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Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02001 0 Unnamed devices (e.g. non-device mounts)
2 0 = reserved as null device number
3 See block major 144, 145, 146 for expansion areas.
4
5 1 char Memory devices
6 1 = /dev/mem Physical memory access
David Hildenbrandbbcd53c2021-05-06 18:05:55 -07007 2 = /dev/kmem OBSOLETE - replaced by /proc/kcore
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02008 3 = /dev/null Null device
9 4 = /dev/port I/O port access
10 5 = /dev/zero Null byte source
11 6 = /dev/core OBSOLETE - replaced by /proc/kcore
12 7 = /dev/full Returns ENOSPC on write
13 8 = /dev/random Nondeterministic random number gen.
14 9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen.
15 10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous I/O notification interface
16 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's, reads
17 export the buffered printk records.
18 12 = /dev/oldmem OBSOLETE - replaced by /proc/vmcore
19
20 1 block RAM disk
21 0 = /dev/ram0 First RAM disk
22 1 = /dev/ram1 Second RAM disk
23 ...
24 250 = /dev/initrd Initial RAM disk
25
26 Older kernels had /dev/ramdisk (1, 1) here.
27 /dev/initrd refers to a RAM disk which was preloaded
28 by the boot loader; newer kernels use /dev/ram0 for
29 the initrd.
30
31 2 char Pseudo-TTY masters
32 0 = /dev/ptyp0 First PTY master
33 1 = /dev/ptyp1 Second PTY master
34 ...
35 255 = /dev/ptyef 256th PTY master
36
37 Pseudo-tty's are named as follows:
38 * Masters are "pty", slaves are "tty";
39 * the fourth letter is one of pqrstuvwxyzabcde indicating
40 the 1st through 16th series of 16 pseudo-ttys each, and
41 * the fifth letter is one of 0123456789abcdef indicating
42 the position within the series.
43
44 These are the old-style (BSD) PTY devices; Unix98
45 devices are on major 128 and above and use the PTY
46 master multiplex (/dev/ptmx) to acquire a PTY on
47 demand.
48
49 2 block Floppy disks
50 0 = /dev/fd0 Controller 0, drive 0, autodetect
51 1 = /dev/fd1 Controller 0, drive 1, autodetect
52 2 = /dev/fd2 Controller 0, drive 2, autodetect
53 3 = /dev/fd3 Controller 0, drive 3, autodetect
54 128 = /dev/fd4 Controller 1, drive 0, autodetect
55 129 = /dev/fd5 Controller 1, drive 1, autodetect
56 130 = /dev/fd6 Controller 1, drive 2, autodetect
57 131 = /dev/fd7 Controller 1, drive 3, autodetect
58
59 To specify format, add to the autodetect device number:
60 0 = /dev/fd? Autodetect format
61 4 = /dev/fd?d360 5.25" 360K in a 360K drive(1)
62 20 = /dev/fd?h360 5.25" 360K in a 1200K drive(1)
63 48 = /dev/fd?h410 5.25" 410K in a 1200K drive
64 64 = /dev/fd?h420 5.25" 420K in a 1200K drive
65 24 = /dev/fd?h720 5.25" 720K in a 1200K drive
66 80 = /dev/fd?h880 5.25" 880K in a 1200K drive(1)
67 8 = /dev/fd?h1200 5.25" 1200K in a 1200K drive(1)
68 40 = /dev/fd?h1440 5.25" 1440K in a 1200K drive(1)
69 56 = /dev/fd?h1476 5.25" 1476K in a 1200K drive
70 72 = /dev/fd?h1494 5.25" 1494K in a 1200K drive
71 92 = /dev/fd?h1600 5.25" 1600K in a 1200K drive(1)
72
73 12 = /dev/fd?u360 3.5" 360K Double Density(2)
74 16 = /dev/fd?u720 3.5" 720K Double Density(1)
75 120 = /dev/fd?u800 3.5" 800K Double Density(2)
76 52 = /dev/fd?u820 3.5" 820K Double Density
77 68 = /dev/fd?u830 3.5" 830K Double Density
78 84 = /dev/fd?u1040 3.5" 1040K Double Density(1)
79 88 = /dev/fd?u1120 3.5" 1120K Double Density(1)
80 28 = /dev/fd?u1440 3.5" 1440K High Density(1)
81 124 = /dev/fd?u1600 3.5" 1600K High Density(1)
82 44 = /dev/fd?u1680 3.5" 1680K High Density(3)
83 60 = /dev/fd?u1722 3.5" 1722K High Density
84 76 = /dev/fd?u1743 3.5" 1743K High Density
85 96 = /dev/fd?u1760 3.5" 1760K High Density
86 116 = /dev/fd?u1840 3.5" 1840K High Density(3)
87 100 = /dev/fd?u1920 3.5" 1920K High Density(1)
88 32 = /dev/fd?u2880 3.5" 2880K Extra Density(1)
89 104 = /dev/fd?u3200 3.5" 3200K Extra Density
90 108 = /dev/fd?u3520 3.5" 3520K Extra Density
91 112 = /dev/fd?u3840 3.5" 3840K Extra Density(1)
92
93 36 = /dev/fd?CompaQ Compaq 2880K drive; obsolete?
94
95 (1) Autodetectable format
96 (2) Autodetectable format in a Double Density (720K) drive only
97 (3) Autodetectable format in a High Density (1440K) drive only
98
99 NOTE: The letter in the device name (d, q, h or u)
100 signifies the type of drive: 5.25" Double Density (d),
101 5.25" Quad Density (q), 5.25" High Density (h) or 3.5"
102 (any model, u). The use of the capital letters D, H
103 and E for the 3.5" models have been deprecated, since
104 the drive type is insignificant for these devices.
105
106 3 char Pseudo-TTY slaves
107 0 = /dev/ttyp0 First PTY slave
108 1 = /dev/ttyp1 Second PTY slave
109 ...
110 255 = /dev/ttyef 256th PTY slave
111
112 These are the old-style (BSD) PTY devices; Unix98
113 devices are on major 136 and above.
114
115 3 block First MFM, RLL and IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
116 0 = /dev/hda Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
117 64 = /dev/hdb Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
118
119 For partitions, add to the whole disk device number:
120 0 = /dev/hd? Whole disk
121 1 = /dev/hd?1 First partition
122 2 = /dev/hd?2 Second partition
123 ...
124 63 = /dev/hd?63 63rd partition
125
126 For Linux/i386, partitions 1-4 are the primary
127 partitions, and 5 and above are logical partitions.
128 Other versions of Linux use partitioning schemes
129 appropriate to their respective architectures.
130
131 4 char TTY devices
132 0 = /dev/tty0 Current virtual console
133
134 1 = /dev/tty1 First virtual console
135 ...
136 63 = /dev/tty63 63rd virtual console
137 64 = /dev/ttyS0 First UART serial port
138 ...
139 255 = /dev/ttyS191 192nd UART serial port
140
141 UART serial ports refer to 8250/16450/16550 series devices.
142
143 Older versions of the Linux kernel used this major
144 number for BSD PTY devices. As of Linux 2.1.115, this
145 is no longer supported. Use major numbers 2 and 3.
146
147 4 block Aliases for dynamically allocated major devices to be used
148 when its not possible to create the real device nodes
149 because the root filesystem is mounted read-only.
150
151 0 = /dev/root
152
153 5 char Alternate TTY devices
154 0 = /dev/tty Current TTY device
155 1 = /dev/console System console
156 2 = /dev/ptmx PTY master multiplex
157 3 = /dev/ttyprintk User messages via printk TTY device
158 64 = /dev/cua0 Callout device for ttyS0
159 ...
160 255 = /dev/cua191 Callout device for ttyS191
161
162 (5,1) is /dev/console starting with Linux 2.1.71. See
163 the section on terminal devices for more information
164 on /dev/console.
165
166 6 char Parallel printer devices
167 0 = /dev/lp0 Parallel printer on parport0
168 1 = /dev/lp1 Parallel printer on parport1
169 ...
170
171 Current Linux kernels no longer have a fixed mapping
172 between parallel ports and I/O addresses. Instead,
173 they are redirected through the parport multiplex layer.
174
175 7 char Virtual console capture devices
Nicolas Pitre13aa0a12018-07-17 21:02:42 -0400176 0 = /dev/vcs Current vc text (glyph) contents
177 1 = /dev/vcs1 tty1 text (glyph) contents
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200178 ...
Nicolas Pitre13aa0a12018-07-17 21:02:42 -0400179 63 = /dev/vcs63 tty63 text (glyph) contents
180 64 = /dev/vcsu Current vc text (unicode) contents
181 65 = /dev/vcsu1 tty1 text (unicode) contents
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200182 ...
Nicolas Pitre13aa0a12018-07-17 21:02:42 -0400183 127 = /dev/vcsu63 tty63 text (unicode) contents
184 128 = /dev/vcsa Current vc text/attribute (glyph) contents
185 129 = /dev/vcsa1 tty1 text/attribute (glyph) contents
186 ...
187 191 = /dev/vcsa63 tty63 text/attribute (glyph) contents
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200188
189 NOTE: These devices permit both read and write access.
190
191 7 block Loopback devices
192 0 = /dev/loop0 First loop device
193 1 = /dev/loop1 Second loop device
194 ...
195
196 The loop devices are used to mount filesystems not
197 associated with block devices. The binding to the
198 loop devices is handled by mount(8) or losetup(8).
199
200 8 block SCSI disk devices (0-15)
201 0 = /dev/sda First SCSI disk whole disk
202 16 = /dev/sdb Second SCSI disk whole disk
203 32 = /dev/sdc Third SCSI disk whole disk
204 ...
205 240 = /dev/sdp Sixteenth SCSI disk whole disk
206
207 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
208 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
209 partitions is 15.
210
211 9 char SCSI tape devices
212 0 = /dev/st0 First SCSI tape, mode 0
213 1 = /dev/st1 Second SCSI tape, mode 0
214 ...
215 32 = /dev/st0l First SCSI tape, mode 1
216 33 = /dev/st1l Second SCSI tape, mode 1
217 ...
218 64 = /dev/st0m First SCSI tape, mode 2
219 65 = /dev/st1m Second SCSI tape, mode 2
220 ...
221 96 = /dev/st0a First SCSI tape, mode 3
222 97 = /dev/st1a Second SCSI tape, mode 3
223 ...
224 128 = /dev/nst0 First SCSI tape, mode 0, no rewind
225 129 = /dev/nst1 Second SCSI tape, mode 0, no rewind
226 ...
227 160 = /dev/nst0l First SCSI tape, mode 1, no rewind
228 161 = /dev/nst1l Second SCSI tape, mode 1, no rewind
229 ...
230 192 = /dev/nst0m First SCSI tape, mode 2, no rewind
231 193 = /dev/nst1m Second SCSI tape, mode 2, no rewind
232 ...
233 224 = /dev/nst0a First SCSI tape, mode 3, no rewind
234 225 = /dev/nst1a Second SCSI tape, mode 3, no rewind
235 ...
236
237 "No rewind" refers to the omission of the default
238 automatic rewind on device close. The MTREW or MTOFFL
239 ioctl()'s can be used to rewind the tape regardless of
240 the device used to access it.
241
242 9 block Metadisk (RAID) devices
243 0 = /dev/md0 First metadisk group
244 1 = /dev/md1 Second metadisk group
245 ...
246
247 The metadisk driver is used to span a
248 filesystem across multiple physical disks.
