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@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ create and how to create them, in order to avoid calls to mknod.
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This syntax is derived from the makedev utility, and more complete
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documentation can be found in the +package/makedevs/README+ file.
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-It takes the form of a line for each file, with the following layout:
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+It takes the form of a space separated list of fields, one file per
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+line; the fields are:
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|===========================================================
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|name |type |mode |uid |gid |major |minor |start |inc |count
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|===========================================================
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-There are a few non-trivial blocks here:
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+There are a few non-trivial blocks:
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- +name+ is the path to the file you want to create/modify
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- +type+ is the type of the file, being one of:
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@@ -35,22 +36,23 @@ There are a few non-trivial blocks here:
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Let's say you want to change the permissions of a given file; using
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this syntax, you will need to put:
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
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-/usr/bin/foobar f 644 0 0 - - - - -
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
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+
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+----
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+/usr/bin/foobar f 644 0 0 - - - - -
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+----
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On the other hand, if you want to create the device file +/dev/hda+
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and the corresponding 15 files for the partitions, you will need for
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+/dev/hda+:
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
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-/dev/hda b 640 0 0 3 0 0 0 -
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
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+----
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+/dev/hda b 640 0 0 3 0 0 0 -
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+----
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and then for device files corresponding to the partitions of
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+/dev/hda+, +/dev/hdaX+, +X+ ranging from 1 to 15:
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
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-/dev/hda b 640 0 0 3 1 1 1 15
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
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+----
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+/dev/hda b 640 0 0 3 1 1 1 15
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+----
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