?h420 5.25"
65 24 = /dev/fd?h720 5.25"
66 80 = /dev/fd?h880 5.25"
67 8 = /dev/fd?h1200 5.25"
68 40 = /dev/fd?h1440 5.25"
69 56 = /dev/fd?h1476 5.25"
70 72 = /dev/fd?h1494 5.25"
71 92 = /dev/fd?h1600 5.25"
72
73 12 = /dev/fd?u360 3.5"
74 16 = /dev/fd?u720 3.5"
75 120 = /dev/fd?u800 3.5"
76 52 = /dev/fd?u820 3.5"
77 68 = /dev/fd?u830 3.5"
78 84 = /dev/fd?u1040 3.5"
79 88 = /dev/fd?u1120 3.5"
80 28 = /dev/fd?u1440 3.5"
81 124 = /dev/fd?u1600 3.5"
82 44 = /dev/fd?u1680 3.5"
83 60 = /dev/fd?u1722 3.5"
84 76 = /dev/fd?u1743 3.5"
85 96 = /dev/fd?u1760 3.5"
86 116 = /dev/fd?u1840 3.5"
87 100 = /dev/fd?u1920 3.5"
88 32 = /dev/fd?u2880 3.5"
89 104 = /dev/fd?u3200 3.5"
90 108 = /dev/fd?u3520 3.5"
91 112 = /dev/fd?u3840 3.5"
92
93 36 = /dev/fd?CompaQ Compaq
94
95 (1) Autodetectable format
96 (2) Autodetectable format in a
97 (3) Autodetectable format in a
98
99 NOTE: The letter in the device
100 signifies the type of drive: 5
101 5.25" Quad Density (q), 5.25"
102 (any model, u). The use of th
103 and E for the 3.5" models have
104 the drive type is insignifican
105
106 3 char Pseudo-TTY slaves
107 0 = /dev/ttyp0 First
108 1 = /dev/ttyp1 Second
109 ...
110 255 = /dev/ttyef 256th
111
112 These are the old-style (BSD)
113 devices are on major 136 and a
114
115 3 block First MFM, RLL and IDE hard di
116 0 = /dev/hda Master
117 64 = /dev/hdb Slave:
118
119 For partitions, add to the who
120 0 = /dev/hd? Whole
121 1 = /dev/hd?1 First
122 2 = /dev/hd?2 Second
123 ...
124 63 = /dev/hd?63 63rd p
125
126 For Linux/i386, partitions 1-4
127 partitions, and 5 and above ar
128 Other versions of Linux use pa
129 appropriate to their respectiv
130
131 4 char TTY devices
132 0 = /dev/tty0 Curren
133
134 1 = /dev/tty1 First
135 ...
136 63 = /dev/tty63 63rd v
137 64 = /dev/ttyS0 First
138 ...
139 255 = /dev/ttyS191 192nd
140
141 UART serial ports refer to 825
142
143 Older versions of the Linux ke
144 number for BSD PTY devices. A
145 is no longer supported. Use m
146
147 4 block Aliases for dynamically alloca
148 when its not possible to creat
149 because the root filesystem is
150
151 0 = /dev/root
152
153 5 char Alternate TTY devices
154 0 = /dev/tty Curren
155 1 = /dev/console System
156 2 = /dev/ptmx PTY ma
157 3 = /dev/ttyprintk User m
158 64 = /dev/cua0 Callou
159 ...
160 255 = /dev/cua191 Callou
161
162 (5,1) is /dev/console starting
163 the section on terminal device
164 on /dev/console.
165
166 6 char Parallel printer devices
167 0 = /dev/lp0 Parall
168 1 = /dev/lp1 Parall
169 ...
170
171 Current Linux kernels no longe
172 between parallel ports and I/O
173 they are redirected through th
174
175 7 char Virtual console capture device
176 0 = /dev/vcs Curren
177 1 = /dev/vcs1 tty1 t
178 ...
179 63 = /dev/vcs63 tty63
180 64 = /dev/vcsu Curren
181 65 = /dev/vcsu1 tty1 t
182 ...
183 127 = /dev/vcsu63 tty63
184 128 = /dev/vcsa Curren
185 129 = /dev/vcsa1 tty1 t
186 ...
187 191 = /dev/vcsa63 tty63
188
189 NOTE: These devices permit bot
190
191 7 block Loopback devices
192 0 = /dev/loop0 First
193 1 = /dev/loop1 Second
194 ...
195
196 The loop devices are used to m
197 associated with block devices.
198 loop devices is handled by mou
199
200 8 block SCSI disk devices (0-15)
201 0 = /dev/sda First
202 16 = /dev/sdb Second
203 32 = /dev/sdc Third
204 ...
205 240 = /dev/sdp Sixtee
206
207 Partitions are handled in the
208 disks (see major number 3) exc
209 partitions is 15.
210
211 9 char SCSI tape devices
212 0 = /dev/st0 First
213 1 = /dev/st1 Second
214 ...
215 32 = /dev/st0l First
216 33 = /dev/st1l Second
217 ...
218 64 = /dev/st0m First
219 65 = /dev/st1m Second
220 ...
221 96 = /dev/st0a First
222 97 = /dev/st1a Second
223 ...
224 128 = /dev/nst0 First
225 129 = /dev/nst1 Second
226 ...
227 160 = /dev/nst0l First
228 161 = /dev/nst1l Second
229 ...
230 192 = /dev/nst0m First
231 193 = /dev/nst1m Second
232 ...
233 224 = /dev/nst0a First
234 225 = /dev/nst1a Second
235 ...
236
237 "No rewind" refers to the omis
238 automatic rewind on device clo
239 ioctl()'s can be used to rewin
240 the device used to access it.
241
242 9 block Metadisk (RAID) devices
243 0 = /dev/md0 First
244 1 = /dev/md1 Second
245 ...
246
247 The metadisk driver is used to
248 filesystem across multiple phy
249
250 10 char Non-serial mice, misc features
251 0 = /dev/logibm Logite
252 1 = /dev/psaux PS/2-s
253 2 = /dev/inportbm Micros
254 3 = /dev/atibm ATI XL
255 4 = /dev/jbm J-mous
256 4 = /dev/amigamouse Amiga
257 5 = /dev/atarimouse Atari
258 6 = /dev/sunmouse Sun mo
259 7 = /dev/amigamouse1 Second
260 8 = /dev/smouse Simple
261 9 = /dev/pc110pad IBM PC
262 10 = /dev/adbmouse Apple
263 11 = /dev/vrtpanel Vr41xx
264 13 = /dev/vpcmouse Connec
265 14 = /dev/touchscreen/ucb1x00
266 15 = /dev/touchscreen/mk712
267 128 = /dev/beep Fancy
268 129 =
269 130 = /dev/watchdog Watchd
270 131 = /dev/temperature Machin
271 132 = /dev/hwtrap Hardwa
272 133 = /dev/exttrp Extern
273 134 = /dev/apm_bios Advanc
274 135 = /dev/rtc Real T
275 137 = /dev/vhci Blueto
276 139 = /dev/openprom SPARC
277 140 = /dev/relay8 Berksh
278 141 = /dev/relay16 Berksh
279 142 =
280 143 = /dev/pciconf PCI co
281 144 = /dev/nvram Non-vo
282 145 = /dev/hfmodem Soundc
283 146 = /dev/graphics Linux/
284 147 = /dev/opengl Linux/
285 148 = /dev/gfx Linux/
286 149 = /dev/input/mouse Linux/
287 150 = /dev/input/keyboard Linu
288 151 = /dev/led Front
289 152 = /dev/kpoll Kernel
290 153 = /dev/mergemem Memory
291 154 = /dev/pmu Macint
292 155 =
293 156 = /dev/lcd Front
294 157 = /dev/ac Applic
295 158 = /dev/nwbutton Netwin
296 159 = /dev/nwdebug Netwin
297 160 = /dev/nwflash Netwin
298 161 = /dev/userdma User-s
299 162 = /dev/smbus System
300 163 = /dev/lik Logite
301 164 = /dev/ipmo Intel
302 165 = /dev/vmmon VMware
303 166 = /dev/i2o/ctl I2O co
304 167 = /dev/specialix_sxctl Spe
305 168 = /dev/tcldrv Techno
306 169 = /dev/specialix_rioctl Sp
307 170 = /dev/thinkpad/thinkpad
308 171 = /dev/srripc QNX4 A
309 172 = /dev/usemaclone Semaph
310 173 = /dev/ipmikcs Intell
311 174 = /dev/uctrl SPARCb
312 175 = /dev/agpgart AGP Gr
313 176 = /dev/gtrsc Gorgy
314 177 = /dev/cbm Serial
315 178 = /dev/jsflash JavaSt
316 179 = /dev/xsvc High-s
317 180 = /dev/vrbuttons Vr41xx
318 181 = /dev/toshiba Toshib
319 182 = /dev/perfctr Perfor
320 183 = /dev/hwrng Generi
321 184 = /dev/cpu/microcode CPU m
322 186 = /dev/atomicps Atomic
323 187 = /dev/irnet IrNET
324 188 = /dev/smbusbios SMBus
325 189 = /dev/ussp_ctl User s
326 190 = /dev/crash Missio
327 191 = /dev/pcl181 <infor
328 192 = /dev/nas_xbus NAS xb
329 193 = /dev/d7s SPARC
330 194 = /dev/zkshim Zero-K
331 195 = /dev/elographics/e2201
332 196 = /dev/vfio/vfio VFIO u
333 197 = /dev/pxa3xx-gcu PXA3xx
334 198 = /dev/sexec Signed
335 199 = /dev/scanners/cuecat :Cu
336 200 = /dev/net/tun TAP/TU
337 201 = /dev/button/gulpb Transm
338 202 = /dev/emd/ctl Enhanc
339 203 = /dev/cuse Cuse (
340 204 = /dev/video/em8300
341 205 = /dev/video/em8300_mv
342 206 = /dev/video/em8300_ma
343 207 = /dev/video/em8300_sp
344 208 = /dev/compaq/cpqphpc
345 209 = /dev/compaq/cpqrid
346 210 = /dev/impi/bt IMPI c
347 211 = /dev/impi/smic IMPI c
348 212 = /dev/watchdogs/0 First
349 213 = /dev/watchdogs/1 Second
350 214 = /dev/watchdogs/2 Third
351 215 = /dev/watchdogs/3 Fourth
352 216 = /dev/fujitsu/apanel
353 217 = /dev/ni/natmotn
354 218 = /dev/kchuid Inter-
355 219 = /dev/modems/mwave MWave
356 220 = /dev/mptctl Messag
357 221 = /dev/mvista/hssdsi
358 222 = /dev/mvista/hasi
359 223 = /dev/input/uinput
360 224 = /dev/tpm TCPA T
361 225 = /dev/pps Pulse
362 226 = /dev/systrace Systra
363 227 = /dev/mcelog X86_64
364 228 = /dev/hpet HPET d
365 229 = /dev/fuse Fuse (
366 230 = /dev/midishare MidiSh
367 231 = /dev/snapshot System
368 232 = /dev/kvm Kernel
369 233 = /dev/kmview View-O
370 234 = /dev/btrfs-control
371 235 = /dev/autofs Autofs
372 236 = /dev/mapper/control
373 237 = /dev/loop-control Loopba
374 238 = /dev/vhost-net Host k
375 239 = /dev/uhid User-s
376 240 = /dev/userio Serio
377 241 = /dev/vhost-vsock Host k
378 242 = /dev/rfkill Turnin
379
380 243-254 Reserv
381 255 Reserv
382
383 11 char Raw keyboard device (Linux
384 0 = /dev/kbd Raw ke
385
386 11 char Serial Mux device (Linux
387 0 = /dev/ttyB0 First
388 1 = /dev/ttyB1 Second
389 ...
390
391 11 block SCSI CD-ROM devices
392 0 = /dev/scd0 First
393 1 = /dev/scd1 Second
394 ...
395
396 The prefix /dev/sr (instead of
397
398 12 char QIC-02 tape
399 2 = /dev/ntpqic11 QIC-11
400 3 = /dev/tpqic11 QIC-11
401 4 = /dev/ntpqic24 QIC-24
402 5 = /dev/tpqic24 QIC-24
403 6 = /dev/ntpqic120 QIC-12
404 7 = /dev/tpqic120 QIC-12
405 8 = /dev/ntpqic150 QIC-15
406 9 = /dev/tpqic150 QIC-15
407
408 The device names specified are
409 are "standard" names for these
410
411 12 block
412
413 13 char Input core
414 0 = /dev/input/js0 First
415 1 = /dev/input/js1 Second
416 ...
