NAME
devfs —
device file system
DESCRIPTION
The device file system, ordevfs, provides access to
kernel's device namespace in the global file system namespace. It is mounted
automatically on /dev.
The file system includes several directories, links, symbolic
links and devices, some of which can also be written. In a chroot'ed
environment, devfs can be used to create a new
/dev mount point.
SYSCTL VARIABLES
- vfs.devfs.debug
- Enables
devfsdebugging.
FILES
- /dev
- The normal
devfsmount point.
SEE ALSO
HISTORY
The devfs file system first appeared in
DragonFly 2.3.
AUTHORS
Alex Hornung