249
250 10 char Non-serial mice, misc features
251 0 = /dev/logibm Logitech bus mouse
252 1 = /dev/psaux PS/2-style mouse port
253 2 = /dev/inportbm Microsoft Inport bus mouse
254 3 = /dev/atibm ATI XL bus mouse
255 4 = /dev/jbm J-mouse
256 4 = /dev/amigamouse Amiga mouse (68k/Amiga)
257 5 = /dev/atarimouse Atari mouse
258 6 = /dev/sunmouse Sun mouse
259 7 = /dev/amigamouse1 Second Amiga mouse
260 8 = /dev/smouse Simple serial mouse driver
261 9 = /dev/pc110pad IBM PC-110 digitizer pad
262 10 = /dev/adbmouse Apple Desktop Bus mouse
263 11 = /dev/vrtpanel Vr41xx embedded touch panel
264 13 = /dev/vpcmouse Connectix Virtual PC Mouse
265 14 = /dev/touchscreen/ucb1x00 UCB 1x00 touchscreen
266 15 = /dev/touchscreen/mk712 MK712 touchscreen
267 128 = /dev/beep Fancy beep device
268 129 =
269 130 = /dev/watchdog Watchdog timer port
270 131 = /dev/temperature Machine internal temperature
271 132 = /dev/hwtrap Hardware fault trap
272 133 = /dev/exttrp External device trap
273 134 = /dev/apm_bios Advanced Power Management BIOS
274 135 = /dev/rtc Real Time Clock
275 137 = /dev/vhci Bluetooth virtual HCI driver
276 139 = /dev/openprom SPARC OpenBoot PROM
277 140 = /dev/relay8 Berkshire Products Octal relay card
278 141 = /dev/relay16 Berkshire Products ISO-16 relay card
279 142 =
280 143 = /dev/pciconf PCI configuration space
281 144 = /dev/nvram Non-volatile configuration RAM
282 145 = /dev/hfmodem Soundcard shortwave modem control
283 146 = /dev/graphics Linux/SGI graphics device
284 147 = /dev/opengl Linux/SGI OpenGL pipe
285 148 = /dev/gfx Linux/SGI graphics effects device
286 149 = /dev/input/mouse Linux/SGI Irix emulation mouse
287 150 = /dev/input/keyboard Linux/SGI Irix emulation keyboard
288 151 = /dev/led Front panel LEDs
289 152 = /dev/kpoll Kernel Poll Driver
290 153 = /dev/mergemem Memory merge device
291 154 = /dev/pmu Macintosh PowerBook power manager
Jiri Slaby67b15442021-03-02 07:21:36 +0100292 155 =
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200293 156 = /dev/lcd Front panel LCD display
294 157 = /dev/ac Applicom Intl Profibus card
295 158 = /dev/nwbutton Netwinder external button
296 159 = /dev/nwdebug Netwinder debug interface
297 160 = /dev/nwflash Netwinder flash memory
298 161 = /dev/userdma User-space DMA access
299 162 = /dev/smbus System Management Bus
300 163 = /dev/lik Logitech Internet Keyboard
301 164 = /dev/ipmo Intel Intelligent Platform Management
302 165 = /dev/vmmon VMware virtual machine monitor
303 166 = /dev/i2o/ctl I2O configuration manager
304 167 = /dev/specialix_sxctl Specialix serial control
305 168 = /dev/tcldrv Technology Concepts serial control
306 169 = /dev/specialix_rioctl Specialix RIO serial control
307 170 = /dev/thinkpad/thinkpad IBM Thinkpad devices
308 171 = /dev/srripc QNX4 API IPC manager
309 172 = /dev/usemaclone Semaphore clone device
310 173 = /dev/ipmikcs Intelligent Platform Management
311 174 = /dev/uctrl SPARCbook 3 microcontroller
312 175 = /dev/agpgart AGP Graphics Address Remapping Table
313 176 = /dev/gtrsc Gorgy Timing radio clock
314 177 = /dev/cbm Serial CBM bus
315 178 = /dev/jsflash JavaStation OS flash SIMM
316 179 = /dev/xsvc High-speed shared-mem/semaphore service
317 180 = /dev/vrbuttons Vr41xx button input device
318 181 = /dev/toshiba Toshiba laptop SMM support
319 182 = /dev/perfctr Performance-monitoring counters
320 183 = /dev/hwrng Generic random number generator
321 184 = /dev/cpu/microcode CPU microcode update interface
Jacob Kellerfb0c90a2020-01-09 11:08:21 -0800322 186 = /dev/atomicps Atomic snapshot of process state data
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200323 187 = /dev/irnet IrNET device
324 188 = /dev/smbusbios SMBus BIOS
325 189 = /dev/ussp_ctl User space serial port control
326 190 = /dev/crash Mission Critical Linux crash dump facility
327 191 = /dev/pcl181 <information missing>
328 192 = /dev/nas_xbus NAS xbus LCD/buttons access
329 193 = /dev/d7s SPARC 7-segment display
330 194 = /dev/zkshim Zero-Knowledge network shim control
331 195 = /dev/elographics/e2201 Elographics touchscreen E271-2201
332 196 = /dev/vfio/vfio VFIO userspace driver interface
333 197 = /dev/pxa3xx-gcu PXA3xx graphics controller unit driver
334 198 = /dev/sexec Signed executable interface
335 199 = /dev/scanners/cuecat :CueCat barcode scanner
336 200 = /dev/net/tun TAP/TUN network device
337 201 = /dev/button/gulpb Transmeta GULP-B buttons
338 202 = /dev/emd/ctl Enhanced Metadisk RAID (EMD) control
339 203 = /dev/cuse Cuse (character device in user-space)
340 204 = /dev/video/em8300 EM8300 DVD decoder control
341 205 = /dev/video/em8300_mv EM8300 DVD decoder video
342 206 = /dev/video/em8300_ma EM8300 DVD decoder audio
343 207 = /dev/video/em8300_sp EM8300 DVD decoder subpicture
344 208 = /dev/compaq/cpqphpc Compaq PCI Hot Plug Controller
345 209 = /dev/compaq/cpqrid Compaq Remote Insight Driver
346 210 = /dev/impi/bt IMPI coprocessor block transfer
347 211 = /dev/impi/smic IMPI coprocessor stream interface
348 212 = /dev/watchdogs/0 First watchdog device
349 213 = /dev/watchdogs/1 Second watchdog device
350 214 = /dev/watchdogs/2 Third watchdog device
351 215 = /dev/watchdogs/3 Fourth watchdog device
352 216 = /dev/fujitsu/apanel Fujitsu/Siemens application panel
353 217 = /dev/ni/natmotn National Instruments Motion
354 218 = /dev/kchuid Inter-process chuid control
355 219 = /dev/modems/mwave MWave modem firmware upload
356 220 = /dev/mptctl Message passing technology (MPT) control
357 221 = /dev/mvista/hssdsi Montavista PICMG hot swap system driver
358 222 = /dev/mvista/hasi Montavista PICMG high availability
359 223 = /dev/input/uinput User level driver support for input
360 224 = /dev/tpm TCPA TPM driver
361 225 = /dev/pps Pulse Per Second driver
362 226 = /dev/systrace Systrace device
363 227 = /dev/mcelog X86_64 Machine Check Exception driver
364 228 = /dev/hpet HPET driver
365 229 = /dev/fuse Fuse (virtual filesystem in user-space)
366 230 = /dev/midishare MidiShare driver
367 231 = /dev/snapshot System memory snapshot device
368 232 = /dev/kvm Kernel-based virtual machine (hardware virtualization extensions)
369 233 = /dev/kmview View-OS A process with a view
370 234 = /dev/btrfs-control Btrfs control device
371 235 = /dev/autofs Autofs control device
372 236 = /dev/mapper/control Device-Mapper control device
373 237 = /dev/loop-control Loopback control device
374 238 = /dev/vhost-net Host kernel accelerator for virtio net
375 239 = /dev/uhid User-space I/O driver support for HID subsystem
Stefan Hajnoczif4660cc2017-05-10 10:19:18 -0400376 240 = /dev/userio Serio driver testing device
377 241 = /dev/vhost-vsock Host kernel driver for virtio vsock
Pavel Machek5569f892020-07-26 09:53:27 +0200378 242 = /dev/rfkill Turning off radio transmissions (rfkill)
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200379
Pavel Machek5569f892020-07-26 09:53:27 +0200380 243-254 Reserved for local use
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200381 255 Reserved for MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR
382
383 11 char Raw keyboard device (Linux/SPARC only)
384 0 = /dev/kbd Raw keyboard device
385
386 11 char Serial Mux device (Linux/PA-RISC only)
387 0 = /dev/ttyB0 First mux port
388 1 = /dev/ttyB1 Second mux port
389 ...
390
391 11 block SCSI CD-ROM devices
392 0 = /dev/scd0 First SCSI CD-ROM
393 1 = /dev/scd1 Second SCSI CD-ROM
394 ...
395
396 The prefix /dev/sr (instead of /dev/scd) has been deprecated.
397
398 12 char QIC-02 tape
399 2 = /dev/ntpqic11 QIC-11, no rewind-on-close
400 3 = /dev/tpqic11 QIC-11, rewind-on-close
401 4 = /dev/ntpqic24 QIC-24, no rewind-on-close
402 5 = /dev/tpqic24 QIC-24, rewind-on-close
403 6 = /dev/ntpqic120 QIC-120, no rewind-on-close
404 7 = /dev/tpqic120 QIC-120, rewind-on-close
405 8 = /dev/ntpqic150 QIC-150, no rewind-on-close
406 9 = /dev/tpqic150 QIC-150, rewind-on-close
407
408 The device names specified are proposed -- if there
409 are "standard" names for these devices, please let me know.
410
411 12 block
412
413 13 char Input core
414 0 = /dev/input/js0 First joystick
415 1 = /dev/input/js1 Second joystick
416 ...
417 32 = /dev/input/mouse0 First mouse
418 33 = /dev/input/mouse1 Second mouse
419 ...
420 63 = /dev/input/mice Unified mouse
421 64 = /dev/input/event0 First event queue
422 65 = /dev/input/event1 Second event queue
423 ...
424
425 Each device type has 5 bits (32 minors).
426
427 13 block Previously used for the XT disk (/dev/xdN)
428 Deleted in kernel v3.9.
429
430 14 char Open Sound System (OSS)
431 0 = /dev/mixer Mixer control
432 1 = /dev/sequencer Audio sequencer
433 2 = /dev/midi00 First MIDI port
434 3 = /dev/dsp Digital audio
435 4 = /dev/audio Sun-compatible digital audio
436 6 =
437 7 = /dev/audioctl SPARC audio control device
438 8 = /dev/sequencer2 Sequencer -- alternate device
439 16 = /dev/mixer1 Second soundcard mixer control
440 17 = /dev/patmgr0 Sequencer patch manager
441 18 = /dev/midi01 Second MIDI port
442 19 = /dev/dsp1 Second soundcard digital audio
443 20 = /dev/audio1 Second soundcard Sun digital audio
444 33 = /dev/patmgr1 Sequencer patch manager
445 34 = /dev/midi02 Third MIDI port
446 50 = /dev/midi03 Fourth MIDI port
447
448 14 block
449
450 15 char Joystick
451 0 = /dev/js0 First analog joystick
452 1 = /dev/js1 Second analog joystick
453 ...
454 128 = /dev/djs0 First digital joystick
455 129 = /dev/djs1 Second digital joystick
456 ...
457 15 block Sony CDU-31A/CDU-33A CD-ROM
458 0 = /dev/sonycd Sony CDU-31a CD-ROM
459
460 16 char Non-SCSI scanners
461 0 = /dev/gs4500 Genius 4500 handheld scanner
462
463 16 block GoldStar CD-ROM
464 0 = /dev/gscd GoldStar CD-ROM
465
466 17 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial card)
467 0 = /dev/ttyH0 First Chase port
468 1 = /dev/ttyH1 Second Chase port
469 ...
470 17 block Optics Storage CD-ROM
471 0 = /dev/optcd Optics Storage CD-ROM
472
473 18 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial card - alternate devices)
474 0 = /dev/cuh0 Callout device for ttyH0
475 1 = /dev/cuh1 Callout device for ttyH1
476 ...
477 18 block Sanyo CD-ROM
478 0 = /dev/sjcd Sanyo CD-ROM
479
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200480 19 block "Double" compressed disk
481 0 = /dev/double0 First compressed disk
482 ...
483 7 = /dev/double7 Eighth compressed disk
484 128 = /dev/cdouble0 Mirror of first compressed disk
485 ...
486 135 = /dev/cdouble7 Mirror of eighth compressed disk
487
488 See the Double documentation for the meaning of the
489 mirror devices.
490
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +0200491 20 block Hitachi CD-ROM (under development)
492 0 = /dev/hitcd Hitachi CD-ROM
493
494 21 char Generic SCSI access
495 0 = /dev/sg0 First generic SCSI device
496 1 = /dev/sg1 Second generic SCSI device
497 ...
498
499 Most distributions name these /dev/sga, /dev/sgb...;
500 this sets an unnecessary limit of 26 SCSI devices in
501 the system and is counter to standard Linux
502 device-naming practice.
503
504 21 block Acorn MFM hard drive interface
505 0 = /dev/mfma First MFM drive whole disk
506 64 = /dev/mfmb Second MFM drive whole disk
507
508 This device is used on the ARM-based Acorn RiscPC.
509 Partitions are handled the same way as for IDE disks
510 (see major number 3).
511
512 22 char Digiboard serial card
513 0 = /dev/ttyD0 First Digiboard port
514 1 = /dev/ttyD1 Second Digiboard port
515 ...
516 22 block Second IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
517 0 = /dev/hdc Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
518 64 = /dev/hdd Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
519
520 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
521 interface (see major number 3).
522
523 23 char Digiboard serial card - alternate devices
524 0 = /dev/cud0 Callout device for ttyD0
525 1 = /dev/cud1 Callout device for ttyD1
526 ...
527 23 block Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM
528 0 = /dev/mcd Mitsumi CD-ROM
529
530 24 char Stallion serial card
531 0 = /dev/ttyE0 Stallion port 0 card 0
532 1 = /dev/ttyE1 Stallion port 1 card 0
533 ...
534 64 = /dev/ttyE64 Stallion port 0 card 1
535 65 = /dev/ttyE65 Stallion port 1 card 1
536 ...
537 128 = /dev/ttyE128 Stallion port 0 card 2
538 129 = /dev/ttyE129 Stallion port 1 card 2
539 ...
540 192 = /dev/ttyE192 Stallion port 0 card 3
541 193 = /dev/ttyE193 Stallion port 1 card 3
542 ...
543 24 block Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM
544 0 = /dev/cdu535 Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM
545
546 25 char Stallion serial card - alternate devices
547 0 = /dev/cue0 Callout device for ttyE0
548 1 = /dev/cue1 Callout device for ttyE1
549 ...
550 64 = /dev/cue64 Callout device for ttyE64
551 65 = /dev/cue65 Callout device for ttyE65
552 ...
553 128 = /dev/cue128 Callout device for ttyE128
554 129 = /dev/cue129 Callout device for ttyE129
555 ...
556 192 = /dev/cue192 Callout device for ttyE192
557 193 = /dev/cue193 Callout device for ttyE193
558 ...
559 25 block First Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
560 0 = /dev/sbpcd0 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 0
561 1 = /dev/sbpcd1 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 1
562 2 = /dev/sbpcd2 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 2
563 3 = /dev/sbpcd3 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 3
564
565 26 char
566
567 26 block Second Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
568 0 = /dev/sbpcd4 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 0
569 1 = /dev/sbpcd5 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 1
570 2 = /dev/sbpcd6 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 2
571 3 = /dev/sbpcd7 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 3
572
573 27 char QIC-117 tape
574 0 = /dev/qft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close
575 1 = /dev/qft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close
576 2 = /dev/qft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close
577 3 = /dev/qft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close
578 4 = /dev/nqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close
579 5 = /dev/nqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close
580 6 = /dev/nqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close
581 7 = /dev/nqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close
582 16 = /dev/zqft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close, compression
583 17 = /dev/zqft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close, compression
584 18 = /dev/zqft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close, compression
585 19 = /dev/zqft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close, compression
586 20 = /dev/nzqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close, compression
587 21 = /dev/nzqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close, compression
588 22 = /dev/nzqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close, compression
589 23 = /dev/nzqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close, compression
590 32 = /dev/rawqft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close, no file marks
591 33 = /dev/rawqft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close, no file marks
592 34 = /dev/rawqft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close, no file marks
593 35 = /dev/rawqft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close, no file marks
594 36 = /dev/nrawqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
595 37 = /dev/nrawqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
596 38 = /dev/nrawqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
597 39 = /dev/nrawqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
598
599 27 block Third Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
600 0 = /dev/sbpcd8 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 0
601 1 = /dev/sbpcd9 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 1
602 2 = /dev/sbpcd10 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 2
603 3 = /dev/sbpcd11 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 3
604
605 28 char Stallion serial card - card programming
606 0 = /dev/staliomem0 First Stallion card I/O memory
607 1 = /dev/staliomem1 Second Stallion card I/O memory
608 2 = /dev/staliomem2 Third Stallion card I/O memory
609 3 = /dev/staliomem3 Fourth Stallion card I/O memory
610
611 28 char Atari SLM ACSI laser printer (68k/Atari)
612 0 = /dev/slm0 First SLM laser printer
613 1 = /dev/slm1 Second SLM laser printer
614 ...
615 28 block Fourth Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
616 0 = /dev/sbpcd12 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 0
617 1 = /dev/sbpcd13 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 1
618 2 = /dev/sbpcd14 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 2
619 3 = /dev/sbpcd15 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 3
620
621 28 block ACSI disk (68k/Atari)
622 0 = /dev/ada First ACSI disk whole disk
623 16 = /dev/adb Second ACSI disk whole disk
624 32 = /dev/adc Third ACSI disk whole disk
625 ...
626 240 = /dev/adp 16th ACSI disk whole disk
627
628 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
629 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
630 partitions is 15, like SCSI.
631
632 29 char Universal frame buffer
633 0 = /dev/fb0 First frame buffer
634 1 = /dev/fb1 Second frame buffer
635 ...
636 31 = /dev/fb31 32nd frame buffer
637
638 29 block Aztech/Orchid/Okano/Wearnes CD-ROM
639 0 = /dev/aztcd Aztech CD-ROM
640
641 30 char iBCS-2 compatibility devices
642 0 = /dev/socksys Socket access
643 1 = /dev/spx SVR3 local X interface
644 32 = /dev/inet/ip Network access
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 the following links:
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 (? apparently not required ?)
671
672 30 block Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM
673 0 = /dev/cm205cd Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM
674
675 /dev/lmscd is an older name for this device. This
676 driver does not work with the CM-205MS CD-ROM.
677
678 31 char MPU-401 MIDI
679 0 = /dev/mpu401data MPU-401 data port
680 1 = /dev/mpu401stat MPU-401 status port
681
682 31 block ROM/flash memory card
683 0 = /dev/rom0 First ROM card (rw)
684 ...
685 7 = /dev/rom7 Eighth ROM card (rw)
686 8 = /dev/rrom0 First ROM card (ro)
687 ...
688 15 = /dev/rrom7 Eighth ROM card (ro)
689 16 = /dev/flash0 First flash memory card (rw)
690 ...
691 23 = /dev/flash7 Eighth flash memory card (rw)
692 24 = /dev/rflash0 First flash memory card (ro)
693 ...