417 32 = /dev/input/mouse0 First
418 33 = /dev/input/mouse1 Second
419 ...
420 63 = /dev/input/mice Unifie
421 64 = /dev/input/event0 First
422 65 = /dev/input/event1 Second
423 ...
424
425 Each device type has 5 bits (3
426
427 13 block Previously used for the XT dis
428 Deleted in kernel v3.9.
429
430 14 char Open Sound System (OSS)
431 0 = /dev/mixer Mixer
432 1 = /dev/sequencer Audio
433 2 = /dev/midi00 First
434 3 = /dev/dsp Digita
435 4 = /dev/audio Sun-co
436 6 =
437 7 = /dev/audioctl SPARC
438 8 = /dev/sequencer2 Sequen
439 16 = /dev/mixer1 Second
440 17 = /dev/patmgr0 Sequen
441 18 = /dev/midi01 Second
442 19 = /dev/dsp1 Second
443 20 = /dev/audio1 Second
444 33 = /dev/patmgr1 Sequen
445 34 = /dev/midi02 Third
446 50 = /dev/midi03 Fourth
447
448 14 block
449
450 15 char Joystick
451 0 = /dev/js0 First
452 1 = /dev/js1 Second
453 ...
454 128 = /dev/djs0 First
455 129 = /dev/djs1 Second
456 ...
457 15 block Sony CDU-31A/CDU-33A CD-ROM
458 0 = /dev/sonycd Sony C
459
460 16 char Non-SCSI scanners
461 0 = /dev/gs4500 Genius
462
463 16 block GoldStar CD-ROM
464 0 = /dev/gscd GoldSt
465
466 17 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial car
467 0 = /dev/ttyH0 First
468 1 = /dev/ttyH1 Second
469 ...
470 17 block Optics Storage CD-ROM
471 0 = /dev/optcd Optics
472
473 18 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial car
474 0 = /dev/cuh0 Callou
475 1 = /dev/cuh1 Callou
476 ...
477 18 block Sanyo CD-ROM
478 0 = /dev/sjcd Sanyo
479
480 19 block "Double" compressed disk
481 0 = /dev/double0 First
482 ...
483 7 = /dev/double7 Eighth
484 128 = /dev/cdouble0 Mirror
485 ...
486 135 = /dev/cdouble7 Mirror
487
488 See the Double documentation f
489 mirror devices.
490
491 20 block Hitachi CD-ROM (under developm
492 0 = /dev/hitcd Hitach
493
494 21 char Generic SCSI access
495 0 = /dev/sg0 First
496 1 = /dev/sg1 Second
497 ...
498
499 Most distributions name these
500 this sets an unnecessary limit
501 the system and is counter to s
502 device-naming practice.
503
504 21 block Acorn MFM hard drive interface
505 0 = /dev/mfma First
506 64 = /dev/mfmb Second
507
508 This device is used on the ARM
509 Partitions are handled the sam
510 (see major number 3).
511
512 22 char Digiboard serial card
513 0 = /dev/ttyD0 First
514 1 = /dev/ttyD1 Second
515 ...
516 22 block Second IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in
517 0 = /dev/hdc Master
518 64 = /dev/hdd Slave:
519
520 Partitions are handled the sam
521 interface (see major number 3)
522
523 23 char Digiboard serial card - altern
524 0 = /dev/cud0 Callou
525 1 = /dev/cud1 Callou
526 ...
527 23 block Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM
528 0 = /dev/mcd Mitsum
529
530 24 char Stallion serial card
531 0 = /dev/ttyE0 Stalli
532 1 = /dev/ttyE1 Stalli
533 ...
534 64 = /dev/ttyE64 Stalli
535 65 = /dev/ttyE65 Stalli
536 ...
537 128 = /dev/ttyE128 Stalli
538 129 = /dev/ttyE129 Stalli
539 ...
540 192 = /dev/ttyE192 Stalli
541 193 = /dev/ttyE193 Stalli
542 ...
543 24 block Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM
544 0 = /dev/cdu535 Sony C
545
546 25 char Stallion serial card - alterna
547 0 = /dev/cue0 Callou
548 1 = /dev/cue1 Callou
549 ...
550 64 = /dev/cue64 Callou
551 65 = /dev/cue65 Callou
552 ...
553 128 = /dev/cue128 Callou
554 129 = /dev/cue129 Callou
555 ...
556 192 = /dev/cue192 Callou
557 193 = /dev/cue193 Callou
558 ...
559 25 block First Matsushita (Panasonic/So
560 0 = /dev/sbpcd0 Panaso
561 1 = /dev/sbpcd1 Panaso
562 2 = /dev/sbpcd2 Panaso
563 3 = /dev/sbpcd3 Panaso
564
565 26 char
566
567 26 block Second Matsushita (Panasonic/S
568 0 = /dev/sbpcd4 Panaso
569 1 = /dev/sbpcd5 Panaso
570 2 = /dev/sbpcd6 Panaso
571 3 = /dev/sbpcd7 Panaso
572
573 27 char QIC-117 tape
574 0 = /dev/qft0 Unit 0
575 1 = /dev/qft1 Unit 1
576 2 = /dev/qft2 Unit 2
577 3 = /dev/qft3 Unit 3
578 4 = /dev/nqft0 Unit 0
579 5 = /dev/nqft1 Unit 1
580 6 = /dev/nqft2 Unit 2
581 7 = /dev/nqft3 Unit 3
582 16 = /dev/zqft0 Unit 0
583 17 = /dev/zqft1 Unit 1
584 18 = /dev/zqft2 Unit 2
585 19 = /dev/zqft3 Unit 3
586 20 = /dev/nzqft0 Unit 0
587 21 = /dev/nzqft1 Unit 1
588 22 = /dev/nzqft2 Unit 2
589 23 = /dev/nzqft3 Unit 3
590 32 = /dev/rawqft0 Unit 0
591 33 = /dev/rawqft1 Unit 1
592 34 = /dev/rawqft2 Unit 2
593 35 = /dev/rawqft3 Unit 3
594 36 = /dev/nrawqft0 Unit 0
595 37 = /dev/nrawqft1 Unit 1
596 38 = /dev/nrawqft2 Unit 2
597 39 = /dev/nrawqft3 Unit 3
598
599 27 block Third Matsushita (Panasonic/So
600 0 = /dev/sbpcd8 Panaso
601 1 = /dev/sbpcd9 Panaso
602 2 = /dev/sbpcd10 Panaso
603 3 = /dev/sbpcd11 Panaso
604
605 28 char Stallion serial card - card pr
606 0 = /dev/staliomem0 First
607 1 = /dev/staliomem1 Second
608 2 = /dev/staliomem2 Third
609 3 = /dev/staliomem3 Fourth
610
611 28 char Atari SLM ACSI laser printer (
612 0 = /dev/slm0 First
613 1 = /dev/slm1 Second
614 ...
615 28 block Fourth Matsushita (Panasonic/S
616 0 = /dev/sbpcd12 Panaso
617 1 = /dev/sbpcd13 Panaso
618 2 = /dev/sbpcd14 Panaso
619 3 = /dev/sbpcd15 Panaso
620
621 28 block ACSI disk (68k/Atari)
622 0 = /dev/ada First
623 16 = /dev/adb Second
624 32 = /dev/adc Third
625 ...
626 240 = /dev/adp 16th A
627
628 Partitions are handled in the
629 disks (see major number 3) exc
630 partitions is 15, like SCSI.
631
632 29 char Universal frame buffer
633 0 = /dev/fb0 First
634 1 = /dev/fb1 Second
635 ...
636 31 = /dev/fb31 32nd f
637
638 29 block Aztech/Orchid/Okano/Wearnes CD
639 0 = /dev/aztcd Aztech
640
641 30 char iBCS-2 compatibility devices
642 0 = /dev/socksys Socket
643 1 = /dev/spx SVR3 l
644 32 = /dev/inet/ip Networ
645 33 = /dev/inet/icmp
646 34 = /dev/inet/ggp
647 35 = /dev/inet/ipip
648 36 = /dev/inet/tcp
649 37 = /dev/inet/egp
650 38 = /dev/inet/pup
651 39 = /dev/inet/udp
652 40 = /dev/inet/idp
653 41 = /dev/inet/rawip
654
655 Additionally, iBCS-2 requires
656
657 /dev/ip -> /dev/inet/ip
658 /dev/icmp -> /dev/inet/icmp
659 /dev/ggp -> /dev/inet/ggp
660 /dev/ipip -> /dev/inet/ipip
661 /dev/tcp -> /dev/inet/tcp
662 /dev/egp -> /dev/inet/egp
663 /dev/pup -> /dev/inet/pup
664 /dev/udp -> /dev/inet/udp
665 /dev/idp -> /dev/inet/idp
666 /dev/rawip -> /dev/inet/rawip
667 /dev/inet/arp -> /dev/inet/udp
668 /dev/inet/rip -> /dev/inet/udp
669 /dev/nfsd -> /dev/socksys
670 /dev/X0R -> /dev/null (? appar
671
672 30 block Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM
673 0 = /dev/cm205cd Philip
674
675 /dev/lmscd is an older name fo
676 driver does not work with the
677
678 31 char MPU-401 MIDI
679 0 = /dev/mpu401data MPU-40
680 1 = /dev/mpu401stat MPU-40
681
682 31 block ROM/flash memory card
683 0 = /dev/rom0 First
684 ...
685 7 = /dev/rom7 Eighth
686 8 = /dev/rrom0 First
687 ...
688 15 = /dev/rrom7 Eighth
689 16 = /dev/flash0 First
690 ...
691 23 = /dev/flash7 Eighth
692 24 = /dev/rflash0 First
693 ...
694 31 = /dev/rflash7 Eighth
695
696 The read-write (rw) devices su
697 written data in RAM, as well a
698 devices. The read-only device
699 only.
700
701 32 char Specialix serial card
702 0 = /dev/ttyX0 First
703 1 = /dev/ttyX1 Second
704 ...
705 32 block Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM
706 0 = /dev/cm206cd Philip
707
708 33 char Specialix serial card - altern
709 0 = /dev/cux0 Callou
710 1 = /dev/cux1 Callou
711 ...
712 33 block Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM int
713 0 = /dev/hde Master
714 64 = /dev/hdf Slave:
715
716 Partitions are handled the sam
717 interface (see major number 3)
718
719 34 char Z8530 HDLC driver
720 0 = /dev/scc0 First
721 1 = /dev/scc1 First
722 2 = /dev/scc2 Second
723 3 = /dev/scc3 Second
724 ...
725
726 In a previous version these de
727 /dev/sc1 for /dev/scc0, /dev/s
728 on.
729
730 34 block Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in
731 0 = /dev/hdg Master
732 64 = /dev/hdh Slave:
733
734 Partitions are handled the sam
735 interface (see major number 3)
736
737 35 char tclmidi MIDI driver
738 0 = /dev/midi0 First
739 1 = /dev/midi1 Second
740 2 = /dev/midi2 Third
741 3 = /dev/midi3 Fourth
742 64 = /dev/rmidi0 First
743 65 = /dev/rmidi1 Second
744 66 = /dev/rmidi2 Third
745 67 = /dev/rmidi3 Fourth
746 128 = /dev/smpte0 First
747 129 = /dev/smpte1 Second
748 130 = /dev/smpte2 Third
749 131 = /dev/smpte3 Fourth
750
751 35 block Slow memory ramdisk
752 0 = /dev/slram Slow m
753
754 36 char Netlink support
755 0 = /dev/route Routin
756 1 = /dev/skip enSKIP
757 3 = /dev/fwmonitor Firewa
758 16 = /dev/tap0 First
759 ...
760 31 = /dev/tap15 16th E
761
762 36 block OBSOLETE (was MCA ESDI hard di
763
764 37 char IDE tape
765 0 = /dev/ht0 First
766 1 = /dev/ht1 Second
767 ...
768 128 = /dev/nht0 First
769 129 = /dev/nht1 Second
770 ...
