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- Date:
Mon Sep 15 09:42:35 1997
- Orig file:
v2.1.55/linux/Documentation/devices.txt
- Orig date:
Sun Sep 7 13:10:42 1997
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.55/linux/Documentation/devices.txt linux/Documentation/devices.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
LINUX ALLOCATED DEVICES
Maintained by H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
- Last revised: September 5, 1997
+ Last revised: September 11, 1997
This list is the successor to Rick Miller's Linux Device List, which
he stopped maintaining when he got busy with other things in 1993. It
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
recommended /dev directory nodes for these devices.
The latest version of this list is included with the Linux kernel
-sources in LaTeX and ASCII form. In case of discrepancy, the LaTeX
-version is authoritative.
+sources in LaTeX and ASCII form. It is also available separately from
+ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/device-list/. In case of
+discrepancy, the LaTeX version is authoritative.
This document is included by reference into the Linux Filesystem
-Standard (FSSTND). The FSSTND is available via FTP from
-tsx-11.mit.edu in the directory /pub/linux/docs/linux-standards/fsstnd.
+Standard (FSSTND). The FSSTND is available from
+ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/docs/linux-standards/fsstnd/.
To have a major number allocated, or a minor number in situations
where that applies (e.g. busmice), please contact me with the
@@ -748,6 +749,16 @@
0 = /dev/cui0 Callout device corresponding to ttyI0
...
63 = /dev/cui63 Callout device corresponding to ttyI63
+ block Flash Translatio Layer (FTL) filesystems
+ 0 = /dev/ftla FTL on first Memory Technology Device
+ 16 = /dev/ftlb FTL on second Memory Technology Device
+ 32 = /dev/ftlc FTL on third Memory Technology Device
+ ...
+ 240 = /dev/ftlp FTL on 16th Memory Technology Device
+
+ Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
+ disks (see major number 3) expect that the partition
+ limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk (same as SCSI.)
45 char isdn4linux ISDN BRI driver
0 = /dev/isdn0 First virtual B channel raw data
@@ -1042,7 +1053,14 @@
1 = /dev/i2c1 Second I2C adapter
...
- 90-119 UNALLOCATED
+ 90 char Memory Technology Device (RAM, ROM, Flash)
+ 0 = /dev/mtd0 First MTD (rw)
+ 1 = /dev/mtdr0 First MTD (ro)
+ ...
+ 30 = /dev/mtd15 16th MTD (rw)
+ 31 = /dev/mtdr15 16th MTD (ro)
+
+ 91-119 UNALLOCATED
120-127 LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
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