694 31 = /dev/rflash7 Eighth flash memory card (ro)
695
696 The read-write (rw) devices support back-caching
697 written data in RAM, as well as writing to flash RAM
698 devices. The read-only devices (ro) support reading
699 only.
700
701 32 char Specialix serial card
702 0 = /dev/ttyX0 First Specialix port
703 1 = /dev/ttyX1 Second Specialix port
704 ...
705 32 block Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM
706 0 = /dev/cm206cd Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM
707
708 33 char Specialix serial card - alternate devices
709 0 = /dev/cux0 Callout device for ttyX0
710 1 = /dev/cux1 Callout device for ttyX1
711 ...
712 33 block Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
713 0 = /dev/hde Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
714 64 = /dev/hdf Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
715
716 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
717 interface (see major number 3).
718
719 34 char Z8530 HDLC driver
720 0 = /dev/scc0 First Z8530, first port
721 1 = /dev/scc1 First Z8530, second port
722 2 = /dev/scc2 Second Z8530, first port
723 3 = /dev/scc3 Second Z8530, second port
724 ...
725
726 In a previous version these devices were named
727 /dev/sc1 for /dev/scc0, /dev/sc2 for /dev/scc1, and so
728 on.
729
730 34 block Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
731 0 = /dev/hdg Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
732 64 = /dev/hdh Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
733
734 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
735 interface (see major number 3).
736
737 35 char tclmidi MIDI driver
738 0 = /dev/midi0 First MIDI port, kernel timed
739 1 = /dev/midi1 Second MIDI port, kernel timed
740 2 = /dev/midi2 Third MIDI port, kernel timed
741 3 = /dev/midi3 Fourth MIDI port, kernel timed
742 64 = /dev/rmidi0 First MIDI port, untimed
743 65 = /dev/rmidi1 Second MIDI port, untimed
744 66 = /dev/rmidi2 Third MIDI port, untimed
745 67 = /dev/rmidi3 Fourth MIDI port, untimed
746 128 = /dev/smpte0 First MIDI port, SMPTE timed
747 129 = /dev/smpte1 Second MIDI port, SMPTE timed
748 130 = /dev/smpte2 Third MIDI port, SMPTE timed
749 131 = /dev/smpte3 Fourth MIDI port, SMPTE timed
750
751 35 block Slow memory ramdisk
752 0 = /dev/slram Slow memory ramdisk
753
754 36 char Netlink support
755 0 = /dev/route Routing, device updates, kernel to user
756 1 = /dev/skip enSKIP security cache control
757 3 = /dev/fwmonitor Firewall packet copies
758 16 = /dev/tap0 First Ethertap device
759 ...
760 31 = /dev/tap15 16th Ethertap device
761
762 36 block OBSOLETE (was MCA ESDI hard disk)
763
764 37 char IDE tape
765 0 = /dev/ht0 First IDE tape
766 1 = /dev/ht1 Second IDE tape
767 ...
768 128 = /dev/nht0 First IDE tape, no rewind-on-close
769 129 = /dev/nht1 Second IDE tape, no rewind-on-close
770 ...
771
772 Currently, only one IDE tape drive is supported.
773
774 37 block Zorro II ramdisk
775 0 = /dev/z2ram Zorro II ramdisk
776
777 38 char Myricom PCI Myrinet board
778 0 = /dev/mlanai0 First Myrinet board
779 1 = /dev/mlanai1 Second Myrinet board
780 ...
781
782 This device is used for status query, board control
783 and "user level packet I/O." This board is also
784 accessible as a standard networking "eth" device.
785
786 38 block OBSOLETE (was Linux/AP+)
787
788 39 char ML-16P experimental I/O board
789 0 = /dev/ml16pa-a0 First card, first analog channel
790 1 = /dev/ml16pa-a1 First card, second analog channel
791 ...
792 15 = /dev/ml16pa-a15 First card, 16th analog channel
793 16 = /dev/ml16pa-d First card, digital lines
794 17 = /dev/ml16pa-c0 First card, first counter/timer
795 18 = /dev/ml16pa-c1 First card, second counter/timer
796 19 = /dev/ml16pa-c2 First card, third counter/timer
797 32 = /dev/ml16pb-a0 Second card, first analog channel
798 33 = /dev/ml16pb-a1 Second card, second analog channel
799 ...
800 47 = /dev/ml16pb-a15 Second card, 16th analog channel
801 48 = /dev/ml16pb-d Second card, digital lines
802 49 = /dev/ml16pb-c0 Second card, first counter/timer
803 50 = /dev/ml16pb-c1 Second card, second counter/timer
804 51 = /dev/ml16pb-c2 Second card, third counter/timer
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 Another Micro Monitor
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 use in sample code, as
822 well as a general "example" device number. It
823 should never be used for a device driver that is being
824 distributed; either obtain an official number or use
825 the local/experimental range. The sudden addition or
826 removal of a driver with this number should not cause
827 ill effects to the system (bugs excepted.)
828
829 IN PARTICULAR, ANY DISTRIBUTION WHICH CONTAINS A
830 DEVICE DRIVER USING MAJOR NUMBER 42 IS NONCOMPLIANT.
831
832 43 char isdn4linux virtual modem
833 0 = /dev/ttyI0 First virtual modem
834 ...
835 63 = /dev/ttyI63 64th virtual modem
836
837 43 block Network block devices
838 0 = /dev/nb0 First network block device
839 1 = /dev/nb1 Second network block device
840 ...
841
842 Network Block Device is somehow similar to loopback
843 devices: If you read from it, it sends packet across
844 network asking server for data. If you write to it, it
845 sends packet telling server to write. It could be used
846 to mounting filesystems over the net, swapping over
847 the net, implementing block device in userland etc.
848
849 44 char isdn4linux virtual modem - alternate devices
850 0 = /dev/cui0 Callout device for ttyI0
851 ...
852 63 = /dev/cui63 Callout device for ttyI63
853
854 44 block Flash Translation Layer (FTL) filesystems
855 0 = /dev/ftla FTL on first Memory Technology Device
856 16 = /dev/ftlb FTL on second Memory Technology Device
857 32 = /dev/ftlc FTL on third Memory Technology Device
858 ...
859 240 = /dev/ftlp FTL on 16th Memory Technology Device
860
861 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
862 disks (see major number 3) except that the partition
863 limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk (same as SCSI.)
864
865 45 char isdn4linux ISDN BRI driver
866 0 = /dev/isdn0 First virtual B channel raw data
867 ...
868 63 = /dev/isdn63 64th virtual B channel raw data
869 64 = /dev/isdnctrl0 First channel control/debug
870 ...
871 127 = /dev/isdnctrl63 64th channel control/debug
872
873 128 = /dev/ippp0 First SyncPPP device
874 ...
875 191 = /dev/ippp63 64th SyncPPP device
876
877 255 = /dev/isdninfo ISDN monitor interface
878
879 45 block Parallel port IDE disk devices
880 0 = /dev/pda First parallel port IDE disk
881 16 = /dev/pdb Second parallel port IDE disk
882 32 = /dev/pdc Third parallel port IDE disk
883 48 = /dev/pdd Fourth parallel port IDE disk
884
885 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
886 disks (see major number 3) except that the partition
887 limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk.
888
889 46 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card
890 0 = /dev/ttyR0 First Rocketport port
891 1 = /dev/ttyR1 Second Rocketport port
892 ...
893 46 block Parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM devices
894 0 = /dev/pcd0 First parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
895 1 = /dev/pcd1 Second parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
896 2 = /dev/pcd2 Third parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
897 3 = /dev/pcd3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
898
899 47 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card - alternate devices
900 0 = /dev/cur0 Callout device for ttyR0
901 1 = /dev/cur1 Callout device for ttyR1
902 ...
903 47 block Parallel port ATAPI disk devices
904 0 = /dev/pf0 First parallel port ATAPI disk
905 1 = /dev/pf1 Second parallel port ATAPI disk
906 2 = /dev/pf2 Third parallel port ATAPI disk
907 3 = /dev/pf3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI disk
908
909 This driver is intended for floppy disks and similar
910 devices and hence does not support partitioning.
911
912 48 char SDL RISCom serial card
913 0 = /dev/ttyL0 First RISCom port
914 1 = /dev/ttyL1 Second RISCom port
915 ...
916 48 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; first controller
917 0 = /dev/rd/c0d0 First disk, whole disk
918 8 = /dev/rd/c0d1 Second disk, whole disk
919 ...
920 248 = /dev/rd/c0d31 32nd disk, whole disk
921
922 For partitions add:
923 0 = /dev/rd/c?d? Whole disk
924 1 = /dev/rd/c?d?p1 First partition
925 ...
926 7 = /dev/rd/c?d?p7 Seventh partition
927
928 49 char SDL RISCom serial card - alternate devices
929 0 = /dev/cul0 Callout device for ttyL0
930 1 = /dev/cul1 Callout device for ttyL1
931 ...
932 49 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; second controller
933 0 = /dev/rd/c1d0 First disk, whole disk
934 8 = /dev/rd/c1d1 Second disk, whole disk
935 ...
936 248 = /dev/rd/c1d31 32nd disk, whole disk
937
938 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
939
940 50 char Reserved for GLINT
941
942 50 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; third controller
943 0 = /dev/rd/c2d0 First disk, whole disk
944 8 = /dev/rd/c2d1 Second disk, whole disk
945 ...
946 248 = /dev/rd/c2d31 32nd disk, whole disk
947
948 51 char Baycom radio modem OR Radio Tech BIM-XXX-RS232 radio modem
949 0 = /dev/bc0 First Baycom radio modem
950 1 = /dev/bc1 Second Baycom radio modem
951 ...
952 51 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourth controller
953 0 = /dev/rd/c3d0 First disk, whole disk
954 8 = /dev/rd/c3d1 Second disk, whole disk
955 ...
956 248 = /dev/rd/c3d31 32nd disk, whole disk
957
958 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
959
960 52 char Spellcaster DataComm/BRI ISDN card
961 0 = /dev/dcbri0 First DataComm card
962 1 = /dev/dcbri1 Second DataComm card
963 2 = /dev/dcbri2 Third DataComm card
964 3 = /dev/dcbri3 Fourth DataComm card
965
966 52 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifth controller
967 0 = /dev/rd/c4d0 First disk, whole disk
968 8 = /dev/rd/c4d1 Second disk, whole disk
969 ...
970 248 = /dev/rd/c4d31 32nd disk, whole disk
971
972 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
973
974 53 char BDM interface for remote debugging MC683xx microcontrollers
975 0 = /dev/pd_bdm0 PD BDM interface on lp0
976 1 = /dev/pd_bdm1 PD BDM interface on lp1
977 2 = /dev/pd_bdm2 PD BDM interface on lp2
978 4 = /dev/icd_bdm0 ICD BDM interface on lp0
979 5 = /dev/icd_bdm1 ICD BDM interface on lp1
980 6 = /dev/icd_bdm2 ICD BDM interface on lp2
981
982 This device is used for the interfacing to the MC683xx
983 microcontrollers via Background Debug Mode by use of a
984 Parallel Port interface. PD is the Motorola Public
985 Domain Interface and ICD is the commercial interface
986 by P&E.
987
988 53 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixth controller
989 0 = /dev/rd/c5d0 First disk, whole disk
990 8 = /dev/rd/c5d1 Second disk, whole disk
991 ...
992 248 = /dev/rd/c5d31 32nd disk, whole disk
993
994 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
995
996 54 char Electrocardiognosis Holter serial card
997 0 = /dev/holter0 First Holter port
998 1 = /dev/holter1 Second Holter port
999 2 = /dev/holter2 Third Holter port
1000
1001 A custom serial card used by Electrocardiognosis SRL
1002 <mseritan@ottonel.pub.ro> to transfer data from Holter
1003 24-hour heart monitoring equipment.
1004
1005 54 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; seventh controller
1006 0 = /dev/rd/c6d0 First disk, whole disk
1007 8 = /dev/rd/c6d1 Second disk, whole disk
1008 ...
1009 248 = /dev/rd/c6d31 32nd disk, whole disk
1010
1011 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
1012
1013 55 char DSP56001 digital signal processor
1014 0 = /dev/dsp56k First DSP56001
1015
1016 55 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eighth controller
1017 0 = /dev/rd/c7d0 First disk, whole disk
1018 8 = /dev/rd/c7d1 Second disk, whole disk
1019 ...
1020 248 = /dev/rd/c7d31 32nd disk, whole disk
1021
1022 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
1023
1024 56 char Apple Desktop Bus
1025 0 = /dev/adb ADB bus control
1026
1027 Additional devices will be added to this number, all
1028 starting with /dev/adb.
1029
1030 56 block Fifth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1031 0 = /dev/hdi Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1032 64 = /dev/hdj Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1033
1034 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1035 interface (see major number 3).
1036
1037 57 char Hayes ESP serial card
1038 0 = /dev/ttyP0 First ESP port
1039 1 = /dev/ttyP1 Second ESP port
1040 ...
1041
1042 57 block Sixth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1043 0 = /dev/hdk Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1044 64 = /dev/hdl Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1045
1046 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1047 interface (see major number 3).
1048
1049 58 char Hayes ESP serial card - alternate devices
1050 0 = /dev/cup0 Callout device for ttyP0
1051 1 = /dev/cup1 Callout device for ttyP1
1052 ...
1053
1054 58 block Reserved for logical volume manager
1055
1056 59 char sf firewall package
1057 0 = /dev/firewall Communication with sf kernel module
1058
1059 59 block Generic PDA filesystem device
1060 0 = /dev/pda0 First PDA device
1061 1 = /dev/pda1 Second PDA device
1062 ...
1063
1064 The pda devices are used to mount filesystems on
1065 remote pda's (basically slow handheld machines with
1066 proprietary OS's and limited memory and storage
1067 running small fs translation drivers) through serial /
1068 IRDA / parallel links.
1069
1070 NAMING CONFLICT -- PROPOSED REVISED NAME /dev/rpda0 etc
1071
1072 60-63 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1073
1074 60-63 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1075 Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not
1076 assigned official numbers, these ranges should be
1077 used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments.
1078
1079 64 char ENskip kernel encryption package
1080 0 = /dev/enskip Communication with ENskip kernel module
1081
1082 64 block Scramdisk/DriveCrypt encrypted devices
1083 0 = /dev/scramdisk/master Master node for ioctls
1084 1 = /dev/scramdisk/1 First encrypted device
1085 2 = /dev/scramdisk/2 Second encrypted device
1086 ...
1087 255 = /dev/scramdisk/255 255th encrypted device
1088
1089 The filename of the encrypted container and the passwords
1090 are sent via ioctls (using the sdmount tool) to the master
1091 node which then activates them via one of the
1092 /dev/scramdisk/x nodes for loop mounting (all handled
1093 through the sdmount tool).
1094
1095 Requested by: andy@scramdisklinux.org
1096
1097 65 char Sundance "plink" Transputer boards (obsolete, unused)
1098 0 = /dev/plink0 First plink device
1099 1 = /dev/plink1 Second plink device
1100 2 = /dev/plink2 Third plink device
1101 3 = /dev/plink3 Fourth plink device
1102 64 = /dev/rplink0 First plink device, raw
1103 65 = /dev/rplink1 Second plink device, raw
1104 66 = /dev/rplink2 Third plink device, raw
1105 67 = /dev/rplink3 Fourth plink device, raw
1106 128 = /dev/plink0d First plink device, debug
1107 129 = /dev/plink1d Second plink device, debug
1108 130 = /dev/plink2d Third plink device, debug
1109 131 = /dev/plink3d Fourth plink device, debug
1110 192 = /dev/rplink0d First plink device, raw, debug
1111 193 = /dev/rplink1d Second plink device, raw, debug
1112 194 = /dev/rplink2d Third plink device, raw, debug
1113 195 = /dev/rplink3d Fourth plink device, raw, debug
1114
1115 This is a commercial driver; contact James Howes
1116 <jth@prosig.demon.co.uk> for information.