771
772 Currently, only one IDE tape d
773
774 37 block Zorro II ramdisk
775 0 = /dev/z2ram Zorro
776
777 38 char Myricom PCI Myrinet board
778 0 = /dev/mlanai0 First
779 1 = /dev/mlanai1 Second
780 ...
781
782 This device is used for status
783 and "user level packet I/O."
784 accessible as a standard netwo
785
786 38 block OBSOLETE (was Linux/AP+)
787
788 39 char ML-16P experimental I/O board
789 0 = /dev/ml16pa-a0 First
790 1 = /dev/ml16pa-a1 First
791 ...
792 15 = /dev/ml16pa-a15 First
793 16 = /dev/ml16pa-d First
794 17 = /dev/ml16pa-c0 First
795 18 = /dev/ml16pa-c1 First
796 19 = /dev/ml16pa-c2 First
797 32 = /dev/ml16pb-a0 Second
798 33 = /dev/ml16pb-a1 Second
799 ...
800 47 = /dev/ml16pb-a15 Second
801 48 = /dev/ml16pb-d Second
802 49 = /dev/ml16pb-c0 Second
803 50 = /dev/ml16pb-c1 Second
804 51 = /dev/ml16pb-c2 Second
805 ...
806 39 block
807
808 40 char
809
810 40 block
811
812 41 char Yet Another Micro Monitor
813 0 = /dev/yamm Yet An
814
815 41 block
816
817 42 char Demo/sample use
818
819 42 block Demo/sample use
820
821 This number is intended for us
822 well as a general "example" de
823 should never be used for a dev
824 distributed; either obtain an
825 the local/experimental range.
826 removal of a driver with this
827 ill effects to the system (bug
828
829 IN PARTICULAR, ANY DISTRIBUTIO
830 DEVICE DRIVER USING MAJOR NUMB
831
832 43 char isdn4linux virtual modem
833 0 = /dev/ttyI0 First
834 ...
835 63 = /dev/ttyI63 64th v
836
837 43 block Network block devices
838 0 = /dev/nb0 First
839 1 = /dev/nb1 Second
840 ...
841
842 Network Block Device is someho
843 devices: If you read from it,
844 network asking server for data
845 sends packet telling server to
846 to mounting filesystems over t
847 the net, implementing block de
848
849 44 char isdn4linux virtual modem - alt
850 0 = /dev/cui0 Callou
851 ...
852 63 = /dev/cui63 Callou
853
854 44 block Flash Translation Layer (FTL)
855 0 = /dev/ftla FTL on
856 16 = /dev/ftlb FTL on
857 32 = /dev/ftlc FTL on
858 ...
859 240 = /dev/ftlp FTL on
860
861 Partitions are handled in the
862 disks (see major number 3) exc
863 limit is 15 rather than 63 per
864
865 45 char isdn4linux ISDN BRI driver
866 0 = /dev/isdn0 First
867 ...
868 63 = /dev/isdn63 64th v
869 64 = /dev/isdnctrl0 First
870 ...
871 127 = /dev/isdnctrl63 64th c
872
873 128 = /dev/ippp0 First
874 ...
875 191 = /dev/ippp63 64th S
876
877 255 = /dev/isdninfo ISDN m
878
879 45 block Parallel port IDE disk devices
880 0 = /dev/pda First
881 16 = /dev/pdb Second
882 32 = /dev/pdc Third
883 48 = /dev/pdd Fourth
884
885 Partitions are handled in the
886 disks (see major number 3) exc
887 limit is 15 rather than 63 per
888
889 46 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card
890 0 = /dev/ttyR0 First
891 1 = /dev/ttyR1 Second
892 ...
893 46 block Parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM dev
894 0 = /dev/pcd0 First
895 1 = /dev/pcd1 Second
896 2 = /dev/pcd2 Third
897 3 = /dev/pcd3 Fourth
898
899 47 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card
900 0 = /dev/cur0 Callou
901 1 = /dev/cur1 Callou
902 ...
903 47 block Parallel port ATAPI disk devic
904 0 = /dev/pf0 First
905 1 = /dev/pf1 Second
906 2 = /dev/pf2 Third
907 3 = /dev/pf3 Fourth
908
909 This driver is intended for fl
910 devices and hence does not sup
911
912 48 char SDL RISCom serial card
913 0 = /dev/ttyL0 First
914 1 = /dev/ttyL1 Second
915 ...
916 48 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll
917 0 = /dev/rd/c0d0 First
918 8 = /dev/rd/c0d1 Second
919 ...
920 248 = /dev/rd/c0d31 32nd d
921
922 For partitions add:
923 0 = /dev/rd/c?d? Whole
924 1 = /dev/rd/c?d?p1 First
925 ...
926 7 = /dev/rd/c?d?p7 Sevent
927
928 49 char SDL RISCom serial card - alter
929 0 = /dev/cul0 Callou
930 1 = /dev/cul1 Callou
931 ...
932 49 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll
933 0 = /dev/rd/c1d0 First
934 8 = /dev/rd/c1d1 Second
935 ...
936 248 = /dev/rd/c1d31 32nd d
937
938 Partitions are handled as for
939
940 50 char Reserved for GLINT
941
942 50 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll
943 0 = /dev/rd/c2d0 First
944 8 = /dev/rd/c2d1 Second
945 ...
946 248 = /dev/rd/c2d31 32nd d
947
948 51 char Baycom radio modem OR Radio Te
949 0 = /dev/bc0 First
950 1 = /dev/bc1 Second
951 ...
952 51 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll
953 0 = /dev/rd/c3d0 First
954 8 = /dev/rd/c3d1 Second
955 ...
956 248 = /dev/rd/c3d31 32nd d
957
958 Partitions are handled as for
959
960 52 char Spellcaster DataComm/BRI ISDN
961 0 = /dev/dcbri0 First
962 1 = /dev/dcbri1 Second
963 2 = /dev/dcbri2 Third
964 3 = /dev/dcbri3 Fourth
965
966 52 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll
967 0 = /dev/rd/c4d0 First
968 8 = /dev/rd/c4d1 Second
969 ...
970 248 = /dev/rd/c4d31 32nd d
971
972 Partitions are handled as for
973
974 53 char BDM interface for remote debug
975 0 = /dev/pd_bdm0 PD BDM
976 1 = /dev/pd_bdm1 PD BDM
977 2 = /dev/pd_bdm2 PD BDM
978 4 = /dev/icd_bdm0 ICD BD
979 5 = /dev/icd_bdm1 ICD BD
980 6 = /dev/icd_bdm2 ICD BD
981
982 This device is used for the in
983 microcontrollers via Backgroun
984 Parallel Port interface. PD is
985 Domain Interface and ICD is th
986 by P&E.
987
988 53 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll
989 0 = /dev/rd/c5d0 First
990 8 = /dev/rd/c5d1 Second
991 ...
992 248 = /dev/rd/c5d31 32nd d
993
994 Partitions are handled as for
995
996 54 char Electrocardiognosis Holter ser
997 0 = /dev/holter0 First
998 1 = /dev/holter1 Second
999 2 = /dev/holter2 Third
1000
1001 A custom serial card used by
1002 <mseritan@ottonel.pub.ro> to t
1003 24-hour heart monitoring equi
1004
1005 54 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
1006 0 = /dev/rd/c6d0 First
1007 8 = /dev/rd/c6d1 Secon
1008 ...
1009 248 = /dev/rd/c6d31 32nd
1010
1011 Partitions are handled as for
1012
1013 55 char DSP56001 digital signal proce
1014 0 = /dev/dsp56k First
1015
1016 55 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
1017 0 = /dev/rd/c7d0 First
1018 8 = /dev/rd/c7d1 Secon
1019 ...
1020 248 = /dev/rd/c7d31 32nd
1021
1022 Partitions are handled as for
1023
1024 56 char Apple Desktop Bus
1025 0 = /dev/adb ADB b
1026
1027 Additional devices will be ad
1028 starting with /dev/adb.
1029
1030 56 block Fifth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in
1031 0 = /dev/hdi Maste
1032 64 = /dev/hdj Slave
1033
1034 Partitions are handled the sa
1035 interface (see major number 3
1036
1037 57 char Hayes ESP serial card
1038 0 = /dev/ttyP0 First
1039 1 = /dev/ttyP1 Secon
1040 ...
1041
1042 57 block Sixth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in
1043 0 = /dev/hdk Maste
1044 64 = /dev/hdl Slave
1045
1046 Partitions are handled the sa
1047 interface (see major number 3
1048
1049 58 char Hayes ESP serial card - alter
1050 0 = /dev/cup0 Callo
1051 1 = /dev/cup1 Callo
1052 ...
1053
1054 58 block Reserved for logical volume m
1055
1056 59 char sf firewall package
1057 0 = /dev/firewall Commu
1058
1059 59 block Generic PDA filesystem device
1060 0 = /dev/pda0 First
1061 1 = /dev/pda1 Secon
1062 ...
1063
1064 The pda devices are used to m
1065 remote pda's (basically slow
1066 proprietary OS's and limited
1067 running small fs translation
1068 IRDA / parallel links.
1069
1070 NAMING CONFLICT -- PROPOSED R
1071
1072 60-63 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1073
1074 60-63 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1075 Allocated for local/experimen
1076 assigned official numbers, th
1077 used in order to avoid confli
1078
1079 64 char ENskip kernel encryption pack
1080 0 = /dev/enskip Commu
1081
1082 64 block Scramdisk/DriveCrypt encrypte
1083 0 = /dev/scramdisk/master
1084 1 = /dev/scramdisk/1
1085 2 = /dev/scramdisk/2
1086 ...
1087 255 = /dev/scramdisk/255
1088
1089 The filename of the encrypted
1090 are sent via ioctls (using th
1091 node which then activates the
1092 /dev/scramdisk/x nodes for lo
1093 through the sdmount tool).
1094
1095 Requested by: andy@scramdiskl
1096
1097 65 char Sundance "plink" Transputer b
1098 0 = /dev/plink0 First
1099 1 = /dev/plink1 Secon
1100 2 = /dev/plink2 Third
1101 3 = /dev/plink3 Fourt
1102 64 = /dev/rplink0 First
1103 65 = /dev/rplink1 Secon
1104 66 = /dev/rplink2 Third
1105 67 = /dev/rplink3 Fourt
1106 128 = /dev/plink0d First
1107 129 = /dev/plink1d Secon
1108 130 = /dev/plink2d Third
1109 131 = /dev/plink3d Fourt
1110 192 = /dev/rplink0d First
1111 193 = /dev/rplink1d Secon
1112 194 = /dev/rplink2d Third
1113 195 = /dev/rplink3d Fourt
1114
1115 This is a commercial driver;
1116 <jth@prosig.demon.co.uk> for i
1117
1118 65 block SCSI disk devices (16-31)
1119 0 = /dev/sdq 17th
1120 16 = /dev/sdr 18th
1121 32 = /dev/sds 19th
1122 ...
1123 240 = /dev/sdaf 32nd
1124
1125 Partitions are handled in the
1126 disks (see major number 3) ex
1127 partitions is 15.
1128
1129 66 char YARC PowerPC PCI coprocessor
1130 0 = /dev/yppcpci0 First
1131 1 = /dev/yppcpci1 Secon
1132 ...
1133
1134 66 block SCSI disk devices (32-47)
1135 0 = /dev/sdag 33th
1136 16 = /dev/sdah 34th
1137 32 = /dev/sdai 35th
1138 ...
1139 240 = /dev/sdav 48nd
1140
1141 Partitions are handled in the
1142 disks (see major number 3) ex
1143 partitions is 15.
1144
1145 67 char Coda network file system
1146 0 = /dev/cfs0 Coda
1147
1148 See http://www.coda.cs.cmu.ed
1149
1150 67 block SCSI disk devices (48-63)
1151 0 = /dev/sdaw 49th
1152 16 = /dev/sdax 50th
1153 32 = /dev/sday 51st
1154 ...
1155 240 = /dev/sdbl 64th
1156
1157 Partitions are handled in the
1158 disks (see major number 3) ex
1159 partitions is 15.
1160
1161 68 char CAPI 2.0 interface
1162 0 = /dev/capi20 Contr
1163 1 = /dev/capi20.00 First
1164 2 = /dev/capi20.01 Secon
1165 ...
