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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt index 00383186d8fb..47a154f30290 100644 --- a/Documentation/devices.txt +++ b/Documentation/devices.txt | |||
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. | |||
98 | 8 = /dev/random Nondeterministic random number gen. | 98 | 8 = /dev/random Nondeterministic random number gen. |
99 | 9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen. | 99 | 9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen. |
100 | 10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous I/O notification interface | 100 | 10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous I/O notification interface |
101 | 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's | 101 | 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's, reads |
102 | export the buffered printk records. | ||
102 | 12 = /dev/oldmem Used by crashdump kernels to access | 103 | 12 = /dev/oldmem Used by crashdump kernels to access |
103 | the memory of the kernel that crashed. | 104 | the memory of the kernel that crashed. |
104 | 105 | ||
@@ -846,13 +847,7 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. | |||
846 | ... | 847 | ... |
847 | 31 = /dev/tap15 16th Ethertap device | 848 | 31 = /dev/tap15 16th Ethertap device |
848 | 849 | ||
849 | 36 block MCA ESDI hard disk | 850 | 36 block OBSOLETE (was MCA ESDI hard disk) |
850 | 0 = /dev/eda First ESDI disk whole disk | ||
851 | 64 = /dev/edb Second ESDI disk whole disk | ||
852 | ... | ||
853 | |||
854 | Partitions are handled in the same way as IDE disks | ||
855 | (see major number 3). | ||
856 | 851 | ||
857 | 37 char IDE tape | 852 | 37 char IDE tape |
858 | 0 = /dev/ht0 First IDE tape | 853 | 0 = /dev/ht0 First IDE tape |