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| author | Jasper Ras <jras@hostnet.nl> | 2025-01-13 13:16:06 +0100 |
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| committer | Jasper Ras <jras@hostnet.nl> | 2025-01-13 13:16:06 +0100 |
| commit | 9232b8d817d4cd4122947375156fa2fa1e9fba14 (patch) | |
| tree | e4feb77f2e508f008b78f722e91488bb9a3f3806 /3 resources/linux/device-drivers.md | |
| parent | ed0753ad224f0c65133bd7a63180257eecd9f5e3 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/3 resources/linux/device-drivers.md b/3 resources/linux/device-drivers.md deleted file mode 100644 index e4fe9d2..0000000 --- a/3 resources/linux/device-drivers.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -major, minor numbers -major = driver (used by kernel when opening device to dispatch to correct driver) -minor = used by driver to differentiate device(s) - -after disk the major, minor numbers are shown: -``` -[jasras@n04.compute.vps2-lej1 ~]$ ls -l /dev/dm-* -brw-rw---- 1 root disk 253, 0 Oct 25 10:10 /dev/dm-0 -brw-rw---- 1 root disk 253, 1 Oct 25 10:11 /dev/dm-1 -brw-rw---- 1 root root 253, 11 Oct 28 19:58 /dev/dm-11 -brw-rw---- 1 root root 253, 12 Oct 28 19:58 /dev/dm-12 -``` - -available devices: `cat /proc/devices` - -character devices vs block devices; what is the difference? - ---- -[oreilly-device-drivers](https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/linux-device-drivers/0596000081/ch03s02.html)
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