Section 4: Special Files

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Section index

C

Castor_limits(4)
LCG internal limits
cciss(4)
HP Smart Array block driver
console_codes(4)
Linux console escape and control sequences
console_ioctl(4)
ioctls for console terminal and virtual consoles
cpuid(4)
x86 CPUID access device

D

dsp56k(4)
DSP56001 interface device

E

extcap(4)
The extcap interface

F

fd(4)
floppy disk device
full(4)
always full device
fuse(4)
Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) device

H

hd(4)
MFM/IDE hard disk devices
hpsa(4)
HP Smart Array SCSI driver

I

initrd(4)
boot loader initialized RAM disk
intro(4)
introduction to special files

K

kmem(4)
system memory, kernel memory and system ports

L

lirc(4)
lirc devices
loop(4)
loop devices
loop-control(4)
loop devices
lp(4)
line printer devices

M

md(4)
Multiple Device driver aka Linux Software RAID
mem(4)
system memory, kernel memory and system ports
mouse(4)
serial mouse interface
msr(4)
x86 CPU MSR access device

N

null(4)
data sink

P

PGABuildDatatype(4)
Build an MPI datatype for string p in population pop.
PGAGetCommunicator(4)
Returns the default communicator used when PGARun is...
PGAGetNumProcs(4)
Returns the size of communicator comm in processes.
PGAGetRank(4)
Returns the rank of the processor in communicator comm...
PGAReceiveIndividual(4)
receive an individual from another process
PGASendIndividual(4)
transmit an individual to another process
PGASendReceiveIndividual(4)
Send an individual to a process, while receivi...
PGASetCommunicator(4)
Set the default communicator to use when PGARun is c...
port(4)
system memory, kernel memory and system ports
ptmx(4)
pseudoterminal master and slave
pts(4)
pseudoterminal master and slave

R

ram(4)
ram disk device
random(4)
kernel random number source devices
rtc(4)
real-time clock

S

sd(4)
driver for SCSI disk drives
smartpqi(4)
Microsemi Smart Family SCSI driver
sol_ufsdump(4)
incremental dump format
st(4)
SCSI tape device

T

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

U

urandom(4)
kernel random number source devices

V

vcs(4)
virtual console memory
vcsa(4)
virtual console memory
veth(4)
Virtual Ethernet Device

W

wavelan(4)
AT&T GIS WaveLAN ISA device driver
wireshark-filter(4)
Wireshark filter syntax and reference

Z

zero(4)
data sink

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