1166 20 = /dev/capi20.19 19th
1167
1168 ISDN CAPI 2.0 driver for use
1169 applications; currently suppo
1170
1171 68 block SCSI disk devices (64-79)
1172 0 = /dev/sdbm 65th
1173 16 = /dev/sdbn 66th
1174 32 = /dev/sdbo 67th
1175 ...
1176 240 = /dev/sdcb 80th
1177
1178 Partitions are handled in the
1179 disks (see major number 3) ex
1180 partitions is 15.
1181
1182 69 char MA16 numeric accelerator card
1183 0 = /dev/ma16 Board
1184
1185 69 block SCSI disk devices (80-95)
1186 0 = /dev/sdcc 81st
1187 16 = /dev/sdcd 82nd
1188 32 = /dev/sdce 83th
1189 ...
1190 240 = /dev/sdcr 96th
1191
1192 Partitions are handled in the
1193 disks (see major number 3) ex
1194 partitions is 15.
1195
1196 70 char SpellCaster Protocol Services
1197 0 = /dev/apscfg Confi
1198 1 = /dev/apsauth Authe
1199 2 = /dev/apslog Loggi
1200 3 = /dev/apsdbg Debug
1201 64 = /dev/apsisdn ISDN
1202 65 = /dev/apsasync Async
1203 128 = /dev/apsmon Monit
1204
1205 70 block SCSI disk devices (96-111)
1206 0 = /dev/sdcs 97th
1207 16 = /dev/sdct 98th
1208 32 = /dev/sdcu 99th
1209 ...
1210 240 = /dev/sddh 112nd
1211
1212 Partitions are handled in the
1213 disks (see major number 3) ex
1214 partitions is 15.
1215
1216 71 char Computone IntelliPort II seri
1217 0 = /dev/ttyF0 Intel
1218 1 = /dev/ttyF1 Intel
1219 ...
1220 63 = /dev/ttyF63 Intel
1221 64 = /dev/ttyF64 Intel
1222 65 = /dev/ttyF65 Intel
1223 ...
1224 127 = /dev/ttyF127 Intel
1225 128 = /dev/ttyF128 Intel
1226 129 = /dev/ttyF129 Intel
1227 ...
1228 191 = /dev/ttyF191 Intel
1229 192 = /dev/ttyF192 Intel
1230 193 = /dev/ttyF193 Intel
1231 ...
1232 255 = /dev/ttyF255 Intel
1233
1234 71 block SCSI disk devices (112-127)
1235 0 = /dev/sddi 113th
1236 16 = /dev/sddj 114th
1237 32 = /dev/sddk 115th
1238 ...
1239 240 = /dev/sddx 128th
1240
1241 Partitions are handled in the
1242 disks (see major number 3) ex
1243 partitions is 15.
1244
1245 72 char Computone IntelliPort II seri
1246 0 = /dev/cuf0 Callo
1247 1 = /dev/cuf1 Callo
1248 ...
1249 63 = /dev/cuf63 Callo
1250 64 = /dev/cuf64 Callo
1251 65 = /dev/cuf65 Callo
1252 ...
1253 127 = /dev/cuf127 Callo
1254 128 = /dev/cuf128 Callo
1255 129 = /dev/cuf129 Callo
1256 ...
1257 191 = /dev/cuf191 Callo
1258 192 = /dev/cuf192 Callo
1259 193 = /dev/cuf193 Callo
1260 ...
1261 255 = /dev/cuf255 Callo
1262
1263 72 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra
1264 0 = /dev/ida/c0d0 First
1265 16 = /dev/ida/c0d1 Secon
1266 ...
1267 240 = /dev/ida/c0d15 16th
1268
1269 Partitions are handled the sa
1270 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1271 partitions is 15.
1272
1273 73 char Computone IntelliPort II seri
1274 0 = /dev/ip2ipl0 Loadw
1275 1 = /dev/ip2stat0 Statu
1276 4 = /dev/ip2ipl1 Loadw
1277 5 = /dev/ip2stat1 Statu
1278 8 = /dev/ip2ipl2 Loadw
1279 9 = /dev/ip2stat2 Statu
1280 12 = /dev/ip2ipl3 Loadw
1281 13 = /dev/ip2stat3 Statu
1282
1283 73 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra
1284 0 = /dev/ida/c1d0 First
1285 16 = /dev/ida/c1d1 Secon
1286 ...
1287 240 = /dev/ida/c1d15 16th
1288
1289 Partitions are handled the sa
1290 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1291 partitions is 15.
1292
1293 74 char SCI bridge
1294 0 = /dev/SCI/0 SCI d
1295 1 = /dev/SCI/1 SCI d
1296 ...
1297
1298 Currently for Dolphin Interco
1299 bridge.
1300
1301 74 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra
1302 0 = /dev/ida/c2d0 First
1303 16 = /dev/ida/c2d1 Secon
1304 ...
1305 240 = /dev/ida/c2d15 16th
1306
1307 Partitions are handled the sa
1308 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1309 partitions is 15.
1310
1311 75 char Specialix IO8+ serial card
1312 0 = /dev/ttyW0 First
1313 1 = /dev/ttyW1 Secon
1314 ...
1315 8 = /dev/ttyW8 First
1316 ...
1317
1318 75 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra
1319 0 = /dev/ida/c3d0 First
1320 16 = /dev/ida/c3d1 Secon
1321 ...
1322 240 = /dev/ida/c3d15 16th
1323
1324 Partitions are handled the sa
1325 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1326 partitions is 15.
1327
1328 76 char Specialix IO8+ serial card -
1329 0 = /dev/cuw0 Callo
1330 1 = /dev/cuw1 Callo
1331 ...
1332 8 = /dev/cuw8 Callo
1333 ...
1334
1335 76 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra
1336 0 = /dev/ida/c4d0 First
1337 16 = /dev/ida/c4d1 Secon
1338 ...
1339 240 = /dev/ida/c4d15 16th
1340
1341 Partitions are handled the sa
1342 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1343 partitions is 15.
1344
1345
1346 77 char ComScire Quantum Noise Genera
1347 0 = /dev/qng ComSc
1348
1349 77 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra
1350 0 = /dev/ida/c5d0 First
1351 16 = /dev/ida/c5d1 Secon
1352 ...
1353 240 = /dev/ida/c5d15 16th
1354
1355 Partitions are handled the sa
1356 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1357 partitions is 15.
1358
1359 78 char PAM Software's multimodem boa
1360 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First
1361 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Secon
1362 ...
1363
1364 78 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra
1365 0 = /dev/ida/c6d0 First
1366 16 = /dev/ida/c6d1 Secon
1367 ...
1368 240 = /dev/ida/c6d15 16th
1369
1370 Partitions are handled the sa
1371 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1372 partitions is 15.
1373
1374 79 char PAM Software's multimodem boa
1375 0 = /dev/cum0 Callo
1376 1 = /dev/cum1 Callo
1377 ...
1378
1379 79 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra
1380 0 = /dev/ida/c7d0 First
1381 16 = /dev/ida/c7d1 Secon
1382 ...
1383 240 = /dev/ida/c715 16th
1384
1385 Partitions are handled the sa
1386 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1387 partitions is 15.
1388
1389 80 char Photometrics AT200 CCD camera
1390 0 = /dev/at200 Photo
1391
1392 80 block I2O hard disk
1393 0 = /dev/i2o/hda First
1394 16 = /dev/i2o/hdb Secon
1395 ...
1396 240 = /dev/i2o/hdp 16th
1397
1398 Partitions are handled in the
1399 disks (see major number 3) ex
1400 partitions is 15.
1401
1402 81 char video4linux
1403 0 = /dev/video0 Video
1404 ...
1405 63 = /dev/video63 Video
1406 64 = /dev/radio0 Radio
1407 ...
1408 127 = /dev/radio63 Radio
1409 128 = /dev/swradio0 Softw
1410 ...
1411 191 = /dev/swradio63 Softw
1412 224 = /dev/vbi0 Verti
1413 ...
1414 255 = /dev/vbi31 Verti
1415
1416 Minor numbers are allocated d
1417 CONFIG_VIDEO_FIXED_MINOR_RANG
1418 configuration option is set.
1419
1420 81 block I2O hard disk
1421 0 = /dev/i2o/hdq 17th
1422 16 = /dev/i2o/hdr 18th
1423 ...
1424 240 = /dev/i2o/hdaf 32nd
1425
1426 Partitions are handled in the
1427 disks (see major number 3) ex
1428 partitions is 15.
1429
1430 82 char WiNRADiO communications recei
1431 0 = /dev/winradio0 First
1432 1 = /dev/winradio1 Secon
1433 ...
1434
1435 The driver and documentation
1436 https://www.winradio.com/
1437
1438 82 block I2O hard disk
1439 0 = /dev/i2o/hdag 33rd
1440 16 = /dev/i2o/hdah 34th
1441 ...
1442 240 = /dev/i2o/hdav 48th
1443
1444 Partitions are handled in the
1445 disks (see major number 3) ex
1446 partitions is 15.
1447
1448 83 char Matrox mga_vid video driver
1449 0 = /dev/mga_vid0 1st v
1450 1 = /dev/mga_vid1 2nd v
1451 2 = /dev/mga_vid2 3rd v
1452 ...
1453 15 = /dev/mga_vid15 16th
1454
1455 83 block I2O hard disk
1456 0 = /dev/i2o/hdaw 49th
1457 16 = /dev/i2o/hdax 50th
1458 ...
1459 240 = /dev/i2o/hdbl 64th
1460
1461 Partitions are handled in the
1462 disks (see major number 3) ex
1463 partitions is 15.
1464
1465 84 char Ikon 1011[57] Versatec Greens
1466 0 = /dev/ihcp0 First
1467 1 = /dev/ihcp1 Secon
1468
1469 84 block I2O hard disk
1470 0 = /dev/i2o/hdbm 65th
1471 16 = /dev/i2o/hdbn 66th
1472 ...
1473 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcb 80th
1474
1475 Partitions are handled in the
1476 disks (see major number 3) ex
1477 partitions is 15.
1478
1479 85 char Linux/SGI shared memory input
1480 0 = /dev/shmiq Maste
1481 1 = /dev/qcntl0 First
1482 2 = /dev/qcntl1 Secon
1483 ...
1484
1485 85 block I2O hard disk
1486 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcc 81st
1487 16 = /dev/i2o/hdcd 82nd
1488 ...
1489 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcr 96th
1490
1491 Partitions are handled in the
1492 disks (see major number 3) ex
1493 partitions is 15.
1494
1495 86 char SCSI media changer
1496 0 = /dev/sch0 First
1497 1 = /dev/sch1 Secon
1498 ...
1499
1500 86 block I2O hard disk
1501 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcs 97th
1502 16 = /dev/i2o/hdct 98th
1503 ...
1504 240 = /dev/i2o/hddh 112th
1505
1506 Partitions are handled in the
1507 disks (see major number 3) ex
1508 partitions is 15.
1509
1510 87 char Sony Control-A1 stereo contro
1511 0 = /dev/controla0 First
1512 1 = /dev/controla1 Secon
1513 ...
1514
1515 87 block I2O hard disk
1516 0 = /dev/i2o/hddi 113rd
1517 16 = /dev/i2o/hddj 114th
1518 ...
1519 240 = /dev/i2o/hddx 128th
1520
1521 Partitions are handled in the
1522 disks (see major number 3) ex
1523 partitions is 15.
1524
1525 88 char COMX synchronous serial card
1526 0 = /dev/comx0 COMX
1527 1 = /dev/comx1 COMX
1528 ...
1529
1530 88 block Seventh IDE hard disk/CD-ROM
1531 0 = /dev/hdm Maste
1532 64 = /dev/hdn Slave
1533
1534 Partitions are handled the sa
1535 interface (see major number 3
1536
1537 89 char I2C bus interface
1538 0 = /dev/i2c-0 First
1539 1 = /dev/i2c-1 Secon
1540 ...
1541
1542 89 block Eighth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM i
1543 0 = /dev/hdo Maste
1544 64 = /dev/hdp Slave
1545
1546 Partitions are handled the sa
1547 interface (see major number 3
1548
1549 90 char Memory Technology Device (RAM
1550 0 = /dev/mtd0 First
1551 1 = /dev/mtdr0 First
1552 ...
