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Devfsd

devfsd is a device manager for the Linux kernel. Primarily, it creates device nodes in the .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}/dev directory when kernel drivers make the underlying hardware accessible. The nodes exist in a virtual device file system named devfs. In systems that support many different types of hardware, each of…

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Developer
Richard Gooch
License
GNU General Public License (GPL)
Operating system
Linux kernel
Type
daemon

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Devfsd

Nodes9
Edges8
Triples6
Avg. degree1.78
Density0.222222
Components1

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Devfsd

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Developer · 1
Devfsd → Richard Gooch
License · 1
Devfsd → GNU General Public License (GPL)
Operating system · 1
Devfsd → Linux kernel
Type · 1
Devfsd → daemon
Website · 1
Devfsd → www.safe-mbox.com/~rgooch/linux/
is a · 1
Devfsd → device manager for the Linux kernel

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device kernel devfs linux nodes hardware system website filesystem udev manager primarily creates mw-parser-output monospaced font-family monospace dev directory drivers

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DevfsdDeveloperRichard Gooch1.00infobox
DevfsdLicenseGNU General Public License (GPL)1.00infobox
DevfsdOperating systemLinux kernel1.00infobox
DevfsdTypedaemon1.00infobox
DevfsdWebsitewww.safe-mbox.com/~rgooch/linux/1.00infobox
Devfsdis adevice manager for the Linux kernel0.90text

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