1117
1118 65 block SCSI disk devices (16-31)
1119 0 = /dev/sdq 17th SCSI disk whole disk
1120 16 = /dev/sdr 18th SCSI disk whole disk
1121 32 = /dev/sds 19th SCSI disk whole disk
1122 ...
1123 240 = /dev/sdaf 32nd SCSI disk whole disk
1124
1125 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1126 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1127 partitions is 15.
1128
1129 66 char YARC PowerPC PCI coprocessor card
1130 0 = /dev/yppcpci0 First YARC card
1131 1 = /dev/yppcpci1 Second YARC card
1132 ...
1133
1134 66 block SCSI disk devices (32-47)
1135 0 = /dev/sdag 33th SCSI disk whole disk
1136 16 = /dev/sdah 34th SCSI disk whole disk
1137 32 = /dev/sdai 35th SCSI disk whole disk
1138 ...
1139 240 = /dev/sdav 48nd SCSI disk whole disk
1140
1141 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1142 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1143 partitions is 15.
1144
1145 67 char Coda network file system
1146 0 = /dev/cfs0 Coda cache manager
1147
1148 See http://www.coda.cs.cmu.edu for information about Coda.
1149
1150 67 block SCSI disk devices (48-63)
1151 0 = /dev/sdaw 49th SCSI disk whole disk
1152 16 = /dev/sdax 50th SCSI disk whole disk
1153 32 = /dev/sday 51st SCSI disk whole disk
1154 ...
1155 240 = /dev/sdbl 64th SCSI disk whole disk
1156
1157 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1158 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1159 partitions is 15.
1160
1161 68 char CAPI 2.0 interface
1162 0 = /dev/capi20 Control device
1163 1 = /dev/capi20.00 First CAPI 2.0 application
1164 2 = /dev/capi20.01 Second CAPI 2.0 application
1165 ...
1166 20 = /dev/capi20.19 19th CAPI 2.0 application
1167
1168 ISDN CAPI 2.0 driver for use with CAPI 2.0
1169 applications; currently supports the AVM B1 card.
1170
1171 68 block SCSI disk devices (64-79)
1172 0 = /dev/sdbm 65th SCSI disk whole disk
1173 16 = /dev/sdbn 66th SCSI disk whole disk
1174 32 = /dev/sdbo 67th SCSI disk whole disk
1175 ...
1176 240 = /dev/sdcb 80th SCSI disk whole disk
1177
1178 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1179 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1180 partitions is 15.
1181
1182 69 char MA16 numeric accelerator card
1183 0 = /dev/ma16 Board memory access
1184
1185 69 block SCSI disk devices (80-95)
1186 0 = /dev/sdcc 81st SCSI disk whole disk
1187 16 = /dev/sdcd 82nd SCSI disk whole disk
1188 32 = /dev/sdce 83th SCSI disk whole disk
1189 ...
1190 240 = /dev/sdcr 96th SCSI disk whole disk
1191
1192 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1193 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1194 partitions is 15.
1195
1196 70 char SpellCaster Protocol Services Interface
1197 0 = /dev/apscfg Configuration interface
1198 1 = /dev/apsauth Authentication interface
1199 2 = /dev/apslog Logging interface
1200 3 = /dev/apsdbg Debugging interface
1201 64 = /dev/apsisdn ISDN command interface
1202 65 = /dev/apsasync Async command interface
1203 128 = /dev/apsmon Monitor interface
1204
1205 70 block SCSI disk devices (96-111)
1206 0 = /dev/sdcs 97th SCSI disk whole disk
1207 16 = /dev/sdct 98th SCSI disk whole disk
1208 32 = /dev/sdcu 99th SCSI disk whole disk
1209 ...
1210 240 = /dev/sddh 112nd SCSI disk whole disk
1211
1212 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1213 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1214 partitions is 15.
1215
1216 71 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card
1217 0 = /dev/ttyF0 IntelliPort II board 0, port 0
1218 1 = /dev/ttyF1 IntelliPort II board 0, port 1
1219 ...
1220 63 = /dev/ttyF63 IntelliPort II board 0, port 63
1221 64 = /dev/ttyF64 IntelliPort II board 1, port 0
1222 65 = /dev/ttyF65 IntelliPort II board 1, port 1
1223 ...
1224 127 = /dev/ttyF127 IntelliPort II board 1, port 63
1225 128 = /dev/ttyF128 IntelliPort II board 2, port 0
1226 129 = /dev/ttyF129 IntelliPort II board 2, port 1
1227 ...
1228 191 = /dev/ttyF191 IntelliPort II board 2, port 63
1229 192 = /dev/ttyF192 IntelliPort II board 3, port 0
1230 193 = /dev/ttyF193 IntelliPort II board 3, port 1
1231 ...
1232 255 = /dev/ttyF255 IntelliPort II board 3, port 63
1233
1234 71 block SCSI disk devices (112-127)
1235 0 = /dev/sddi 113th SCSI disk whole disk
1236 16 = /dev/sddj 114th SCSI disk whole disk
1237 32 = /dev/sddk 115th SCSI disk whole disk
1238 ...
1239 240 = /dev/sddx 128th SCSI disk whole disk
1240
1241 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1242 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1243 partitions is 15.
1244
1245 72 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card - alternate devices
1246 0 = /dev/cuf0 Callout device for ttyF0
1247 1 = /dev/cuf1 Callout device for ttyF1
1248 ...
1249 63 = /dev/cuf63 Callout device for ttyF63
1250 64 = /dev/cuf64 Callout device for ttyF64
1251 65 = /dev/cuf65 Callout device for ttyF65
1252 ...
1253 127 = /dev/cuf127 Callout device for ttyF127
1254 128 = /dev/cuf128 Callout device for ttyF128
1255 129 = /dev/cuf129 Callout device for ttyF129
1256 ...
1257 191 = /dev/cuf191 Callout device for ttyF191
1258 192 = /dev/cuf192 Callout device for ttyF192
1259 193 = /dev/cuf193 Callout device for ttyF193
1260 ...
1261 255 = /dev/cuf255 Callout device for ttyF255
1262
1263 72 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, first controller
1264 0 = /dev/ida/c0d0 First logical drive whole disk
1265 16 = /dev/ida/c0d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1266 ...
1267 240 = /dev/ida/c0d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1268
1269 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1270 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1271 partitions is 15.
1272
1273 73 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card - control devices
1274 0 = /dev/ip2ipl0 Loadware device for board 0
1275 1 = /dev/ip2stat0 Status device for board 0
1276 4 = /dev/ip2ipl1 Loadware device for board 1
1277 5 = /dev/ip2stat1 Status device for board 1
1278 8 = /dev/ip2ipl2 Loadware device for board 2
1279 9 = /dev/ip2stat2 Status device for board 2
1280 12 = /dev/ip2ipl3 Loadware device for board 3
1281 13 = /dev/ip2stat3 Status device for board 3
1282
1283 73 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, second controller
1284 0 = /dev/ida/c1d0 First logical drive whole disk
1285 16 = /dev/ida/c1d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1286 ...
1287 240 = /dev/ida/c1d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1288
1289 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1290 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1291 partitions is 15.
1292
1293 74 char SCI bridge
1294 0 = /dev/SCI/0 SCI device 0
1295 1 = /dev/SCI/1 SCI device 1
1296 ...
1297
1298 Currently for Dolphin Interconnect Solutions' PCI-SCI
1299 bridge.
1300
1301 74 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, third controller
1302 0 = /dev/ida/c2d0 First logical drive whole disk
1303 16 = /dev/ida/c2d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1304 ...
1305 240 = /dev/ida/c2d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1306
1307 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1308 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1309 partitions is 15.
1310
1311 75 char Specialix IO8+ serial card
1312 0 = /dev/ttyW0 First IO8+ port, first card
1313 1 = /dev/ttyW1 Second IO8+ port, first card
1314 ...
1315 8 = /dev/ttyW8 First IO8+ port, second card
1316 ...
1317
1318 75 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fourth controller
1319 0 = /dev/ida/c3d0 First logical drive whole disk
1320 16 = /dev/ida/c3d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1321 ...
1322 240 = /dev/ida/c3d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1323
1324 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1325 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1326 partitions is 15.
1327
1328 76 char Specialix IO8+ serial card - alternate devices
1329 0 = /dev/cuw0 Callout device for ttyW0
1330 1 = /dev/cuw1 Callout device for ttyW1
1331 ...
1332 8 = /dev/cuw8 Callout device for ttyW8
1333 ...
1334
1335 76 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fifth controller
1336 0 = /dev/ida/c4d0 First logical drive whole disk
1337 16 = /dev/ida/c4d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1338 ...
1339 240 = /dev/ida/c4d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1340
1341 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1342 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1343 partitions is 15.
1344
1345
1346 77 char ComScire Quantum Noise Generator
1347 0 = /dev/qng ComScire Quantum Noise Generator
1348
1349 77 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, sixth controller
1350 0 = /dev/ida/c5d0 First logical drive whole disk
1351 16 = /dev/ida/c5d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1352 ...
1353 240 = /dev/ida/c5d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1354
1355 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1356 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1357 partitions is 15.
1358
1359 78 char PAM Software's multimodem boards
1360 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First PAM modem
1361 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Second PAM modem
1362 ...
1363
1364 78 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, seventh controller
1365 0 = /dev/ida/c6d0 First logical drive whole disk
1366 16 = /dev/ida/c6d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1367 ...
1368 240 = /dev/ida/c6d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1369
1370 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1371 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1372 partitions is 15.
1373
1374 79 char PAM Software's multimodem boards - alternate devices
1375 0 = /dev/cum0 Callout device for ttyM0
1376 1 = /dev/cum1 Callout device for ttyM1
1377 ...
1378
1379 79 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, eighth controller
1380 0 = /dev/ida/c7d0 First logical drive whole disk
1381 16 = /dev/ida/c7d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1382 ...
1383 240 = /dev/ida/c715 16th logical drive whole disk
1384
1385 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1386 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1387 partitions is 15.
1388
1389 80 char Photometrics AT200 CCD camera
1390 0 = /dev/at200 Photometrics AT200 CCD camera
1391
1392 80 block I2O hard disk
1393 0 = /dev/i2o/hda First I2O hard disk, whole disk
1394 16 = /dev/i2o/hdb Second I2O hard disk, whole disk
1395 ...
1396 240 = /dev/i2o/hdp 16th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1397
1398 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1399 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1400 partitions is 15.
1401
1402 81 char video4linux
1403 0 = /dev/video0 Video capture/overlay device
1404 ...
1405 63 = /dev/video63 Video capture/overlay device
1406 64 = /dev/radio0 Radio device
1407 ...
1408 127 = /dev/radio63 Radio device
1409 128 = /dev/swradio0 Software Defined Radio device
1410 ...
1411 191 = /dev/swradio63 Software Defined Radio device
1412 224 = /dev/vbi0 Vertical blank interrupt
1413 ...
1414 255 = /dev/vbi31 Vertical blank interrupt
1415
1416 Minor numbers are allocated dynamically unless
1417 CONFIG_VIDEO_FIXED_MINOR_RANGES (default n)
1418 configuration option is set.
1419
1420 81 block I2O hard disk
1421 0 = /dev/i2o/hdq 17th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1422 16 = /dev/i2o/hdr 18th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1423 ...
1424 240 = /dev/i2o/hdaf 32nd I2O hard disk, whole disk
1425
1426 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1427 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1428 partitions is 15.
1429
1430 82 char WiNRADiO communications receiver card
1431 0 = /dev/winradio0 First WiNRADiO card
1432 1 = /dev/winradio1 Second WiNRADiO card
1433 ...
1434
1435 The driver and documentation may be obtained from
Alexander A. Klimov6b2484e2020-06-27 09:29:35 +02001436 https://www.winradio.com/
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02001437
1438 82 block I2O hard disk
1439 0 = /dev/i2o/hdag 33rd I2O hard disk, whole disk
1440 16 = /dev/i2o/hdah 34th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1441 ...
1442 240 = /dev/i2o/hdav 48th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1443
1444 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1445 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1446 partitions is 15.
1447
1448 83 char Matrox mga_vid video driver
1449 0 = /dev/mga_vid0 1st video card
1450 1 = /dev/mga_vid1 2nd video card
1451 2 = /dev/mga_vid2 3rd video card
1452 ...
1453 15 = /dev/mga_vid15 16th video card
1454
1455 83 block I2O hard disk
1456 0 = /dev/i2o/hdaw 49th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1457 16 = /dev/i2o/hdax 50th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1458 ...
1459 240 = /dev/i2o/hdbl 64th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1460
1461 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1462 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1463 partitions is 15.
1464
1465 84 char Ikon 1011[57] Versatec Greensheet Interface
1466 0 = /dev/ihcp0 First Greensheet port
1467 1 = /dev/ihcp1 Second Greensheet port
1468
1469 84 block I2O hard disk
1470 0 = /dev/i2o/hdbm 65th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1471 16 = /dev/i2o/hdbn 66th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1472 ...
1473 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcb 80th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1474
1475 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1476 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1477 partitions is 15.
1478
1479 85 char Linux/SGI shared memory input queue
1480 0 = /dev/shmiq Master shared input queue
1481 1 = /dev/qcntl0 First device pushed
1482 2 = /dev/qcntl1 Second device pushed
1483 ...
1484
1485 85 block I2O hard disk
1486 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcc 81st I2O hard disk, whole disk
1487 16 = /dev/i2o/hdcd 82nd I2O hard disk, whole disk
1488 ...
1489 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcr 96th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1490
1491 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1492 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1493 partitions is 15.
1494
1495 86 char SCSI media changer
1496 0 = /dev/sch0 First SCSI media changer
1497 1 = /dev/sch1 Second SCSI media changer
1498 ...
1499
1500 86 block I2O hard disk
1501 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcs 97th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1502 16 = /dev/i2o/hdct 98th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1503 ...
1504 240 = /dev/i2o/hddh 112th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1505
1506 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1507 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1508 partitions is 15.
1509
1510 87 char Sony Control-A1 stereo control bus
1511 0 = /dev/controla0 First device on chain
1512 1 = /dev/controla1 Second device on chain
1513 ...
1514
1515 87 block I2O hard disk
1516 0 = /dev/i2o/hddi 113rd I2O hard disk, whole disk
1517 16 = /dev/i2o/hddj 114th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1518 ...
1519 240 = /dev/i2o/hddx 128th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1520
1521 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1522 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1523 partitions is 15.
1524
1525 88 char COMX synchronous serial card
1526 0 = /dev/comx0 COMX channel 0
1527 1 = /dev/comx1 COMX channel 1
1528 ...
1529
1530 88 block Seventh IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1531 0 = /dev/hdm Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1532 64 = /dev/hdn Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1533
1534 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1535 interface (see major number 3).
1536
1537 89 char I2C bus interface
1538 0 = /dev/i2c-0 First I2C adapter
1539 1 = /dev/i2c-1 Second I2C adapter
1540 ...
1541
1542 89 block Eighth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1543 0 = /dev/hdo Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1544 64 = /dev/hdp Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1545
1546 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1547 interface (see major number 3).