1553 30 = /dev/mtd15 16th
1554 31 = /dev/mtdr15 16th
1555
1556 90 block Ninth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in
1557 0 = /dev/hdq Maste
1558 64 = /dev/hdr Slave
1559
1560 Partitions are handled the sa
1561 interface (see major number 3
1562
1563 91 char CAN-Bus devices
1564 0 = /dev/can0 First
1565 1 = /dev/can1 Secon
1566 ...
1567
1568 91 block Tenth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in
1569 0 = /dev/hds Maste
1570 64 = /dev/hdt Slave
1571
1572 Partitions are handled the sa
1573 interface (see major number 3
1574
1575 92 char Reserved for ith Kommunikatio
1576
1577 92 block PPDD encrypted disk driver
1578 0 = /dev/ppdd0 First
1579 1 = /dev/ppdd1 Secon
1580 ...
1581
1582 Partitions are handled in the
1583 disks (see major number 3) ex
1584 partitions is 15.
1585
1586 93 char
1587
1588 93 block NAND Flash Translation Layer
1589 0 = /dev/nftla First
1590 16 = /dev/nftlb Secon
1591 ...
1592 240 = /dev/nftlp 16th
1593
1594 94 char
1595
1596 94 block IBM S/390 DASD block storage
1597 0 = /dev/dasda First DASD d
1598 1 = /dev/dasda1 First DASD
1599 2 = /dev/dasda2 First DASD
1600 3 = /dev/dasda3 First DASD
1601 4 = /dev/dasdb Second DASD
1602 5 = /dev/dasdb1 Second DASD
1603 6 = /dev/dasdb2 Second DASD
1604 7 = /dev/dasdb3 Second DASD
1605 ...
1606
1607 95 char IP filter
1608 0 = /dev/ipl Filte
1609 1 = /dev/ipnat NAT c
1610 2 = /dev/ipstate State
1611 3 = /dev/ipauth Authe
1612 ...
1613
1614 96 char Parallel port ATAPI tape devi
1615 0 = /dev/pt0 First
1616 1 = /dev/pt1 Secon
1617 ...
1618 128 = /dev/npt0 First
1619 129 = /dev/npt1 Secon
1620 ...
1621
1622 96 block Inverse NAND Flash Translatio
1623 0 = /dev/inftla First INFTL
1624 16 = /dev/inftlb Second INFT
1625 ...
1626 240 = /dev/inftlp 16th
1627
1628 97 char Parallel port generic ATAPI i
1629 0 = /dev/pg0 First
1630 1 = /dev/pg1 Secon
1631 2 = /dev/pg2 Third
1632 3 = /dev/pg3 Fourt
1633
1634 These devices support the sam
1635 devices.
1636
1637 98 char Control and Measurement Devic
1638 0 = /dev/comedi0 First
1639 1 = /dev/comedi1 Secon
1640 ...
1641 47 = /dev/comedi47 48th
1642
1643 Minors 48 to 255 are reserved
1644 pathnames of the form "/dev/c
1645 minor number of the associate
1646 subdevice number. These subd
1647 dynamically, so there is no f
1648 pathnames to minor numbers.
1649
1650 See https://www.comedi.org/ f
1651 project.
1652
1653 98 block User-mode virtual block devic
1654 0 = /dev/ubda First
1655 16 = /dev/ubdb Secon
1656 ...
1657
1658 Partitions are handled in the
1659 disks (see major number 3) ex
1660 partitions is 15.
1661
1662 This device is used by the us
1663
1664 99 char Raw parallel ports
1665 0 = /dev/parport0 First
1666 1 = /dev/parport1 Secon
1667 ...
1668
1669 99 block JavaStation flash disk
1670 0 = /dev/jsfd JavaS
1671
1672 100 char Telephony for Linux
1673 0 = /dev/phone0 First
1674 1 = /dev/phone1 Secon
1675 ...
1676
1677 101 char Motorola DSP 56xxx board
1678 0 = /dev/mdspstat Statu
1679 1 = /dev/mdsp1 First
1680 ...
1681 16 = /dev/mdsp16 16th
1682
1683 101 block AMI HyperDisk RAID controller
1684 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar0 First
1685 16 = /dev/amiraid/ar1 Secon
1686 ...
1687 240 = /dev/amiraid/ar15 16th
1688
1689 For each device, partitions a
1690 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar? Who
1691 1 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p1 Fir
1692 2 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p2 Sec
1693 ...
1694 15 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p15 15t
1695
1696 102 char
1697
1698 102 block Compressed block device
1699 0 = /dev/cbd/a First
1700 16 = /dev/cbd/b Secon
1701 ...
1702 240 = /dev/cbd/p 16th
1703
1704 Partitions are handled in the
1705 disks (see major number 3) ex
1706 partitions is 15.
1707
1708 103 char Arla network file system
1709 0 = /dev/nnpfs0 First
1710 1 = /dev/nnpfs1 Secon
1711
1712 Arla is a free clone of the A
1713 The NNPFS device gives user m
1714 implementations a kernel pres
1715 mounting. For more informati
1716 write to <arla-drinkers@stacke
1717 https://www.stacken.kth.se/pr
1718
1719 103 block Audit device
1720 0 = /dev/audit Audit
1721
1722 104 char Flash BIOS support
1723
1724 104 block Compaq Next Generation Drive
1725 0 = /dev/cciss/c0d0 First
1726 16 = /dev/cciss/c0d1 Secon
1727 ...
1728 240 = /dev/cciss/c0d15 16th
1729
1730 Partitions are handled the sa
1731 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1732 partitions is 15.
1733
1734 105 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial contro
1735 0 = /dev/ttyV0 First
1736 1 = /dev/ttyV1 Secon
1737 ...
1738
1739 105 block Compaq Next Generation Drive
1740 0 = /dev/cciss/c1d0 First
1741 16 = /dev/cciss/c1d1 Secon
1742 ...
1743 240 = /dev/cciss/c1d15 16th
1744
1745 Partitions are handled the sa
1746 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1747 partitions is 15.
1748
1749 106 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial contro
1750 0 = /dev/cuv0 First
1751 1 = /dev/cuv1 Secon
1752 ...
1753
1754 106 block Compaq Next Generation Drive
1755 0 = /dev/cciss/c2d0 First
1756 16 = /dev/cciss/c2d1 Secon
1757 ...
1758 240 = /dev/cciss/c2d15 16th
1759
1760 Partitions are handled the sa
1761 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1762 partitions is 15.
1763
1764 107 char 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics device
1765 0 = /dev/3dfx Prima
1766
1767 107 block Compaq Next Generation Drive
1768 0 = /dev/cciss/c3d0 First
1769 16 = /dev/cciss/c3d1 Secon
1770 ...
1771 240 = /dev/cciss/c3d15 16th
1772
1773 Partitions are handled the sa
1774 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1775 partitions is 15.
1776
1777 108 char Device independent PPP interf
1778 0 = /dev/ppp Devic
1779
1780 108 block Compaq Next Generation Drive
1781 0 = /dev/cciss/c4d0 First
1782 16 = /dev/cciss/c4d1 Secon
1783 ...
1784 240 = /dev/cciss/c4d15 16th
1785
1786 Partitions are handled the sa
1787 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1788 partitions is 15.
1789
1790 109 char Reserved for logical volume m
1791
1792 109 block Compaq Next Generation Drive
1793 0 = /dev/cciss/c5d0 First
1794 16 = /dev/cciss/c5d1 Secon
1795 ...
1796 240 = /dev/cciss/c5d15 16th
1797
1798 Partitions are handled the sa
1799 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1800 partitions is 15.
1801
1802 110 char miroMEDIA Surround board
1803 0 = /dev/srnd0 First
1804 1 = /dev/srnd1 Secon
1805 ...
1806
1807 110 block Compaq Next Generation Drive
1808 0 = /dev/cciss/c6d0 First
1809 16 = /dev/cciss/c6d1 Secon
1810 ...
1811 240 = /dev/cciss/c6d15 16th
1812
1813 Partitions are handled the sa
1814 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1815 partitions is 15.
1816
1817 111 char
1818
1819 111 block Compaq Next Generation Drive
1820 0 = /dev/cciss/c7d0 First
1821 16 = /dev/cciss/c7d1 Secon
1822 ...
1823 240 = /dev/cciss/c7d15 16th
1824
1825 Partitions are handled the sa
1826 DAC960 (see major number 48)
1827 partitions is 15.
1828
1829 112 char ISI serial card
1830 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First
1831 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Secon
1832 ...
1833
1834 There is currently a device-n
1835 these and PAM multimodems (ma
1836
1837 112 block IBM iSeries virtual disk
1838 0 = /dev/iseries/vda First
1839 8 = /dev/iseries/vdb Secon
1840 ...
1841 200 = /dev/iseries/vdz 26th
1842 208 = /dev/iseries/vdaa 27th
1843 ...
1844 248 = /dev/iseries/vdaf 32nd
1845
1846 Partitions are handled in the
1847 disks (see major number 3) ex
1848 partitions is 7.
1849
1850 113 char ISI serial card - alternate d
1851 0 = /dev/cum0 Callo
1852 1 = /dev/cum1 Callo
1853 ...
1854
1855 113 block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM
1856 0 = /dev/iseries/vcda First
1857 1 = /dev/iseries/vcdb Secon
1858 ...
1859
1860 114 char Picture Elements ISE board
1861 0 = /dev/ise0 First
1862 1 = /dev/ise1 Secon
1863 ...
1864 128 = /dev/isex0 Contr
1865 129 = /dev/isex1 Contr
1866 ...
1867
1868 The ISE board is an embedded
1869 image processing. The /dev/is
1870 I/O access to the board, the
1871 nodes used to control the boa
1872
1873 114 block IDE BIOS powered software RA
1874 Promise Fastrak
1875
1876 0 = /dev/ataraid/d0
1877 1 = /dev/ataraid/d0p1
1878 2 = /dev/ataraid/d0p2
1879 ...
1880 16 = /dev/ataraid/d1
1881 17 = /dev/ataraid/d1p1
1882 18 = /dev/ataraid/d1p2
1883 ...
1884 255 = /dev/ataraid/d15p15
1885
1886 Partitions are handled in the
1887 disks (see major number 3) ex
1888 partitions is 15.
1889
1890 115 char TI link cable devices (115 wa
1891 0 = /dev/tipar0 Parallel
1892 ...
1893 7 = /dev/tipar7 Parallel
1894
1895 8 = /dev/tiser0 Serial c
1896 ...
1897 15 = /dev/tiser7 Serial c
1898
1899 16 = /dev/tiusb0 First US
1900 ...
1901 47 = /dev/tiusb31 32nd USB
1902
1903 115 block NetWare (NWFS) Devices (0-25
1904
1905 The NWFS (NetWare) devices ar
1906 collection of NetWare Mirror
1907 Partitions as a logical stora
1908 use in mounting NetWare volum
1909 256 NetWare volumes can be s
1910 machine.
1911
1912 http://cgfa.telepac.pt/ftp2/k
1913
1914 0 = /dev/nwfs/v0 First Ne
1915 1 = /dev/nwfs/v1 Second N
1916 2 = /dev/nwfs/v2 Third Ne
1917 ...
1918 255 = /dev/nwfs/v255 Last
1919
1920 116 char Advanced Linux Sound Driver (
1921
1922 116 block MicroMemory battery backed R
1923 Supports 16 boards, 15 partit
1924 Requested by neilb at cse.uns
1925
1926 0 = /dev/umem/d0 Whole
1927 1 = /dev/umem/d0p1 First
1928 2 = /dev/umem/d0p2 Second
1929 15 = /dev/umem/d0p15 15th p
1930
1931 16 = /dev/umem/d1 Whole
1932 17 = /dev/umem/d1p1 First
1933 ...
1934 255= /dev/umem/d15p15 15th p
1935
1936 117 char [REMOVED] COSA/SRP synchronou
1937 0 = /dev/cosa0c0 1st b
1938 1 = /dev/cosa0c1 1st b
1939 ...
1940 16 = /dev/cosa1c0 2nd b
1941 17 = /dev/cosa1c1 2nd b
1942 ...
1943
1944 117 block Enterprise Volume Management
1945
1946 The EVMS driver uses a layere
1947 unparalleled flexibility and
1948 storage. This allows for eas
1949 of various levels of volume m
1950 Mark Peloquin (peloquin at us
1951
1952 Note: EVMS populates and mana
1953 /dev/evms.
