Section 4: Special Files

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Section index

C

console ioctl(4)
ioctl's for console terminal and virtual consoles
console_codes(4)
Linux console escape and control sequences
console_ioctl(4)
ioctl's for console terminal and virtual consoles

D

dsp56k(4)
DSP56001 interface device

E

epoll(4)
I/O event notification facility

F

fifo(4)
first-in first-out special file, named pipe
full(4)
always full device
futex(4)
Fast Userspace Locking

H

hd(4)
MFM/IDE hard disk devices

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

lp(4)
line printer devices

M

mem(4)
system memory, kernel memory and system ports
mouse(4)
serial mouse interface

N

null(4)
data sink

P

port(4)
system memory, kernel memory and system ports
ptmx(4)
pseudo-terminal master and slave
ptmx and pts(4)
pseudo-terminal master and slave
pts(4)
pseudo-terminal 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
sk98lin(4)
Marvell/SysKonnect Gigabit Ethernet driver v6.21
st(4)
SCSI tape device

T

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

W

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

Z

zero(4)
data sink

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