1548
1549 90 char Memory Technology Device (RAM, ROM, Flash)
1550 0 = /dev/mtd0 First MTD (rw)
1551 1 = /dev/mtdr0 First MTD (ro)
1552 ...
1553 30 = /dev/mtd15 16th MTD (rw)
1554 31 = /dev/mtdr15 16th MTD (ro)
1555
1556 90 block Ninth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1557 0 = /dev/hdq Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1558 64 = /dev/hdr Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1559
1560 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1561 interface (see major number 3).
1562
1563 91 char CAN-Bus devices
1564 0 = /dev/can0 First CAN-Bus controller
1565 1 = /dev/can1 Second CAN-Bus controller
1566 ...
1567
1568 91 block Tenth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1569 0 = /dev/hds Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1570 64 = /dev/hdt Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1571
1572 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1573 interface (see major number 3).
1574
1575 92 char Reserved for ith Kommunikationstechnik MIC ISDN card
1576
1577 92 block PPDD encrypted disk driver
1578 0 = /dev/ppdd0 First encrypted disk
1579 1 = /dev/ppdd1 Second encrypted disk
1580 ...
1581
1582 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1583 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1584 partitions is 15.
1585
1586 93 char
1587
1588 93 block NAND Flash Translation Layer filesystem
1589 0 = /dev/nftla First NFTL layer
1590 16 = /dev/nftlb Second NFTL layer
1591 ...
1592 240 = /dev/nftlp 16th NTFL layer
1593
1594 94 char
1595
1596 94 block IBM S/390 DASD block storage
1597 0 = /dev/dasda First DASD device, major
1598 1 = /dev/dasda1 First DASD device, block 1
1599 2 = /dev/dasda2 First DASD device, block 2
1600 3 = /dev/dasda3 First DASD device, block 3
1601 4 = /dev/dasdb Second DASD device, major
1602 5 = /dev/dasdb1 Second DASD device, block 1
1603 6 = /dev/dasdb2 Second DASD device, block 2
1604 7 = /dev/dasdb3 Second DASD device, block 3
1605 ...
1606
1607 95 char IP filter
1608 0 = /dev/ipl Filter control device/log file
1609 1 = /dev/ipnat NAT control device/log file
1610 2 = /dev/ipstate State information log file
1611 3 = /dev/ipauth Authentication control device/log file
1612 ...
1613
1614 96 char Parallel port ATAPI tape devices
1615 0 = /dev/pt0 First parallel port ATAPI tape
1616 1 = /dev/pt1 Second parallel port ATAPI tape
1617 ...
1618 128 = /dev/npt0 First p.p. ATAPI tape, no rewind
1619 129 = /dev/npt1 Second p.p. ATAPI tape, no rewind
1620 ...
1621
1622 96 block Inverse NAND Flash Translation Layer
1623 0 = /dev/inftla First INFTL layer
1624 16 = /dev/inftlb Second INFTL layer
1625 ...
1626 240 = /dev/inftlp 16th INTFL layer
1627
1628 97 char Parallel port generic ATAPI interface
1629 0 = /dev/pg0 First parallel port ATAPI device
1630 1 = /dev/pg1 Second parallel port ATAPI device
1631 2 = /dev/pg2 Third parallel port ATAPI device
1632 3 = /dev/pg3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI device
1633
1634 These devices support the same API as the generic SCSI
1635 devices.
1636
1637 98 char Control and Measurement Device (comedi)
1638 0 = /dev/comedi0 First comedi device
1639 1 = /dev/comedi1 Second comedi device
1640 ...
Ian Abbottd62e8052019-09-11 17:39:41 +01001641 47 = /dev/comedi47 48th comedi device
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02001642
Ian Abbottd62e8052019-09-11 17:39:41 +01001643 Minors 48 to 255 are reserved for comedi subdevices with
1644 pathnames of the form "/dev/comediX_subdY", where "X" is the
1645 minor number of the associated comedi device and "Y" is the
1646 subdevice number. These subdevice minors are assigned
1647 dynamically, so there is no fixed mapping from subdevice
1648 pathnames to minor numbers.
1649
Alexander A. Klimov6b2484e2020-06-27 09:29:35 +02001650 See https://www.comedi.org/ for information about the Comedi
Ian Abbottd62e8052019-09-11 17:39:41 +01001651 project.
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02001652
1653 98 block User-mode virtual block device
1654 0 = /dev/ubda First user-mode block device
Theodore Dubois15ab8562020-08-16 16:38:23 -07001655 16 = /dev/ubdb Second user-mode block device
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02001656 ...
1657
1658 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1659 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1660 partitions is 15.
1661
1662 This device is used by the user-mode virtual kernel port.
1663
1664 99 char Raw parallel ports
1665 0 = /dev/parport0 First parallel port
1666 1 = /dev/parport1 Second parallel port
1667 ...
1668
1669 99 block JavaStation flash disk
1670 0 = /dev/jsfd JavaStation flash disk
1671
1672 100 char Telephony for Linux
1673 0 = /dev/phone0 First telephony device
1674 1 = /dev/phone1 Second telephony device
1675 ...
1676
1677 101 char Motorola DSP 56xxx board
1678 0 = /dev/mdspstat Status information
1679 1 = /dev/mdsp1 First DSP board I/O controls
1680 ...
1681 16 = /dev/mdsp16 16th DSP board I/O controls
1682
1683 101 block AMI HyperDisk RAID controller
1684 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar0 First array whole disk
1685 16 = /dev/amiraid/ar1 Second array whole disk
1686 ...
1687 240 = /dev/amiraid/ar15 16th array whole disk
1688
1689 For each device, partitions are added as:
1690 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar? Whole disk
1691 1 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p1 First partition
1692 2 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p2 Second partition
1693 ...
1694 15 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p15 15th partition
1695
1696 102 char
1697
1698 102 block Compressed block device
1699 0 = /dev/cbd/a First compressed block device, whole device
1700 16 = /dev/cbd/b Second compressed block device, whole device
1701 ...
1702 240 = /dev/cbd/p 16th compressed block device, whole device
1703
1704 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1705 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1706 partitions is 15.
1707
1708 103 char Arla network file system
1709 0 = /dev/nnpfs0 First NNPFS device
1710 1 = /dev/nnpfs1 Second NNPFS device
1711
1712 Arla is a free clone of the Andrew File System, AFS.
1713 The NNPFS device gives user mode filesystem
1714 implementations a kernel presence for caching and easy
1715 mounting. For more information about the project,
1716 write to <arla-drinkers@stacken.kth.se> or see
Alexander A. Klimov6b2484e2020-06-27 09:29:35 +02001717 https://www.stacken.kth.se/project/arla/
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02001718
1719 103 block Audit device
1720 0 = /dev/audit Audit device
1721
1722 104 char Flash BIOS support
1723
1724 104 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, first controller
1725 0 = /dev/cciss/c0d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1726 16 = /dev/cciss/c0d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1727 ...
1728 240 = /dev/cciss/c0d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1729
1730 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1731 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1732 partitions is 15.
1733
1734 105 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial controller
1735 0 = /dev/ttyV0 First VS-1000 port
1736 1 = /dev/ttyV1 Second VS-1000 port
1737 ...
1738
1739 105 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, second controller
1740 0 = /dev/cciss/c1d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1741 16 = /dev/cciss/c1d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1742 ...
1743 240 = /dev/cciss/c1d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1744
1745 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1746 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1747 partitions is 15.
1748
1749 106 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial controller - alternate devices
1750 0 = /dev/cuv0 First VS-1000 port
1751 1 = /dev/cuv1 Second VS-1000 port
1752 ...
1753
1754 106 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, third controller
1755 0 = /dev/cciss/c2d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1756 16 = /dev/cciss/c2d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1757 ...
1758 240 = /dev/cciss/c2d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1759
1760 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1761 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1762 partitions is 15.
1763
1764 107 char 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics device
1765 0 = /dev/3dfx Primary 3Dfx graphics device
1766
1767 107 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fourth controller
1768 0 = /dev/cciss/c3d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1769 16 = /dev/cciss/c3d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1770 ...
1771 240 = /dev/cciss/c3d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1772
1773 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1774 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1775 partitions is 15.
1776
1777 108 char Device independent PPP interface
1778 0 = /dev/ppp Device independent PPP interface
1779
1780 108 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fifth controller
1781 0 = /dev/cciss/c4d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1782 16 = /dev/cciss/c4d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1783 ...
1784 240 = /dev/cciss/c4d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1785
1786 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1787 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1788 partitions is 15.
1789
1790 109 char Reserved for logical volume manager
1791
1792 109 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, sixth controller
1793 0 = /dev/cciss/c5d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1794 16 = /dev/cciss/c5d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1795 ...
1796 240 = /dev/cciss/c5d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1797
1798 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1799 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1800 partitions is 15.
1801
1802 110 char miroMEDIA Surround board
1803 0 = /dev/srnd0 First miroMEDIA Surround board
1804 1 = /dev/srnd1 Second miroMEDIA Surround board
1805 ...
1806
1807 110 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, seventh controller
1808 0 = /dev/cciss/c6d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1809 16 = /dev/cciss/c6d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1810 ...
1811 240 = /dev/cciss/c6d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1812
1813 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1814 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1815 partitions is 15.
1816
1817 111 char
1818
1819 111 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, eighth controller
1820 0 = /dev/cciss/c7d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1821 16 = /dev/cciss/c7d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1822 ...
1823 240 = /dev/cciss/c7d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1824
1825 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1826 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1827 partitions is 15.
1828
1829 112 char ISI serial card
1830 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First ISI port
1831 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Second ISI port
1832 ...
1833
1834 There is currently a device-naming conflict between
1835 these and PAM multimodems (major 78).
1836
1837 112 block IBM iSeries virtual disk
1838 0 = /dev/iseries/vda First virtual disk, whole disk
1839 8 = /dev/iseries/vdb Second virtual disk, whole disk
1840 ...
1841 200 = /dev/iseries/vdz 26th virtual disk, whole disk
1842 208 = /dev/iseries/vdaa 27th virtual disk, whole disk
1843 ...
1844 248 = /dev/iseries/vdaf 32nd virtual disk, whole disk
1845
1846 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1847 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1848 partitions is 7.
1849
1850 113 char ISI serial card - alternate devices
1851 0 = /dev/cum0 Callout device for ttyM0
1852 1 = /dev/cum1 Callout device for ttyM1
1853 ...
1854
1855 113 block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM
1856 0 = /dev/iseries/vcda First virtual CD-ROM
1857 1 = /dev/iseries/vcdb Second virtual CD-ROM
1858 ...
1859
1860 114 char Picture Elements ISE board
1861 0 = /dev/ise0 First ISE board
1862 1 = /dev/ise1 Second ISE board
1863 ...
1864 128 = /dev/isex0 Control node for first ISE board
1865 129 = /dev/isex1 Control node for second ISE board
1866 ...
1867
1868 The ISE board is an embedded computer, optimized for
1869 image processing. The /dev/iseN nodes are the general
1870 I/O access to the board, the /dev/isex0 nodes command
1871 nodes used to control the board.
1872
1873 114 block IDE BIOS powered software RAID interfaces such as the
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 same way as for IDE
1887 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1888 partitions is 15.
1889
1890 115 char TI link cable devices (115 was formerly the console driver speaker)
1891 0 = /dev/tipar0 Parallel cable on first parallel port
1892 ...
1893 7 = /dev/tipar7 Parallel cable on seventh parallel port
1894
1895 8 = /dev/tiser0 Serial cable on first serial port
1896 ...
1897 15 = /dev/tiser7 Serial cable on seventh serial port
1898
1899 16 = /dev/tiusb0 First USB cable
1900 ...
1901 47 = /dev/tiusb31 32nd USB cable
1902
1903 115 block NetWare (NWFS) Devices (0-255)
1904
1905 The NWFS (NetWare) devices are used to present a
1906 collection of NetWare Mirror Groups or NetWare
1907 Partitions as a logical storage segment for
1908 use in mounting NetWare volumes. A maximum of
1909 256 NetWare volumes can be supported in a single
1910 machine.
1911
1912 http://cgfa.telepac.pt/ftp2/kernel.org/linux/kernel/people/jmerkey/nwfs/
1913
1914 0 = /dev/nwfs/v0 First NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume
1915 1 = /dev/nwfs/v1 Second NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume
1916 2 = /dev/nwfs/v2 Third NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume
1917 ...
1918 255 = /dev/nwfs/v255 Last NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume
1919
1920 116 char Advanced Linux Sound Driver (ALSA)
1921
1922 116 block MicroMemory battery backed RAM adapter (NVRAM)
1923 Supports 16 boards, 15 partitions each.
1924 Requested by neilb at cse.unsw.edu.au.
1925
1926 0 = /dev/umem/d0 Whole of first board
1927 1 = /dev/umem/d0p1 First partition of first board
1928 2 = /dev/umem/d0p2 Second partition of first board
1929 15 = /dev/umem/d0p15 15th partition of first board
1930
1931 16 = /dev/umem/d1 Whole of second board
1932 17 = /dev/umem/d1p1 First partition of second board
1933 ...
1934 255= /dev/umem/d15p15 15th partition of 16th board.
1935
1936 117 char COSA/SRP synchronous serial card
1937 0 = /dev/cosa0c0 1st board, 1st channel
1938 1 = /dev/cosa0c1 1st board, 2nd channel
1939 ...
1940 16 = /dev/cosa1c0 2nd board, 1st channel
1941 17 = /dev/cosa1c1 2nd board, 2nd channel
1942 ...
1943
1944 117 block Enterprise Volume Management System (EVMS)
1945
1946 The EVMS driver uses a layered, plug-in model to provide
1947 unparalleled flexibility and extensibility in managing
1948 storage. This allows for easy expansion or customization
1949 of various levels of volume management. Requested by
1950 Mark Peloquin (peloquin at us.ibm.com).
1951
1952 Note: EVMS populates and manages all the devnodes in
1953 /dev/evms.
1954
1955 http://sf.net/projects/evms
1956
1957 0 = /dev/evms/block_device EVMS block device
1958 1 = /dev/evms/legacyname1 First EVMS legacy device
1959 2 = /dev/evms/legacyname2 Second EVMS legacy device
1960 ...
1961 Both ranges can grow (down or up) until they meet.
1962 ...
1963 254 = /dev/evms/EVMSname2 Second EVMS native device
1964 255 = /dev/evms/EVMSname1 First EVMS native device
1965
1966 Note: legacyname(s) are derived from the normal legacy
1967 device names. For example, /dev/hda5 would become
1968 /dev/evms/hda5.
1969
1970 118 char IBM Cryptographic Accelerator
1971 0 = /dev/ica Virtual interface to all IBM Crypto Accelerators
1972 1 = /dev/ica0 IBMCA Device 0
1973 2 = /dev/ica1 IBMCA Device 1
1974 ...
1975
1976 119 char VMware virtual network control
1977 0 = /dev/vnet0 1st virtual network
1978 1 = /dev/vnet1 2nd virtual network
1979 ...
1980
1981 120-127 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1982
1983 120-127 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1984 Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not
1985 assigned official numbers, these ranges should be
1986 used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments.
1987
1988 128-135 char Unix98 PTY masters
1989
1990 These devices should not have corresponding device
1991 nodes; instead they should be accessed through the
1992 /dev/ptmx cloning interface.
1993
1994 128 block SCSI disk devices (128-143)
1995 0 = /dev/sddy 129th SCSI disk whole disk
1996 16 = /dev/sddz 130th SCSI disk whole disk
1997 32 = /dev/sdea 131th SCSI disk whole disk
1998 ...