1954
1955 http://sf.net/projects/evms
1956
1957 0 = /dev/evms/block_device
1958 1 = /dev/evms/legacyname1
1959 2 = /dev/evms/legacyname2
1960 ...
1961 Both ranges can grow (dow
1962 ...
1963 254 = /dev/evms/EVMSname2
1964 255 = /dev/evms/EVMSname1
1965
1966 Note: legacyname(s) are deriv
1967 device names. For example, /
1968 /dev/evms/hda5.
1969
1970 118 char IBM Cryptographic Accelerator
1971 0 = /dev/ica Virtual inter
1972 1 = /dev/ica0 IBMCA Device
1973 2 = /dev/ica1 IBMCA Device
1974 ...
1975
1976 119 char VMware virtual network contro
1977 0 = /dev/vnet0 1st v
1978 1 = /dev/vnet1 2nd v
1979 ...
1980
1981 120-127 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1982
1983 120-127 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1984 Allocated for local/experimen
1985 assigned official numbers, th
1986 used in order to avoid confli
1987
1988 128-135 char Unix98 PTY masters
1989
1990 These devices should not have
1991 nodes; instead they should be
1992 /dev/ptmx cloning interface.
1993
1994 128 block SCSI disk devices (128-143)
1995 0 = /dev/sddy 129t
1996 16 = /dev/sddz 130t
1997 32 = /dev/sdea 131t
1998 ...
1999 240 = /dev/sden 144t
2000
2001 Partitions are handled in the
2002 disks (see major number 3) ex
2003 partitions is 15.
2004
2005 129 block SCSI disk devices (144-159)
2006 0 = /dev/sdeo 145t
2007 16 = /dev/sdep 146t
2008 32 = /dev/sdeq 147t
2009 ...
2010 240 = /dev/sdfd 160t
2011
2012 Partitions are handled in the
2013 disks (see major number 3) ex
2014 partitions is 15.
2015
2016 130 char (Misc devices)
2017
2018 130 block SCSI disk devices (160-175)
2019 0 = /dev/sdfe 161s
2020 16 = /dev/sdff 162n
2021 32 = /dev/sdfg 163r
2022 ...
2023 240 = /dev/sdft 176t
2024
2025 Partitions are handled in the
2026 disks (see major number 3) ex
2027 partitions is 15.
2028
2029 131 block SCSI disk devices (176-191)
2030 0 = /dev/sdfu 177t
2031 16 = /dev/sdfv 178t
2032 32 = /dev/sdfw 179t
2033 ...
2034 240 = /dev/sdgj 192n
2035
2036 Partitions are handled in the
2037 disks (see major number 3) ex
2038 partitions is 15.
2039
2040 132 block SCSI disk devices (192-207)
2041 0 = /dev/sdgk 193r
2042 16 = /dev/sdgl 194t
2043 32 = /dev/sdgm 195t
2044 ...
2045 240 = /dev/sdgz 208t
2046
2047 Partitions are handled in the
2048 disks (see major number 3) ex
2049 partitions is 15.
2050
2051 133 block SCSI disk devices (208-223)
2052 0 = /dev/sdha 209t
2053 16 = /dev/sdhb 210t
2054 32 = /dev/sdhc 211t
2055 ...
2056 240 = /dev/sdhp 224t
2057
2058 Partitions are handled in the
2059 disks (see major number 3) ex
2060 partitions is 15.
2061
2062 134 block SCSI disk devices (224-239)
2063 0 = /dev/sdhq 225t
2064 16 = /dev/sdhr 226t
2065 32 = /dev/sdhs 227t
2066 ...
2067 240 = /dev/sdif 240t
2068
2069 Partitions are handled in the
2070 disks (see major number 3) ex
2071 partitions is 15.
2072
2073 135 block SCSI disk devices (240-255)
2074 0 = /dev/sdig 241s
2075 16 = /dev/sdih 242n
2076 32 = /dev/sdih 243r
2077 ...
2078 240 = /dev/sdiv 256t
2079
2080 Partitions are handled in the
2081 disks (see major number 3) ex
2082 partitions is 15.
2083
2084 136-143 char Unix98 PTY slaves
2085 0 = /dev/pts/0 First
2086 1 = /dev/pts/1 Secon
2087 ...
2088
2089 These device nodes are automa
2090 the proper permissions and mo
2091 devpts filesystem onto /dev/p
2092 mount options (distribution d
2093 *most* distributions the appr
2094 "mode=0620,gid=<gid of the "t
2095
2096 136 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
2097 0 = /dev/rd/c8d0 First
2098 8 = /dev/rd/c8d1 Secon
2099 ...
2100 248 = /dev/rd/c8d31 32nd
2101
2102 Partitions are handled as for
2103
2104 137 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
2105 0 = /dev/rd/c9d0 First
2106 8 = /dev/rd/c9d1 Secon
2107 ...
2108 248 = /dev/rd/c9d31 32nd
2109
2110 Partitions are handled as for
2111
2112 138 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
2113 0 = /dev/rd/c10d0 First
2114 8 = /dev/rd/c10d1 Secon
2115 ...
2116 248 = /dev/rd/c10d31 32nd
2117
2118 Partitions are handled as for
2119
2120 139 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
2121 0 = /dev/rd/c11d0 First
2122 8 = /dev/rd/c11d1 Secon
2123 ...
2124 248 = /dev/rd/c11d31 32nd
2125
2126 Partitions are handled as for
2127
2128 140 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
2129 0 = /dev/rd/c12d0 First
2130 8 = /dev/rd/c12d1 Secon
2131 ...
2132 248 = /dev/rd/c12d31 32nd
2133
2134 Partitions are handled as for
2135
2136 141 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
2137 0 = /dev/rd/c13d0 First
2138 8 = /dev/rd/c13d1 Secon
2139 ...
2140 248 = /dev/rd/c13d31 32nd
2141
2142 Partitions are handled as for
2143
2144 142 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
2145 0 = /dev/rd/c14d0 First
2146 8 = /dev/rd/c14d1 Secon
2147 ...
2148 248 = /dev/rd/c14d31 32nd
2149
2150 Partitions are handled as for
2151
2152 143 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control
2153 0 = /dev/rd/c15d0 First
2154 8 = /dev/rd/c15d1 Secon
2155 ...
2156 248 = /dev/rd/c15d31 32nd
2157
2158 Partitions are handled as for
2159
2160 144 char Encapsulated PPP
2161 0 = /dev/pppox0 First
2162 ...
2163 63 = /dev/pppox63 64th
2164
2165 This is primarily used for AD
2166
2167 The SST 5136-DN DeviceNet int
2168 relocated to major 183 due to
2169
2170 144 block Expansion Area #1 for more no
2171 0 = mounted device 256
2172 255 = mounted device 511
2173
2174 145 char SAM9407-based soundcard
2175 0 = /dev/sam0_mixer
2176 1 = /dev/sam0_sequencer
2177 2 = /dev/sam0_midi00
2178 3 = /dev/sam0_dsp
2179 4 = /dev/sam0_audio
2180 6 = /dev/sam0_sndstat
2181 18 = /dev/sam0_midi01
2182 34 = /dev/sam0_midi02
2183 50 = /dev/sam0_midi03
2184 64 = /dev/sam1_mixer
2185 ...
2186 128 = /dev/sam2_mixer
2187 ...
2188 192 = /dev/sam3_mixer
2189 ...
2190
2191 Device functions match OSS, b
2192 addons, which are sam9407 spe
2193 operated simultaneously, taki
2194
2195 145 block Expansion Area #2 for more no
2196 0 = mounted device 512
2197 255 = mounted device 767
2198
2199 146 char SYSTRAM SCRAMNet mirrored-mem
2200 0 = /dev/scramnet0 First
2201 1 = /dev/scramnet1 Secon
2202 ...
2203
2204 146 block Expansion Area #3 for more no
2205 0 = mounted device 768
2206 255 = mounted device 1023
2207
2208 147 char Aureal Semiconductor Vortex A
2209 0 = /dev/aureal0 First
2210 1 = /dev/aureal1 Secon
2211 ...
2212
2213 147 block Distributed Replicated Block
2214 0 = /dev/drbd0 First
2215 1 = /dev/drbd1 Secon
2216 ...
2217
2218 148 char Technology Concepts serial ca
2219 0 = /dev/ttyT0 First
2220 1 = /dev/ttyT1 Secon
2221 ...
2222
2223 149 char Technology Concepts serial ca
2224 0 = /dev/cut0 Callo
2225 1 = /dev/cut0 Callo
2226 ...
2227
2228 150 char Real-Time Linux FIFOs
2229 0 = /dev/rtf0 First
2230 1 = /dev/rtf1 Secon
2231 ...
2232
2233 151 char DPT I2O SmartRaid V controlle
2234 0 = /dev/dpti0 First
2235 1 = /dev/dpti1 Secon
2236 ...
2237
2238 152 char EtherDrive Control Device
2239 0 = /dev/etherd/ctl Conne
2240 1 = /dev/etherd/err Monit
2241 2 = /dev/etherd/raw Raw A
2242
2243 152 block EtherDrive Block Devices
2244 0 = /dev/etherd/0 Ether
2245 ...
2246 255 = /dev/etherd/255 Ether
2247
2248 153 char SPI Bus Interface (sometimes
2249 0 = /dev/spi0 First
2250 1 = /dev/spi1 Secon
2251 ...
2252 15 = /dev/spi15 Sixte
2253
2254 153 block Enhanced Metadisk RAID (EMD)
2255 0 = /dev/emd/0 First
2256 1 = /dev/emd/0p1 Parti
2257 2 = /dev/emd/0p2 Parti
2258 ...
2259 15 = /dev/emd/0p15 Parti
2260
2261 16 = /dev/emd/1 Secon
2262 32 = /dev/emd/2 Third
2263 ...
2264 240 = /dev/emd/15 Sixte
2265
2266 Partitions are handled in the
2267 disks (see major number 3) ex
2268 partitions is 15.
2269
2270 154 char Specialix RIO serial card
2271 0 = /dev/ttySR0 First
2272 ...
2273 255 = /dev/ttySR255 256th
2274
2275 155 char Specialix RIO serial card - a
2276 0 = /dev/cusr0 Callo
2277 ...
2278 255 = /dev/cusr255 Callo
2279
2280 156 char Specialix RIO serial card
2281 0 = /dev/ttySR256 257th
2282 ...
2283 255 = /dev/ttySR511 512th
2284
2285 157 char Specialix RIO serial card - a
2286 0 = /dev/cusr256 Callo
2287 ...
2288 255 = /dev/cusr511 Callo
2289
2290 158 char Dialogic GammaLink fax driver
2291 0 = /dev/gfax0 Gamma
2292 1 = /dev/gfax1 Gamma
2293 ...
2294
2295 159 char RESERVED
2296
2297 159 block RESERVED
2298
2299 160 char General Purpose Instrument Bu
2300 0 = /dev/gpib0 First
2301 1 = /dev/gpib1 Secon
2302 ...
2303
2304 160 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on
2305 0 = /dev/carmel/0 SATA
2306 1 = /dev/carmel/0p1 SATA
2307 ...
2308 31 = /dev/carmel/0p31 SATA
2309
2310 32 = /dev/carmel/1 SATA
2311 64 = /dev/carmel/2 SATA
2312 ...
2313 224 = /dev/carmel/7 SATA
2314
2315 Partitions are handled in the
2316 disks (see major number 3) ex
2317 partitions is 31.
2318
2319 161 char IrCOMM devices (IrDA serial/p
2320 0 = /dev/ircomm0 First
2321 1 = /dev/ircomm1 Secon
2322 ...
2323 16 = /dev/irlpt0 First
2324 17 = /dev/irlpt1 Secon
2325 ...
2326
2327 161 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on
2328 0 = /dev/carmel/8 SATA
2329 1 = /dev/carmel/8p1 SATA
2330 ...
2331 31 = /dev/carmel/8p31 SATA
2332
2333 32 = /dev/carmel/9 SATA
2334 64 = /dev/carmel/10 SATA
2335 ...
2336 224 = /dev/carmel/15 SATA
2337
2338 Partitions are handled in the
2339 disks (see major number 3) ex
2340 partitions is 31.