1999 240 = /dev/sden 144th SCSI disk whole disk
2000
2001 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2002 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2003 partitions is 15.
2004
2005 129 block SCSI disk devices (144-159)
2006 0 = /dev/sdeo 145th SCSI disk whole disk
2007 16 = /dev/sdep 146th SCSI disk whole disk
2008 32 = /dev/sdeq 147th SCSI disk whole disk
2009 ...
2010 240 = /dev/sdfd 160th SCSI disk whole disk
2011
2012 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2013 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2014 partitions is 15.
2015
2016 130 char (Misc devices)
2017
2018 130 block SCSI disk devices (160-175)
2019 0 = /dev/sdfe 161st SCSI disk whole disk
2020 16 = /dev/sdff 162nd SCSI disk whole disk
2021 32 = /dev/sdfg 163rd SCSI disk whole disk
2022 ...
2023 240 = /dev/sdft 176th SCSI disk whole disk
2024
2025 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2026 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2027 partitions is 15.
2028
2029 131 block SCSI disk devices (176-191)
2030 0 = /dev/sdfu 177th SCSI disk whole disk
2031 16 = /dev/sdfv 178th SCSI disk whole disk
2032 32 = /dev/sdfw 179th SCSI disk whole disk
2033 ...
2034 240 = /dev/sdgj 192nd SCSI disk whole disk
2035
2036 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2037 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2038 partitions is 15.
2039
2040 132 block SCSI disk devices (192-207)
2041 0 = /dev/sdgk 193rd SCSI disk whole disk
2042 16 = /dev/sdgl 194th SCSI disk whole disk
2043 32 = /dev/sdgm 195th SCSI disk whole disk
2044 ...
2045 240 = /dev/sdgz 208th SCSI disk whole disk
2046
2047 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2048 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2049 partitions is 15.
2050
2051 133 block SCSI disk devices (208-223)
2052 0 = /dev/sdha 209th SCSI disk whole disk
2053 16 = /dev/sdhb 210th SCSI disk whole disk
2054 32 = /dev/sdhc 211th SCSI disk whole disk
2055 ...
2056 240 = /dev/sdhp 224th SCSI disk whole disk
2057
2058 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2059 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2060 partitions is 15.
2061
2062 134 block SCSI disk devices (224-239)
2063 0 = /dev/sdhq 225th SCSI disk whole disk
2064 16 = /dev/sdhr 226th SCSI disk whole disk
2065 32 = /dev/sdhs 227th SCSI disk whole disk
2066 ...
2067 240 = /dev/sdif 240th SCSI disk whole disk
2068
2069 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2070 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2071 partitions is 15.
2072
2073 135 block SCSI disk devices (240-255)
2074 0 = /dev/sdig 241st SCSI disk whole disk
2075 16 = /dev/sdih 242nd SCSI disk whole disk
2076 32 = /dev/sdih 243rd SCSI disk whole disk
2077 ...
2078 240 = /dev/sdiv 256th SCSI disk whole disk
2079
2080 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2081 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2082 partitions is 15.
2083
2084 136-143 char Unix98 PTY slaves
2085 0 = /dev/pts/0 First Unix98 pseudo-TTY
2086 1 = /dev/pts/1 Second Unix98 pseudo-TTY
2087 ...
2088
2089 These device nodes are automatically generated with
2090 the proper permissions and modes by mounting the
2091 devpts filesystem onto /dev/pts with the appropriate
2092 mount options (distribution dependent, however, on
2093 *most* distributions the appropriate options are
2094 "mode=0620,gid=<gid of the "tty" group>".)
2095
2096 136 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; ninth controller
2097 0 = /dev/rd/c8d0 First disk, whole disk
2098 8 = /dev/rd/c8d1 Second disk, whole disk
2099 ...
2100 248 = /dev/rd/c8d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2101
2102 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2103
2104 137 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; tenth controller
2105 0 = /dev/rd/c9d0 First disk, whole disk
2106 8 = /dev/rd/c9d1 Second disk, whole disk
2107 ...
2108 248 = /dev/rd/c9d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2109
2110 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2111
2112 138 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eleventh controller
2113 0 = /dev/rd/c10d0 First disk, whole disk
2114 8 = /dev/rd/c10d1 Second disk, whole disk
2115 ...
2116 248 = /dev/rd/c10d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2117
2118 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2119
2120 139 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; twelfth controller
2121 0 = /dev/rd/c11d0 First disk, whole disk
2122 8 = /dev/rd/c11d1 Second disk, whole disk
2123 ...
2124 248 = /dev/rd/c11d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2125
2126 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2127
2128 140 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; thirteenth controller
2129 0 = /dev/rd/c12d0 First disk, whole disk
2130 8 = /dev/rd/c12d1 Second disk, whole disk
2131 ...
2132 248 = /dev/rd/c12d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2133
2134 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2135
2136 141 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourteenth controller
2137 0 = /dev/rd/c13d0 First disk, whole disk
2138 8 = /dev/rd/c13d1 Second disk, whole disk
2139 ...
2140 248 = /dev/rd/c13d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2141
2142 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2143
2144 142 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifteenth controller
2145 0 = /dev/rd/c14d0 First disk, whole disk
2146 8 = /dev/rd/c14d1 Second disk, whole disk
2147 ...
2148 248 = /dev/rd/c14d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2149
2150 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2151
2152 143 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixteenth controller
2153 0 = /dev/rd/c15d0 First disk, whole disk
2154 8 = /dev/rd/c15d1 Second disk, whole disk
2155 ...
2156 248 = /dev/rd/c15d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2157
2158 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2159
2160 144 char Encapsulated PPP
2161 0 = /dev/pppox0 First PPP over Ethernet
2162 ...
2163 63 = /dev/pppox63 64th PPP over Ethernet
2164
2165 This is primarily used for ADSL.
2166
2167 The SST 5136-DN DeviceNet interface driver has been
2168 relocated to major 183 due to an unfortunate conflict.
2169
2170 144 block Expansion Area #1 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts
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, but offer a number of
2192 addons, which are sam9407 specific. OSS can be
2193 operated simultaneously, taking care of the codec.
2194
2195 145 block Expansion Area #2 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts
2196 0 = mounted device 512
2197 255 = mounted device 767
2198
2199 146 char SYSTRAM SCRAMNet mirrored-memory network
2200 0 = /dev/scramnet0 First SCRAMNet device
2201 1 = /dev/scramnet1 Second SCRAMNet device
2202 ...
2203
2204 146 block Expansion Area #3 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts
2205 0 = mounted device 768
2206 255 = mounted device 1023
2207
2208 147 char Aureal Semiconductor Vortex Audio device
2209 0 = /dev/aureal0 First Aureal Vortex
2210 1 = /dev/aureal1 Second Aureal Vortex
2211 ...
2212
2213 147 block Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD)
2214 0 = /dev/drbd0 First DRBD device
2215 1 = /dev/drbd1 Second DRBD device
2216 ...
2217
2218 148 char Technology Concepts serial card
2219 0 = /dev/ttyT0 First TCL port
2220 1 = /dev/ttyT1 Second TCL port
2221 ...
2222
2223 149 char Technology Concepts serial card - alternate devices
2224 0 = /dev/cut0 Callout device for ttyT0
2225 1 = /dev/cut0 Callout device for ttyT1
2226 ...
2227
2228 150 char Real-Time Linux FIFOs
2229 0 = /dev/rtf0 First RTLinux FIFO
2230 1 = /dev/rtf1 Second RTLinux FIFO
2231 ...
2232
2233 151 char DPT I2O SmartRaid V controller
2234 0 = /dev/dpti0 First DPT I2O adapter
2235 1 = /dev/dpti1 Second DPT I2O adapter
2236 ...
2237
2238 152 char EtherDrive Control Device
2239 0 = /dev/etherd/ctl Connect/Disconnect an EtherDrive
2240 1 = /dev/etherd/err Monitor errors
2241 2 = /dev/etherd/raw Raw AoE packet monitor
2242
2243 152 block EtherDrive Block Devices
2244 0 = /dev/etherd/0 EtherDrive 0
2245 ...
2246 255 = /dev/etherd/255 EtherDrive 255
2247
2248 153 char SPI Bus Interface (sometimes referred to as MicroWire)
2249 0 = /dev/spi0 First SPI device on the bus
2250 1 = /dev/spi1 Second SPI device on the bus
2251 ...
2252 15 = /dev/spi15 Sixteenth SPI device on the bus
2253
2254 153 block Enhanced Metadisk RAID (EMD) storage units
2255 0 = /dev/emd/0 First unit
2256 1 = /dev/emd/0p1 Partition 1 on First unit
2257 2 = /dev/emd/0p2 Partition 2 on First unit
2258 ...
2259 15 = /dev/emd/0p15 Partition 15 on First unit
2260
2261 16 = /dev/emd/1 Second unit
2262 32 = /dev/emd/2 Third unit
2263 ...
2264 240 = /dev/emd/15 Sixteenth unit
2265
2266 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2267 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2268 partitions is 15.
2269
2270 154 char Specialix RIO serial card
2271 0 = /dev/ttySR0 First RIO port
2272 ...
2273 255 = /dev/ttySR255 256th RIO port
2274
2275 155 char Specialix RIO serial card - alternate devices
2276 0 = /dev/cusr0 Callout device for ttySR0
2277 ...
2278 255 = /dev/cusr255 Callout device for ttySR255
2279
2280 156 char Specialix RIO serial card
2281 0 = /dev/ttySR256 257th RIO port
2282 ...
2283 255 = /dev/ttySR511 512th RIO port
2284
2285 157 char Specialix RIO serial card - alternate devices
2286 0 = /dev/cusr256 Callout device for ttySR256
2287 ...
2288 255 = /dev/cusr511 Callout device for ttySR511
2289
2290 158 char Dialogic GammaLink fax driver
2291 0 = /dev/gfax0 GammaLink channel 0
2292 1 = /dev/gfax1 GammaLink channel 1
2293 ...
2294
2295 159 char RESERVED
2296
2297 159 block RESERVED
2298
2299 160 char General Purpose Instrument Bus (GPIB)
2300 0 = /dev/gpib0 First GPIB bus
2301 1 = /dev/gpib1 Second GPIB bus
2302 ...
2303
2304 160 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on First Controller
2305 0 = /dev/carmel/0 SATA disk 0 whole disk
2306 1 = /dev/carmel/0p1 SATA disk 0 partition 1
2307 ...
2308 31 = /dev/carmel/0p31 SATA disk 0 partition 31
2309
2310 32 = /dev/carmel/1 SATA disk 1 whole disk
2311 64 = /dev/carmel/2 SATA disk 2 whole disk
2312 ...
2313 224 = /dev/carmel/7 SATA disk 7 whole disk
2314
2315 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2316 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2317 partitions is 31.
2318
2319 161 char IrCOMM devices (IrDA serial/parallel emulation)
2320 0 = /dev/ircomm0 First IrCOMM device
2321 1 = /dev/ircomm1 Second IrCOMM device
2322 ...
2323 16 = /dev/irlpt0 First IrLPT device
2324 17 = /dev/irlpt1 Second IrLPT device
2325 ...
2326
2327 161 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on Second Controller
2328 0 = /dev/carmel/8 SATA disk 8 whole disk
2329 1 = /dev/carmel/8p1 SATA disk 8 partition 1
2330 ...
2331 31 = /dev/carmel/8p31 SATA disk 8 partition 31
2332
2333 32 = /dev/carmel/9 SATA disk 9 whole disk
2334 64 = /dev/carmel/10 SATA disk 10 whole disk
2335 ...
2336 224 = /dev/carmel/15 SATA disk 15 whole disk
2337
2338 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2339 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2340 partitions is 31.
2341
Alexandre Ghiti473dcf02021-12-16 10:44:22 +01002342 162 char Used for (now removed) raw block device interface
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02002343
2344 163 char
2345
2346 164 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast serial card
2347 0 = /dev/ttyCH0 AT/PCI-Fast board 0, port 0
2348 ...
2349 15 = /dev/ttyCH15 AT/PCI-Fast board 0, port 15
2350 16 = /dev/ttyCH16 AT/PCI-Fast board 1, port 0
2351 ...
2352 31 = /dev/ttyCH31 AT/PCI-Fast board 1, port 15
2353 32 = /dev/ttyCH32 AT/PCI-Fast board 2, port 0
2354 ...
2355 47 = /dev/ttyCH47 AT/PCI-Fast board 2, port 15
2356 48 = /dev/ttyCH48 AT/PCI-Fast board 3, port 0
2357 ...
2358 63 = /dev/ttyCH63 AT/PCI-Fast board 3, port 15
2359
2360 165 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast serial card - alternate devices
2361 0 = /dev/cuch0 Callout device for ttyCH0
2362 ...
2363 63 = /dev/cuch63 Callout device for ttyCH63
2364
2365 166 char ACM USB modems
2366 0 = /dev/ttyACM0 First ACM modem
2367 1 = /dev/ttyACM1 Second ACM modem
2368 ...
2369
2370 167 char ACM USB modems - alternate devices
2371 0 = /dev/cuacm0 Callout device for ttyACM0
2372 1 = /dev/cuacm1 Callout device for ttyACM1
2373 ...
2374
2375 168 char Eracom CSA7000 PCI encryption adaptor
2376 0 = /dev/ecsa0 First CSA7000
2377 1 = /dev/ecsa1 Second CSA7000
2378 ...
2379
2380 169 char Eracom CSA8000 PCI encryption adaptor
2381 0 = /dev/ecsa8-0 First CSA8000
2382 1 = /dev/ecsa8-1 Second CSA8000
2383 ...
2384
2385 170 char AMI MegaRAC remote access controller
2386 0 = /dev/megarac0 First MegaRAC card
2387 1 = /dev/megarac1 Second MegaRAC card
2388 ...
2389
2390 171 char Reserved for IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
2391
2392 172 char Moxa Intellio serial card
2393 0 = /dev/ttyMX0 First Moxa port
2394 1 = /dev/ttyMX1 Second Moxa port
2395 ...
2396 127 = /dev/ttyMX127 128th Moxa port
2397 128 = /dev/moxactl Moxa control port
2398
2399 173 char Moxa Intellio serial card - alternate devices
2400 0 = /dev/cumx0 Callout device for ttyMX0
2401 1 = /dev/cumx1 Callout device for ttyMX1
2402 ...
2403 127 = /dev/cumx127 Callout device for ttyMX127
2404
2405 174 char SmartIO serial card
2406 0 = /dev/ttySI0 First SmartIO port
2407 1 = /dev/ttySI1 Second SmartIO port
2408 ...
2409
2410 175 char SmartIO serial card - alternate devices
2411 0 = /dev/cusi0 Callout device for ttySI0
2412 1 = /dev/cusi1 Callout device for ttySI1
2413 ...
2414
2415 176 char nCipher nFast PCI crypto accelerator
2416 0 = /dev/nfastpci0 First nFast PCI device
2417 1 = /dev/nfastpci1 First nFast PCI device
2418 ...
2419
2420 177 char TI PCILynx memory spaces
2421 0 = /dev/pcilynx/aux0 AUX space of first PCILynx card
2422 ...
2423 15 = /dev/pcilynx/aux15 AUX space of 16th PCILynx card
2424 16 = /dev/pcilynx/rom0 ROM space of first PCILynx card
2425 ...