2341
2342 162 char Used for (now removed) raw bl
2343
2344 163 char
2345
2346 164 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast se
2347 0 = /dev/ttyCH0 AT/PC
2348 ...
2349 15 = /dev/ttyCH15 AT/PC
2350 16 = /dev/ttyCH16 AT/PC
2351 ...
2352 31 = /dev/ttyCH31 AT/PC
2353 32 = /dev/ttyCH32 AT/PC
2354 ...
2355 47 = /dev/ttyCH47 AT/PC
2356 48 = /dev/ttyCH48 AT/PC
2357 ...
2358 63 = /dev/ttyCH63 AT/PC
2359
2360 165 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast se
2361 0 = /dev/cuch0 Callo
2362 ...
2363 63 = /dev/cuch63 Callo
2364
2365 166 char ACM USB modems
2366 0 = /dev/ttyACM0 First
2367 1 = /dev/ttyACM1 Secon
2368 ...
2369
2370 167 char ACM USB modems - alternate de
2371 0 = /dev/cuacm0 Callo
2372 1 = /dev/cuacm1 Callo
2373 ...
2374
2375 168 char Eracom CSA7000 PCI encryption
2376 0 = /dev/ecsa0 First
2377 1 = /dev/ecsa1 Secon
2378 ...
2379
2380 169 char Eracom CSA8000 PCI encryption
2381 0 = /dev/ecsa8-0 First
2382 1 = /dev/ecsa8-1 Secon
2383 ...
2384
2385 170 char AMI MegaRAC remote access con
2386 0 = /dev/megarac0 First
2387 1 = /dev/megarac1 Secon
2388 ...
2389
2390 171 char Reserved for IEEE 1394 (Firew
2391
2392 172 char Moxa Intellio serial card
2393 0 = /dev/ttyMX0 First
2394 1 = /dev/ttyMX1 Secon
2395 ...
2396 127 = /dev/ttyMX127 128th
2397 128 = /dev/moxactl Moxa
2398
2399 173 char Moxa Intellio serial card - a
2400 0 = /dev/cumx0 Callo
2401 1 = /dev/cumx1 Callo
2402 ...
2403 127 = /dev/cumx127 Callo
2404
2405 174 char SmartIO serial card
2406 0 = /dev/ttySI0 First
2407 1 = /dev/ttySI1 Secon
2408 ...
2409
2410 175 char SmartIO serial card - alterna
2411 0 = /dev/cusi0 Callo
2412 1 = /dev/cusi1 Callo
2413 ...
2414
2415 176 char nCipher nFast PCI crypto acce
2416 0 = /dev/nfastpci0 First
2417 1 = /dev/nfastpci1 First
2418 ...
2419
2420 177 char TI PCILynx memory spaces
2421 0 = /dev/pcilynx/aux0 AUX
2422 ...
2423 15 = /dev/pcilynx/aux15 AUX
2424 16 = /dev/pcilynx/rom0 ROM
2425 ...
2426 31 = /dev/pcilynx/rom15 ROM
2427 32 = /dev/pcilynx/ram0 RAM
2428 ...
2429 47 = /dev/pcilynx/ram15 RAM
2430
2431 178 char Giganet cLAN1xxx virtual inte
2432 0 = /dev/clanvi0 First
2433 1 = /dev/clanvi1 Secon
2434 ...
2435
2436 179 block MMC block devices
2437 0 = /dev/mmcblk0 First
2438 1 = /dev/mmcblk0p1 First
2439 8 = /dev/mmcblk1 Secon
2440 ...
2441
2442 The start of next SD/MMC card
2443 CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS, or o
2444 time using the mmcblk.perdev_
2445 bump the offset between each
2446 value instead of the default
2447
2448 179 char CCube DVXChip-based PCI produ
2449 0 = /dev/dvxirq0 First
2450 1 = /dev/dvxirq1 Secon
2451 ...
2452
2453 180 char USB devices
2454 0 = /dev/usb/lp0 First
2455 ...
2456 15 = /dev/usb/lp15 16th
2457 48 = /dev/usb/scanner0 First
2458 ...
2459 63 = /dev/usb/scanner15 16th
2460 64 = /dev/usb/rio500 Diamo
2461 65 = /dev/usb/usblcd USBLC
2462 66 = /dev/usb/cpad0 Synap
2463 96 = /dev/usb/hiddev0 1st U
2464 ...
2465 111 = /dev/usb/hiddev15 16th
2466 112 = /dev/usb/auer0 1st a
2467 ...
2468 127 = /dev/usb/auer15 16th
2469 128 = /dev/usb/brlvgr0 First
2470 ...
2471 131 = /dev/usb/brlvgr3 Fourt
2472 132 = /dev/usb/idmouse ID Mo
2473 133 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga1
2474 ...
2475 140 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga8
2476 144 = /dev/usb/lcd USB L
2477 160 = /dev/usb/legousbtower0
2478 ...
2479 175 = /dev/usb/legousbtower15
2480 176 = /dev/usb/usbtmc1 First
2481 ...
2482 191 = /dev/usb/usbtmc16 16th
2483 192 = /dev/usb/yurex1 First
2484 ...
2485 209 = /dev/usb/yurex16 16th
2486
2487 180 block USB block devices
2488 0 = /dev/uba First
2489 8 = /dev/ubb Secon
2490 16 = /dev/ubc Third
2491 ...
2492
2493 181 char Conrad Electronic parallel po
2494 0 = /dev/pcfclock0 First
2495 1 = /dev/pcfclock1 Secon
2496 ...
2497
2498 182 char Picture Elements THR2 binariz
2499 0 = /dev/pethr0 First
2500 1 = /dev/pethr1 Secon
2501 ...
2502
2503 183 char SST 5136-DN DeviceNet interfa
2504 0 = /dev/ss5136dn0 First
2505 1 = /dev/ss5136dn1 Secon
2506 ...
2507
2508 This device used to be assign
2509 It had to be moved due to an
2510
2511 184 char Picture Elements' video simul
2512 0 = /dev/pevss0 First
2513 1 = /dev/pevss1 Secon
2514 ...
2515
2516 185 char InterMezzo high availability
2517 0 = /dev/intermezzo0 First
2518 1 = /dev/intermezzo1 Secon
2519 ...
2520
2521 See http://web.archive.org/we
2522 http://inter-mezzo.org/index.
2523
2524 186 char Object-based storage control
2525 0 = /dev/obd0 First
2526 1 = /dev/obd1 Secon
2527 ...
2528
2529 See ftp://ftp.lustre.org/pub/
2530
2531 187 char DESkey hardware encryption de
2532 0 = /dev/deskey0 First
2533 1 = /dev/deskey1 Secon
2534 ...
2535
2536 188 char USB serial converters
2537 0 = /dev/ttyUSB0 First
2538 1 = /dev/ttyUSB1 Secon
2539 ...
2540
2541 189 char USB serial converters - alter
2542 0 = /dev/cuusb0 Callo
2543 1 = /dev/cuusb1 Callo
2544 ...
2545
2546 190 char Kansas City tracker/tuner car
2547 0 = /dev/kctt0 First
2548 1 = /dev/kctt1 Secon
2549 ...
2550
2551 191 char Reserved for PCMCIA
2552
2553 192 char Kernel profiling interface
2554 0 = /dev/profile Profi
2555 1 = /dev/profile0 Profi
2556 2 = /dev/profile1 Profi
2557 ...
2558
2559 193 char Kernel event-tracing interfac
2560 0 = /dev/trace Traci
2561 1 = /dev/trace0 Traci
2562 2 = /dev/trace1 Traci
2563 ...
2564
2565 194 char linVideoStreams (LINVS)
2566 0 = /dev/mvideo/status0
2567 1 = /dev/mvideo/stream0
2568 2 = /dev/mvideo/frame0
2569 3 = /dev/mvideo/rawframe0
2570 4 = /dev/mvideo/codec0
2571 5 = /dev/mvideo/video4linux
2572
2573 16 = /dev/mvideo/status1
2574 ...
2575 32 = /dev/mvideo/status2
2576 ...
2577 ...
2578 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15
2579 ...
2580
2581 195 char Nvidia graphics devices
2582 0 = /dev/nvidia0
2583 1 = /dev/nvidia1
2584 ...
2585 255 = /dev/nvidiactl
2586
2587 196 char Tormenta T1 card
2588 0 = /dev/tor/0
2589 1 = /dev/tor/1
2590 2 = /dev/tor/2
2591 ...
2592 48 = /dev/tor/48
2593 49 = /dev/tor/49
2594 50 = /dev/tor/50
2595 ...
2596
2597 197 char OpenTNF tracing facility
2598 0 = /dev/tnf/t0
2599 1 = /dev/tnf/t1
2600 ...
2601 128 = /dev/tnf/status
2602 130 = /dev/tnf/trace
2603
2604 198 char Total Impact TPMP2 quad copro
2605 0 = /dev/tpmp2/0
2606 1 = /dev/tpmp2/1
2607 ...
2608
2609 199 char Veritas volume manager (VxVM)
2610 0 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/*
2611 1 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/*
2612 ...
2613
2614 199 block Veritas volume manager (VxVM)
2615 0 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/*
2616 1 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/*
2617 ...
2618
2619 The namespace in these direct
2620 the user space VxVM software.
2621
2622 200 char Veritas VxVM configuration in
2623 0 = /dev/vx/config
2624 1 = /dev/vx/trace
2625 2 = /dev/vx/iod
2626 3 = /dev/vx/info
2627 4 = /dev/vx/task
2628 5 = /dev/vx/taskmon
2629
2630 201 char Veritas VxVM dynamic multipat
2631 0 = /dev/vx/rdmp/*
2632 1 = /dev/vx/rdmp/*
2633 ...
2634 201 block Veritas VxVM dynamic multipat
2635 0 = /dev/vx/dmp/*
2636 1 = /dev/vx/dmp/*
2637 ...
2638
2639 The namespace in these direct
2640 the user space VxVM software.
2641
2642 202 char CPU model-specific registers
2643 0 = /dev/cpu/0/msr
2644 1 = /dev/cpu/1/msr
2645 ...
2646
2647 202 block Xen Virtual Block Device
2648 0 = /dev/xvda First X
2649 16 = /dev/xvdb Second
2650 32 = /dev/xvdc Third X
2651 ...
2652 240 = /dev/xvdp Sixteen
2653
2654 Partitions are handled in the
2655 disks (see major number 3) ex
2656 partitions is 15.
2657
2658 203 char CPU CPUID information
2659 0 = /dev/cpu/0/cpuid
2660 1 = /dev/cpu/1/cpuid
2661 ...
2662
2663 204 char Low-density serial ports
2664 0 = /dev/ttyLU0
2665 1 = /dev/ttyLU1
2666 2 = /dev/ttyLU2
2667 3 = /dev/ttyLU3
2668 4 = /dev/ttyFB0
2669 5 = /dev/ttySA0
2670 6 = /dev/ttySA1
2671 7 = /dev/ttySA2
2672 8 = /dev/ttySC0
2673 9 = /dev/ttySC1
2674 10 = /dev/ttySC2
2675 11 = /dev/ttySC3
2676 12 = /dev/ttyFW0
2677 13 = /dev/ttyFW1
2678 14 = /dev/ttyFW2
2679 15 = /dev/ttyFW3
2680 16 = /dev/ttyAM0
2681 ...
2682 31 = /dev/ttyAM15
2683 32 = /dev/ttyDB0
2684 ...
2685 39 = /dev/ttyDB7
2686 40 = /dev/ttySG0
2687 41 = /dev/ttySMX0
2688 42 = /dev/ttySMX1
2689 43 = /dev/ttySMX2
2690 44 = /dev/ttyMM0
2691 45 = /dev/ttyMM1
2692 46 = /dev/ttyCPM0
2693 ...
2694 51 = /dev/ttyCPM5
2695 82 = /dev/ttyVR0
2696 83 = /dev/ttyVR1
2697 148 = /dev/ttyPSC0
2698 ...
2699 153 = /dev/ttyPSC5
2700 154 = /dev/ttyAT0
2701 ...
2702 169 = /dev/ttyAT15
2703 170 = /dev/ttyNX0
2704 ...
2705 185 = /dev/ttyNX15
2706 186 = /dev/ttyJ0
2707
2708 If maximum number of uartlit
2709 uses dynamic allocation inst
2710 187 = /dev/ttyUL0
2711 ...