2426 31 = /dev/pcilynx/rom15 ROM space of 16th PCILynx card
2427 32 = /dev/pcilynx/ram0 RAM space of first PCILynx card
2428 ...
2429 47 = /dev/pcilynx/ram15 RAM space of 16th PCILynx card
2430
2431 178 char Giganet cLAN1xxx virtual interface adapter
2432 0 = /dev/clanvi0 First cLAN adapter
2433 1 = /dev/clanvi1 Second cLAN adapter
2434 ...
2435
2436 179 block MMC block devices
2437 0 = /dev/mmcblk0 First SD/MMC card
2438 1 = /dev/mmcblk0p1 First partition on first MMC card
2439 8 = /dev/mmcblk1 Second SD/MMC card
2440 ...
2441
2442 The start of next SD/MMC card can be configured with
2443 CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS, or overridden at boot/modprobe
2444 time using the mmcblk.perdev_minors option. That would
2445 bump the offset between each card to be the configured
2446 value instead of the default 8.
2447
2448 179 char CCube DVXChip-based PCI products
2449 0 = /dev/dvxirq0 First DVX device
2450 1 = /dev/dvxirq1 Second DVX device
2451 ...
2452
2453 180 char USB devices
2454 0 = /dev/usb/lp0 First USB printer
2455 ...
2456 15 = /dev/usb/lp15 16th USB printer
2457 48 = /dev/usb/scanner0 First USB scanner
2458 ...
2459 63 = /dev/usb/scanner15 16th USB scanner
2460 64 = /dev/usb/rio500 Diamond Rio 500
2461 65 = /dev/usb/usblcd USBLCD Interface (info@usblcd.de)
2462 66 = /dev/usb/cpad0 Synaptics cPad (mouse/LCD)
2463 96 = /dev/usb/hiddev0 1st USB HID device
2464 ...
2465 111 = /dev/usb/hiddev15 16th USB HID device
2466 112 = /dev/usb/auer0 1st auerswald ISDN device
2467 ...
2468 127 = /dev/usb/auer15 16th auerswald ISDN device
2469 128 = /dev/usb/brlvgr0 First Braille Voyager device
2470 ...
2471 131 = /dev/usb/brlvgr3 Fourth Braille Voyager device
2472 132 = /dev/usb/idmouse ID Mouse (fingerprint scanner) device
2473 133 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga1 First SiSUSB VGA device
2474 ...
2475 140 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga8 Eighth SISUSB VGA device
2476 144 = /dev/usb/lcd USB LCD device
2477 160 = /dev/usb/legousbtower0 1st USB Legotower device
2478 ...
2479 175 = /dev/usb/legousbtower15 16th USB Legotower device
2480 176 = /dev/usb/usbtmc1 First USB TMC device
2481 ...
2482 191 = /dev/usb/usbtmc16 16th USB TMC device
2483 192 = /dev/usb/yurex1 First USB Yurex device
2484 ...
2485 209 = /dev/usb/yurex16 16th USB Yurex device
2486
2487 180 block USB block devices
2488 0 = /dev/uba First USB block device
2489 8 = /dev/ubb Second USB block device
2490 16 = /dev/ubc Third USB block device
2491 ...
2492
2493 181 char Conrad Electronic parallel port radio clocks
2494 0 = /dev/pcfclock0 First Conrad radio clock
2495 1 = /dev/pcfclock1 Second Conrad radio clock
2496 ...
2497
2498 182 char Picture Elements THR2 binarizer
2499 0 = /dev/pethr0 First THR2 board
2500 1 = /dev/pethr1 Second THR2 board
2501 ...
2502
2503 183 char SST 5136-DN DeviceNet interface
2504 0 = /dev/ss5136dn0 First DeviceNet interface
2505 1 = /dev/ss5136dn1 Second DeviceNet interface
2506 ...
2507
2508 This device used to be assigned to major number 144.
2509 It had to be moved due to an unfortunate conflict.
2510
2511 184 char Picture Elements' video simulator/sender
2512 0 = /dev/pevss0 First sender board
2513 1 = /dev/pevss1 Second sender board
2514 ...
2515
2516 185 char InterMezzo high availability file system
2517 0 = /dev/intermezzo0 First cache manager
2518 1 = /dev/intermezzo1 Second cache manager
2519 ...
2520
2521 See http://web.archive.org/web/20080115195241/
2522 http://inter-mezzo.org/index.html
2523
2524 186 char Object-based storage control device
2525 0 = /dev/obd0 First obd control device
2526 1 = /dev/obd1 Second obd control device
2527 ...
2528
2529 See ftp://ftp.lustre.org/pub/obd for code and information.
2530
2531 187 char DESkey hardware encryption device
2532 0 = /dev/deskey0 First DES key
2533 1 = /dev/deskey1 Second DES key
2534 ...
2535
2536 188 char USB serial converters
2537 0 = /dev/ttyUSB0 First USB serial converter
2538 1 = /dev/ttyUSB1 Second USB serial converter
2539 ...
2540
2541 189 char USB serial converters - alternate devices
2542 0 = /dev/cuusb0 Callout device for ttyUSB0
2543 1 = /dev/cuusb1 Callout device for ttyUSB1
2544 ...
2545
2546 190 char Kansas City tracker/tuner card
2547 0 = /dev/kctt0 First KCT/T card
2548 1 = /dev/kctt1 Second KCT/T card
2549 ...
2550
2551 191 char Reserved for PCMCIA
2552
2553 192 char Kernel profiling interface
2554 0 = /dev/profile Profiling control device
2555 1 = /dev/profile0 Profiling device for CPU 0
2556 2 = /dev/profile1 Profiling device for CPU 1
2557 ...
2558
2559 193 char Kernel event-tracing interface
2560 0 = /dev/trace Tracing control device
2561 1 = /dev/trace0 Tracing device for CPU 0
2562 2 = /dev/trace1 Tracing device for CPU 1
2563 ...
2564
2565 194 char linVideoStreams (LINVS)
2566 0 = /dev/mvideo/status0 Video compression status
2567 1 = /dev/mvideo/stream0 Video stream
2568 2 = /dev/mvideo/frame0 Single compressed frame
2569 3 = /dev/mvideo/rawframe0 Raw uncompressed frame
2570 4 = /dev/mvideo/codec0 Direct codec access
2571 5 = /dev/mvideo/video4linux0 Video4Linux compatibility
2572
2573 16 = /dev/mvideo/status1 Second device
2574 ...
2575 32 = /dev/mvideo/status2 Third device
2576 ...
2577 ...
2578 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15 16th device
2579 ...
2580
2581 195 char Nvidia graphics devices
2582 0 = /dev/nvidia0 First Nvidia card
2583 1 = /dev/nvidia1 Second Nvidia card
2584 ...
2585 255 = /dev/nvidiactl Nvidia card control device
2586
2587 196 char Tormenta T1 card
2588 0 = /dev/tor/0 Master control channel for all cards
2589 1 = /dev/tor/1 First DS0
2590 2 = /dev/tor/2 Second DS0
2591 ...
2592 48 = /dev/tor/48 48th DS0
2593 49 = /dev/tor/49 First pseudo-channel
2594 50 = /dev/tor/50 Second pseudo-channel
2595 ...
2596
2597 197 char OpenTNF tracing facility
2598 0 = /dev/tnf/t0 Trace 0 data extraction
2599 1 = /dev/tnf/t1 Trace 1 data extraction
2600 ...
2601 128 = /dev/tnf/status Tracing facility status
2602 130 = /dev/tnf/trace Tracing device
2603
2604 198 char Total Impact TPMP2 quad coprocessor PCI card
2605 0 = /dev/tpmp2/0 First card
2606 1 = /dev/tpmp2/1 Second card
2607 ...
2608
2609 199 char Veritas volume manager (VxVM) volumes
2610 0 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* First volume
2611 1 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* Second volume
2612 ...
2613
2614 199 block Veritas volume manager (VxVM) volumes
2615 0 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* First volume
2616 1 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* Second volume
2617 ...
2618
2619 The namespace in these directories is maintained by
2620 the user space VxVM software.
2621
2622 200 char Veritas VxVM configuration interface
2623 0 = /dev/vx/config Configuration access node
2624 1 = /dev/vx/trace Volume i/o trace access node
2625 2 = /dev/vx/iod Volume i/o daemon access node
2626 3 = /dev/vx/info Volume information access node
2627 4 = /dev/vx/task Volume tasks access node
2628 5 = /dev/vx/taskmon Volume tasks monitor daemon
2629
2630 201 char Veritas VxVM dynamic multipathing driver
2631 0 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* First multipath device
2632 1 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* Second multipath device
2633 ...
2634 201 block Veritas VxVM dynamic multipathing driver
2635 0 = /dev/vx/dmp/* First multipath device
2636 1 = /dev/vx/dmp/* Second multipath device
2637 ...
2638
2639 The namespace in these directories is maintained by
2640 the user space VxVM software.
2641
2642 202 char CPU model-specific registers
2643 0 = /dev/cpu/0/msr MSRs on CPU 0
2644 1 = /dev/cpu/1/msr MSRs on CPU 1
2645 ...
2646
2647 202 block Xen Virtual Block Device
2648 0 = /dev/xvda First Xen VBD whole disk
2649 16 = /dev/xvdb Second Xen VBD whole disk
2650 32 = /dev/xvdc Third Xen VBD whole disk
2651 ...
2652 240 = /dev/xvdp Sixteenth Xen VBD whole disk
2653
2654 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2655 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2656 partitions is 15.
2657
2658 203 char CPU CPUID information
2659 0 = /dev/cpu/0/cpuid CPUID on CPU 0
2660 1 = /dev/cpu/1/cpuid CPUID on CPU 1
2661 ...
2662
2663 204 char Low-density serial ports
2664 0 = /dev/ttyLU0 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 0
2665 1 = /dev/ttyLU1 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 1
2666 2 = /dev/ttyLU2 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 2
2667 3 = /dev/ttyLU3 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 3
2668 4 = /dev/ttyFB0 Intel Footbridge (ARM)
2669 5 = /dev/ttySA0 StrongARM builtin serial port 0
2670 6 = /dev/ttySA1 StrongARM builtin serial port 1
2671 7 = /dev/ttySA2 StrongARM builtin serial port 2
2672 8 = /dev/ttySC0 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 0
2673 9 = /dev/ttySC1 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 1
2674 10 = /dev/ttySC2 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 2
2675 11 = /dev/ttySC3 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 3
2676 12 = /dev/ttyFW0 Firmware console - port 0
2677 13 = /dev/ttyFW1 Firmware console - port 1
2678 14 = /dev/ttyFW2 Firmware console - port 2
2679 15 = /dev/ttyFW3 Firmware console - port 3
2680 16 = /dev/ttyAM0 ARM "AMBA" serial port 0
2681 ...
2682 31 = /dev/ttyAM15 ARM "AMBA" serial port 15
2683 32 = /dev/ttyDB0 DataBooster serial port 0
2684 ...
2685 39 = /dev/ttyDB7 DataBooster serial port 7
2686 40 = /dev/ttySG0 SGI Altix console port
2687 41 = /dev/ttySMX0 Motorola i.MX - port 0
2688 42 = /dev/ttySMX1 Motorola i.MX - port 1
2689 43 = /dev/ttySMX2 Motorola i.MX - port 2
Mark Greerecd6bf62019-06-26 09:05:53 -07002690 44 = /dev/ttyMM0 Marvell MPSC - port 0 (obsolete unused)
2691 45 = /dev/ttyMM1 Marvell MPSC - port 1 (obsolete unused)
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02002692 46 = /dev/ttyCPM0 PPC CPM (SCC or SMC) - port 0
2693 ...
2694 47 = /dev/ttyCPM5 PPC CPM (SCC or SMC) - port 5
2695 50 = /dev/ttyIOC0 Altix serial card
2696 ...
2697 81 = /dev/ttyIOC31 Altix serial card
2698 82 = /dev/ttyVR0 NEC VR4100 series SIU
2699 83 = /dev/ttyVR1 NEC VR4100 series DSIU
2700 84 = /dev/ttyIOC84 Altix ioc4 serial card
2701 ...
2702 115 = /dev/ttyIOC115 Altix ioc4 serial card
2703 116 = /dev/ttySIOC0 Altix ioc3 serial card
2704 ...
2705 147 = /dev/ttySIOC31 Altix ioc3 serial card
2706 148 = /dev/ttyPSC0 PPC PSC - port 0
2707 ...
2708 153 = /dev/ttyPSC5 PPC PSC - port 5
2709 154 = /dev/ttyAT0 ATMEL serial port 0
2710 ...
2711 169 = /dev/ttyAT15 ATMEL serial port 15
2712 170 = /dev/ttyNX0 Hilscher netX serial port 0
2713 ...
2714 185 = /dev/ttyNX15 Hilscher netX serial port 15
2715 186 = /dev/ttyJ0 JTAG1 DCC protocol based serial port emulation
2716 187 = /dev/ttyUL0 Xilinx uartlite - port 0
2717 ...
2718 190 = /dev/ttyUL3 Xilinx uartlite - port 3
2719 191 = /dev/xvc0 Xen virtual console - port 0
2720 192 = /dev/ttyPZ0 pmac_zilog - port 0
2721 ...
2722 195 = /dev/ttyPZ3 pmac_zilog - port 3
2723 196 = /dev/ttyTX0 TX39/49 serial port 0
2724 ...
2725 204 = /dev/ttyTX7 TX39/49 serial port 7
2726 205 = /dev/ttySC0 SC26xx serial port 0
2727 206 = /dev/ttySC1 SC26xx serial port 1
2728 207 = /dev/ttySC2 SC26xx serial port 2
2729 208 = /dev/ttySC3 SC26xx serial port 3
2730 209 = /dev/ttyMAX0 MAX3100 serial port 0
2731 210 = /dev/ttyMAX1 MAX3100 serial port 1
2732 211 = /dev/ttyMAX2 MAX3100 serial port 2
2733 212 = /dev/ttyMAX3 MAX3100 serial port 3
2734
2735 205 char Low-density serial ports (alternate device)
2736 0 = /dev/culu0 Callout device for ttyLU0
2737 1 = /dev/culu1 Callout device for ttyLU1
2738 2 = /dev/culu2 Callout device for ttyLU2
2739 3 = /dev/culu3 Callout device for ttyLU3
2740 4 = /dev/cufb0 Callout device for ttyFB0
2741 5 = /dev/cusa0 Callout device for ttySA0
2742 6 = /dev/cusa1 Callout device for ttySA1
2743 7 = /dev/cusa2 Callout device for ttySA2
2744 8 = /dev/cusc0 Callout device for ttySC0
2745 9 = /dev/cusc1 Callout device for ttySC1
2746 10 = /dev/cusc2 Callout device for ttySC2
2747 11 = /dev/cusc3 Callout device for ttySC3
2748 12 = /dev/cufw0 Callout device for ttyFW0
2749 13 = /dev/cufw1 Callout device for ttyFW1
2750 14 = /dev/cufw2 Callout device for ttyFW2
2751 15 = /dev/cufw3 Callout device for ttyFW3
2752 16 = /dev/cuam0 Callout device for ttyAM0
2753 ...
2754 31 = /dev/cuam15 Callout device for ttyAM15
2755 32 = /dev/cudb0 Callout device for ttyDB0
2756 ...
2757 39 = /dev/cudb7 Callout device for ttyDB7
2758 40 = /dev/cusg0 Callout device for ttySG0
2759 41 = /dev/ttycusmx0 Callout device for ttySMX0
2760 42 = /dev/ttycusmx1 Callout device for ttySMX1
2761 43 = /dev/ttycusmx2 Callout device for ttySMX2
2762 46 = /dev/cucpm0 Callout device for ttyCPM0
2763 ...