2712 190 = /dev/ttyUL3
2713 191 = /dev/xvc0
2714 192 = /dev/ttyPZ0
2715 ...
2716 195 = /dev/ttyPZ3
2717 196 = /dev/ttyTX0
2718 ...
2719 204 = /dev/ttyTX7
2720 205 = /dev/ttySC0
2721 206 = /dev/ttySC1
2722 207 = /dev/ttySC2
2723 208 = /dev/ttySC3
2724 209 = /dev/ttyMAX0
2725 210 = /dev/ttyMAX1
2726 211 = /dev/ttyMAX2
2727 212 = /dev/ttyMAX3
2728
2729 205 char Low-density serial ports (alt
2730 0 = /dev/culu0
2731 1 = /dev/culu1
2732 2 = /dev/culu2
2733 3 = /dev/culu3
2734 4 = /dev/cufb0
2735 5 = /dev/cusa0
2736 6 = /dev/cusa1
2737 7 = /dev/cusa2
2738 8 = /dev/cusc0
2739 9 = /dev/cusc1
2740 10 = /dev/cusc2
2741 11 = /dev/cusc3
2742 12 = /dev/cufw0
2743 13 = /dev/cufw1
2744 14 = /dev/cufw2
2745 15 = /dev/cufw3
2746 16 = /dev/cuam0
2747 ...
2748 31 = /dev/cuam15
2749 32 = /dev/cudb0
2750 ...
2751 39 = /dev/cudb7
2752 40 = /dev/cusg0
2753 41 = /dev/ttycusmx0
2754 42 = /dev/ttycusmx1
2755 43 = /dev/ttycusmx2
2756 46 = /dev/cucpm0
2757 ...
2758 51 = /dev/cucpm5
2759 82 = /dev/cuvr0
2760 83 = /dev/cuvr1
2761
2762 206 char OnStream SC-x0 tape devices
2763 0 = /dev/osst0
2764 1 = /dev/osst1
2765 ...
2766 32 = /dev/osst0l
2767 33 = /dev/osst1l
2768 ...
2769 64 = /dev/osst0m
2770 65 = /dev/osst1m
2771 ...
2772 96 = /dev/osst0a
2773 97 = /dev/osst1a
2774 ...
2775 128 = /dev/nosst0
2776 129 = /dev/nosst1
2777 ...
2778 160 = /dev/nosst0l
2779 161 = /dev/nosst1l
2780 ...
2781 192 = /dev/nosst0m
2782 193 = /dev/nosst1m
2783 ...
2784 224 = /dev/nosst0a
2785 225 = /dev/nosst1a
2786 ...
2787
2788 The OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tapes
2789 standard SCSI SASD command se
2790 their own driver "osst". Note
2791 maybe ParPort) versions may b
2792 usb-storage SCSI emulation an
2793 driver as well. The ADR-x0 d
2794 compliant and don't need osst
2795
2796 207 char Compaq ProLiant health featur
2797 0 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpqw
2798 1 = /dev/cpqhealth/crom
2799 2 = /dev/cpqhealth/cdt
2800 3 = /dev/cpqhealth/cevt
2801 4 = /dev/cpqhealth/casr
2802 5 = /dev/cpqhealth/cecc
2803 6 = /dev/cpqhealth/cmca
2804 7 = /dev/cpqhealth/ccsm
2805 8 = /dev/cpqhealth/cnmi
2806 9 = /dev/cpqhealth/css
2807 10 = /dev/cpqhealth/cram
2808 11 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpci
2809
2810 208 char User space serial ports
2811 0 = /dev/ttyU0
2812 1 = /dev/ttyU1
2813 ...
2814
2815 209 char User space serial ports (alte
2816 0 = /dev/cuu0
2817 1 = /dev/cuu1
2818 ...
2819
2820 210 char SBE, Inc. sync/async serial c
2821 0 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg0
2822 1 = /dev/sbei/dld0
2823 2 = /dev/sbei/wan00
2824 3 = /dev/sbei/wan01
2825 4 = /dev/sbei/wan02
2826 5 = /dev/sbei/wan03
2827 6 = /dev/sbei/wanc00
2828 7 = /dev/sbei/wanc01
2829 8 = /dev/sbei/wanc02
2830 9 = /dev/sbei/wanc03
2831 10 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg1
2832 11 = /dev/sbei/dld1
2833 12 = /dev/sbei/wan10
2834 13 = /dev/sbei/wan11
2835 14 = /dev/sbei/wan12
2836 15 = /dev/sbei/wan13
2837 16 = /dev/sbei/wanc10
2838 17 = /dev/sbei/wanc11
2839 18 = /dev/sbei/wanc12
2840 19 = /dev/sbei/wanc13
2841 ...
2842
2843 Yes, each board is really spa
2844
2845 211 char Addinum CPCI1500 digital I/O
2846 0 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/0
2847 1 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/1
2848 ...
2849
2850 212 char LinuxTV.org DVB driver subsys
2851 0 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video
2852 1 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/audio
2853 2 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/sec0
2854 3 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/front
2855 4 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux
2856 5 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
2857 6 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0
2858 7 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/net0
2859 8 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/osd0
2860 9 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video
2861 ...
2862 64 = /dev/dvb/adapter1/video
2863 ...
2864 128 = /dev/dvb/adapter2/video
2865 ...
2866 196 = /dev/dvb/adapter3/video
2867
2868 216 char Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY devices
2869 0 = /dev/rfcomm0
2870 1 = /dev/rfcomm1
2871 ...
2872
2873 217 char Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY devices
2874 0 = /dev/curf0
2875 1 = /dev/curf1
2876 ...
2877
2878 218 char The Logical Company bus Unibu
2879 0 = /dev/logicalco/bci/0
2880 1 = /dev/logicalco/bci/1
2881 ...
2882
2883 219 char The Logical Company DCI-1300
2884 0 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/
2885 1 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/
2886 ...
2887
2888 220 char Myricom Myrinet "GM" board
2889 0 = /dev/myricom/gm0
2890 1 = /dev/myricom/gmp0
2891 2 = /dev/myricom/gm1
2892 3 = /dev/myricom/gmp1
2893 ...
2894
2895 221 char VME bus
2896 0 = /dev/bus/vme/m0
2897 1 = /dev/bus/vme/m1
2898 2 = /dev/bus/vme/m2
2899 3 = /dev/bus/vme/m3
2900 4 = /dev/bus/vme/s0
2901 5 = /dev/bus/vme/s1
2902 6 = /dev/bus/vme/s2
2903 7 = /dev/bus/vme/s3
2904 8 = /dev/bus/vme/ctl
2905
2906 It is expected that all VME b
2907 same interface. For interfac
2908 http://www.vmelinux.org/.
2909
2910 224 char A2232 serial card
2911 0 = /dev/ttyY0
2912 1 = /dev/ttyY1
2913 ...
2914
2915 225 char A2232 serial card (alternate
2916 0 = /dev/cuy0
2917 1 = /dev/cuy1
2918 ...
2919
2920 226 char Direct Rendering Infrastructu
2921 0 = /dev/dri/card0
2922 1 = /dev/dri/card1
2923 ...
2924
2925 227 char IBM 3270 terminal Unix tty ac
2926 1 = /dev/3270/tty1
2927 2 = /dev/3270/tty2
2928 ...
2929
2930 228 char IBM 3270 terminal block-mode
2931 0 = /dev/3270/tub
2932 1 = /dev/3270/tub1
2933 2 = /dev/3270/tub2
2934 ...
2935
2936 229 char IBM iSeries/pSeries virtual c
2937 0 = /dev/hvc0
2938 1 = /dev/hvc1
2939 ...
2940
2941 230 char IBM iSeries virtual tape
2942 0 = /dev/iseries/vt0
2943 1 = /dev/iseries/vt1
2944 ...
2945 32 = /dev/iseries/vt0l
2946 33 = /dev/iseries/vt1l
2947 ...
2948 64 = /dev/iseries/vt0m
2949 65 = /dev/iseries/vt1m
2950 ...
2951 96 = /dev/iseries/vt0a
2952 97 = /dev/iseries/vt1a
2953 ...
2954 128 = /dev/iseries/nvt0
2955 129 = /dev/iseries/nvt1
2956 ...
2957 160 = /dev/iseries/nvt0l
2958 161 = /dev/iseries/nvt1l
2959 ...
2960 192 = /dev/iseries/nvt0m
2961 193 = /dev/iseries/nvt1m
2962 ...
2963 224 = /dev/iseries/nvt0a
2964 225 = /dev/iseries/nvt1a
2965 ...
2966
2967 "No rewind" refers to the omi
2968 automatic rewind on device cl
2969 ioctl()'s can be used to rewi
2970 the device used to access it.
2971
2972 231 char InfiniBand
2973 0 = /dev/infiniband/umad0
2974 1 = /dev/infiniband/umad1
2975 ...
2976 63 = /dev/infiniband/umad63
2977 64 = /dev/infiniband/issm0
2978 65 = /dev/infiniband/issm1
2979 ...
2980 127 = /dev/infiniband/issm63
2981 192 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs0
2982 193 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs1
2983 ...
2984 223 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs3
2985
2986 232 char Biometric Devices
2987 0 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/fi
2988 1 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/ir
2989 2 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/re
2990 3 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/vo
2991 4 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/fa
2992 5 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/ha
2993 ...
2994 10 = /dev/biometric/sensor1/f
2995 ...
2996 20 = /dev/biometric/sensor2/f
2997 ...
2998
2999 233 char PathScale InfiniPath intercon
3000 0 = /dev/ipath Primary
3001 1 = /dev/ipath0 Access
3002 2 = /dev/ipath1 Access
3003 ...
3004 4 = /dev/ipath3 Access
3005 129 = /dev/ipath_sma Devic
3006 130 = /dev/ipath_diag Devic
3007
3008 234-254 char RESERVED FOR DYNAMIC
3009 Character devices that reques
3010 take numbers starting from 25
3011
3012 240-254 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
3013 Allocated for local/experimen
3014 assigned official numbers, th
3015 used in order to avoid confli
3016
3017 255 char RESERVED
3018
3019 255 block RESERVED
3020
3021 This major is reserved to ass
3022 larger number space. No devi
3023 should ever be created on the
3024 (This is probably not true an
3025 for now /Torben)
3026
3027 ---LARGE MAJORS!!!!!---
3028
3029 256 char Equinox SST multi-port serial
3030 0 = /dev/ttyEQ0 First
3031 127 = /dev/ttyEQ127 Last
3032 128 = /dev/ttyEQ128 First
3033 ...
3034 1027 = /dev/ttyEQ1027 Last
3035
3036 256 block Resident Flash Disk Flash Tra
3037 0 = /dev/rfda First
3038 16 = /dev/rfdb Secon
3039 ...
3040 240 = /dev/rfdp 16th
3041
3042 257 char Phoenix Technologies Cryptogr
3043 0 = /dev/ptlsec Crypt
3044
3045 257 block SSFDC Flash Translation Layer
3046 0 = /dev/ssfdca First
3047 8 = /dev/ssfdcb Secon
3048 16 = /dev/ssfdcc Third
3049 24 = /dev/ssfdcd 4th S
3050 32 = /dev/ssfdce 5th S
3051 40 = /dev/ssfdcf 6th S
3052 48 = /dev/ssfdcg 7th S
3053 56 = /dev/ssfdch 8th S
3054
3055 258 block ROM/Flash read-only translati
3056 0 = /dev/blockrom0 First
3057 1 = /dev/blockrom1 Secon
3058 ...
3059
3060 259 block Block Extended Major
3061 Used dynamically to hold ad
3062 numbers and allow large num
3063
3064 259 char FPGA configuration interfaces
3065 0 = /dev/icap0 First
3066 1 = /dev/icap1 Secon
3067
3068 260 char OSD (Object-based-device) SCS
3069 0 = /dev/osd0 First
3070 1 = /dev/osd1 Secon
3071 ...
3072 255 = /dev/osd255 256th
3073
3074 261 char Compute Acceleration Devices
3075 0 = /dev/accel/accel0 First
3076 1 = /dev/accel/accel1 Secon
3077 ...
3078
3079 384-511 char RESERVED FOR DYNAMIC ASSIGNME
3080 Character devices that reques
3081 number will take numbers star
3082 once the 234-254 range is ful
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