2764 49 = /dev/cucpm5 Callout device for ttyCPM5
2765 50 = /dev/cuioc40 Callout device for ttyIOC40
2766 ...
2767 81 = /dev/cuioc431 Callout device for ttyIOC431
2768 82 = /dev/cuvr0 Callout device for ttyVR0
2769 83 = /dev/cuvr1 Callout device for ttyVR1
2770
2771 206 char OnStream SC-x0 tape devices
2772 0 = /dev/osst0 First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 0
2773 1 = /dev/osst1 Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 0
2774 ...
2775 32 = /dev/osst0l First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 1
2776 33 = /dev/osst1l Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 1
2777 ...
2778 64 = /dev/osst0m First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 2
2779 65 = /dev/osst1m Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 2
2780 ...
2781 96 = /dev/osst0a First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 3
2782 97 = /dev/osst1a Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 3
2783 ...
2784 128 = /dev/nosst0 No rewind version of /dev/osst0
2785 129 = /dev/nosst1 No rewind version of /dev/osst1
2786 ...
2787 160 = /dev/nosst0l No rewind version of /dev/osst0l
2788 161 = /dev/nosst1l No rewind version of /dev/osst1l
2789 ...
2790 192 = /dev/nosst0m No rewind version of /dev/osst0m
2791 193 = /dev/nosst1m No rewind version of /dev/osst1m
2792 ...
2793 224 = /dev/nosst0a No rewind version of /dev/osst0a
2794 225 = /dev/nosst1a No rewind version of /dev/osst1a
2795 ...
2796
2797 The OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tapes do not support the
2798 standard SCSI SASD command set and therefore need
2799 their own driver "osst". Note that the IDE, USB (and
2800 maybe ParPort) versions may be driven via ide-scsi or
2801 usb-storage SCSI emulation and this osst device and
2802 driver as well. The ADR-x0 drives are QIC-157
2803 compliant and don't need osst.
2804
2805 207 char Compaq ProLiant health feature indicate
2806 0 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpqw Redirector interface
2807 1 = /dev/cpqhealth/crom EISA CROM
2808 2 = /dev/cpqhealth/cdt Data Table
2809 3 = /dev/cpqhealth/cevt Event Log
2810 4 = /dev/cpqhealth/casr Automatic Server Recovery
2811 5 = /dev/cpqhealth/cecc ECC Memory
2812 6 = /dev/cpqhealth/cmca Machine Check Architecture
2813 7 = /dev/cpqhealth/ccsm Deprecated CDT
2814 8 = /dev/cpqhealth/cnmi NMI Handling
2815 9 = /dev/cpqhealth/css Sideshow Management
2816 10 = /dev/cpqhealth/cram CMOS interface
2817 11 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpci PCI IRQ interface
2818
2819 208 char User space serial ports
2820 0 = /dev/ttyU0 First user space serial port
2821 1 = /dev/ttyU1 Second user space serial port
2822 ...
2823
2824 209 char User space serial ports (alternate devices)
2825 0 = /dev/cuu0 Callout device for ttyU0
2826 1 = /dev/cuu1 Callout device for ttyU1
2827 ...
2828
2829 210 char SBE, Inc. sync/async serial card
2830 0 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg0 Configuration device for board 0
2831 1 = /dev/sbei/dld0 Download device for board 0
2832 2 = /dev/sbei/wan00 WAN device, port 0, board 0
2833 3 = /dev/sbei/wan01 WAN device, port 1, board 0
2834 4 = /dev/sbei/wan02 WAN device, port 2, board 0
2835 5 = /dev/sbei/wan03 WAN device, port 3, board 0
2836 6 = /dev/sbei/wanc00 WAN clone device, port 0, board 0
2837 7 = /dev/sbei/wanc01 WAN clone device, port 1, board 0
2838 8 = /dev/sbei/wanc02 WAN clone device, port 2, board 0
2839 9 = /dev/sbei/wanc03 WAN clone device, port 3, board 0
2840 10 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg1 Configuration device for board 1
2841 11 = /dev/sbei/dld1 Download device for board 1
2842 12 = /dev/sbei/wan10 WAN device, port 0, board 1
2843 13 = /dev/sbei/wan11 WAN device, port 1, board 1
2844 14 = /dev/sbei/wan12 WAN device, port 2, board 1
2845 15 = /dev/sbei/wan13 WAN device, port 3, board 1
2846 16 = /dev/sbei/wanc10 WAN clone device, port 0, board 1
2847 17 = /dev/sbei/wanc11 WAN clone device, port 1, board 1
2848 18 = /dev/sbei/wanc12 WAN clone device, port 2, board 1
2849 19 = /dev/sbei/wanc13 WAN clone device, port 3, board 1
2850 ...
2851
2852 Yes, each board is really spaced 10 (decimal) apart.
2853
2854 211 char Addinum CPCI1500 digital I/O card
2855 0 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/0 First CPCI1500 card
2856 1 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/1 Second CPCI1500 card
2857 ...
2858
2859 212 char LinuxTV.org DVB driver subsystem
2860 0 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video0 first video decoder of first card
2861 1 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/audio0 first audio decoder of first card
2862 2 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/sec0 (obsolete/unused)
2863 3 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 first frontend device of first card
2864 4 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0 first demux device of first card
2865 5 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 first digital video recoder device of first card
2866 6 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0 first common access port of first card
2867 7 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/net0 first network device of first card
2868 8 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/osd0 first on-screen-display device of first card
2869 9 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video1 second video decoder of first card
2870 ...
2871 64 = /dev/dvb/adapter1/video0 first video decoder of second card
2872 ...
2873 128 = /dev/dvb/adapter2/video0 first video decoder of third card
2874 ...
2875 196 = /dev/dvb/adapter3/video0 first video decoder of fourth card
2876
2877 216 char Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY devices
2878 0 = /dev/rfcomm0 First Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY device
2879 1 = /dev/rfcomm1 Second Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY device
2880 ...
2881
2882 217 char Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY devices (alternate devices)
2883 0 = /dev/curf0 Callout device for rfcomm0
2884 1 = /dev/curf1 Callout device for rfcomm1
2885 ...
2886
2887 218 char The Logical Company bus Unibus/Qbus adapters
2888 0 = /dev/logicalco/bci/0 First bus adapter
2889 1 = /dev/logicalco/bci/1 First bus adapter
2890 ...
2891
2892 219 char The Logical Company DCI-1300 digital I/O card
2893 0 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/0 First DCI-1300 card
2894 1 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/1 Second DCI-1300 card
2895 ...
2896
2897 220 char Myricom Myrinet "GM" board
2898 0 = /dev/myricom/gm0 First Myrinet GM board
2899 1 = /dev/myricom/gmp0 First board "root access"
2900 2 = /dev/myricom/gm1 Second Myrinet GM board
2901 3 = /dev/myricom/gmp1 Second board "root access"
2902 ...
2903
2904 221 char VME bus
2905 0 = /dev/bus/vme/m0 First master image
2906 1 = /dev/bus/vme/m1 Second master image
2907 2 = /dev/bus/vme/m2 Third master image
2908 3 = /dev/bus/vme/m3 Fourth master image
2909 4 = /dev/bus/vme/s0 First slave image
2910 5 = /dev/bus/vme/s1 Second slave image
2911 6 = /dev/bus/vme/s2 Third slave image
2912 7 = /dev/bus/vme/s3 Fourth slave image
2913 8 = /dev/bus/vme/ctl Control
2914
2915 It is expected that all VME bus drivers will use the
2916 same interface. For interface documentation see
2917 http://www.vmelinux.org/.
2918
2919 224 char A2232 serial card
2920 0 = /dev/ttyY0 First A2232 port
2921 1 = /dev/ttyY1 Second A2232 port
2922 ...
2923
2924 225 char A2232 serial card (alternate devices)
2925 0 = /dev/cuy0 Callout device for ttyY0
2926 1 = /dev/cuy1 Callout device for ttyY1
2927 ...
2928
2929 226 char Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI)
2930 0 = /dev/dri/card0 First graphics card
2931 1 = /dev/dri/card1 Second graphics card
2932 ...
2933
2934 227 char IBM 3270 terminal Unix tty access
2935 1 = /dev/3270/tty1 First 3270 terminal
2936 2 = /dev/3270/tty2 Seconds 3270 terminal
2937 ...
2938
2939 228 char IBM 3270 terminal block-mode access
2940 0 = /dev/3270/tub Controlling interface
2941 1 = /dev/3270/tub1 First 3270 terminal
2942 2 = /dev/3270/tub2 Second 3270 terminal
2943 ...
2944
2945 229 char IBM iSeries/pSeries virtual console
2946 0 = /dev/hvc0 First console port
2947 1 = /dev/hvc1 Second console port
2948 ...
2949
2950 230 char IBM iSeries virtual tape
2951 0 = /dev/iseries/vt0 First virtual tape, mode 0
2952 1 = /dev/iseries/vt1 Second virtual tape, mode 0
2953 ...
2954 32 = /dev/iseries/vt0l First virtual tape, mode 1
2955 33 = /dev/iseries/vt1l Second virtual tape, mode 1
2956 ...
2957 64 = /dev/iseries/vt0m First virtual tape, mode 2
2958 65 = /dev/iseries/vt1m Second virtual tape, mode 2
2959 ...
2960 96 = /dev/iseries/vt0a First virtual tape, mode 3
2961 97 = /dev/iseries/vt1a Second virtual tape, mode 3
2962 ...
2963 128 = /dev/iseries/nvt0 First virtual tape, mode 0, no rewind
2964 129 = /dev/iseries/nvt1 Second virtual tape, mode 0, no rewind
2965 ...
2966 160 = /dev/iseries/nvt0l First virtual tape, mode 1, no rewind
2967 161 = /dev/iseries/nvt1l Second virtual tape, mode 1, no rewind
2968 ...
2969 192 = /dev/iseries/nvt0m First virtual tape, mode 2, no rewind
2970 193 = /dev/iseries/nvt1m Second virtual tape, mode 2, no rewind
2971 ...
2972 224 = /dev/iseries/nvt0a First virtual tape, mode 3, no rewind
2973 225 = /dev/iseries/nvt1a Second virtual tape, mode 3, no rewind
2974 ...
2975
2976 "No rewind" refers to the omission of the default
2977 automatic rewind on device close. The MTREW or MTOFFL
2978 ioctl()'s can be used to rewind the tape regardless of
2979 the device used to access it.
2980
2981 231 char InfiniBand
2982 0 = /dev/infiniband/umad0
2983 1 = /dev/infiniband/umad1
2984 ...
2985 63 = /dev/infiniband/umad63 63rd InfiniBandMad device
2986 64 = /dev/infiniband/issm0 First InfiniBand IsSM device
2987 65 = /dev/infiniband/issm1 Second InfiniBand IsSM device
2988 ...
2989 127 = /dev/infiniband/issm63 63rd InfiniBand IsSM device
Leon Romanovsky8d7e4152021-07-28 16:04:12 +03002990 192 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs0 First InfiniBand verbs device
2991 193 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs1 Second InfiniBand verbs device
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02002992 ...
Leon Romanovsky8d7e4152021-07-28 16:04:12 +03002993 223 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs31 31st InfiniBand verbs device
Jani Nikula07c7e302016-11-03 12:11:50 +02002994
2995 232 char Biometric Devices
2996 0 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/fingerprint first fingerprint sensor on first device
2997 1 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/iris first iris sensor on first device
2998 2 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/retina first retina sensor on first device
2999 3 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/voiceprint first voiceprint sensor on first device
3000 4 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/facial first facial sensor on first device
3001 5 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/hand first hand sensor on first device
3002 ...
3003 10 = /dev/biometric/sensor1/fingerprint first fingerprint sensor on second device
3004 ...
3005 20 = /dev/biometric/sensor2/fingerprint first fingerprint sensor on third device
3006 ...
3007
3008 233 char PathScale InfiniPath interconnect
3009 0 = /dev/ipath Primary device for programs (any unit)
3010 1 = /dev/ipath0 Access specifically to unit 0
3011 2 = /dev/ipath1 Access specifically to unit 1
3012 ...
3013 4 = /dev/ipath3 Access specifically to unit 3
3014 129 = /dev/ipath_sma Device used by Subnet Management Agent
3015 130 = /dev/ipath_diag Device used by diagnostics programs
3016
3017 234-254 char RESERVED FOR DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT
3018 Character devices that request a dynamic allocation of major number will
3019 take numbers starting from 254 and downward.
3020
3021 240-254 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
3022 Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not
3023 assigned official numbers, these ranges should be
3024 used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments.
3025
3026 255 char RESERVED
3027
3028 255 block RESERVED
3029
3030 This major is reserved to assist the expansion to a
3031 larger number space. No device nodes with this major
3032 should ever be created on the filesystem.
3033 (This is probably not true anymore, but I'll leave it
3034 for now /Torben)
3035
3036 ---LARGE MAJORS!!!!!---
3037
3038 256 char Equinox SST multi-port serial boards
3039 0 = /dev/ttyEQ0 First serial port on first Equinox SST board
3040 127 = /dev/ttyEQ127 Last serial port on first Equinox SST board
3041 128 = /dev/ttyEQ128 First serial port on second Equinox SST board
3042 ...
3043 1027 = /dev/ttyEQ1027 Last serial port on eighth Equinox SST board
3044
3045 256 block Resident Flash Disk Flash Translation Layer
3046 0 = /dev/rfda First RFD FTL layer
3047 16 = /dev/rfdb Second RFD FTL layer
3048 ...
3049 240 = /dev/rfdp 16th RFD FTL layer
3050
3051 257 char Phoenix Technologies Cryptographic Services Driver
3052 0 = /dev/ptlsec Crypto Services Driver
3053
3054 257 block SSFDC Flash Translation Layer filesystem
3055 0 = /dev/ssfdca First SSFDC layer
3056 8 = /dev/ssfdcb Second SSFDC layer
3057 16 = /dev/ssfdcc Third SSFDC layer
3058 24 = /dev/ssfdcd 4th SSFDC layer
3059 32 = /dev/ssfdce 5th SSFDC layer
3060 40 = /dev/ssfdcf 6th SSFDC layer
3061 48 = /dev/ssfdcg 7th SSFDC layer
3062 56 = /dev/ssfdch 8th SSFDC layer
3063
3064 258 block ROM/Flash read-only translation layer
3065 0 = /dev/blockrom0 First ROM card's translation layer interface
3066 1 = /dev/blockrom1 Second ROM card's translation layer interface
3067 ...
3068
3069 259 block Block Extended Major
3070 Used dynamically to hold additional partition minor
3071 numbers and allow large numbers of partitions per device
3072
3073 259 char FPGA configuration interfaces
3074 0 = /dev/icap0 First Xilinx internal configuration
3075 1 = /dev/icap1 Second Xilinx internal configuration
3076
3077 260 char OSD (Object-based-device) SCSI Device
3078 0 = /dev/osd0 First OSD Device
3079 1 = /dev/osd1 Second OSD Device
3080 ...
3081 255 = /dev/osd255 256th OSD Device
Logan Gunthorpea5d31a32017-06-15 14:05:20 -06003082
3083 384-511 char RESERVED FOR DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT
3084 Character devices that request a dynamic allocation of major
3085 number will take numbers starting from 511 and downward,
3086 once the 234-254 range is full.