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kmknod(8)							     kmknod(8)

NAME
       kmknod  -  Creates device special files for static kernel layered prod‐
       ucts

SYNOPSIS
       /sbin/kmknod

DESCRIPTION
       The kmknod command obtains information from a running kernel and deter‐
       mines if any device special files must be created for use by the kernel
       layered products that are statically configured.

       To enable kmknod to create device special files, the statically config‐
       ured  kernel  layered  products must have been registered with the kreg
       command.

					Note

       To create device special files for the kernel layered products that are
       loadable	 modules, such as loadable device drivers, use the cfgmgr com‐
       mand instead of the kmknod command.

       The kmknod command first deletes any files that have matching names and
       any  files  that	 have  both matching major numbers and matching device
       types (block or character).  After any matching files are deleted,  the
       kmknod command creates all the required device special files.

       The  /etc/inittab  file contains instructions to invoke the kmknod com‐
       mand at boot time.

       You must be superuser to invoke the kmknod command.

FILES
       Provides the init program with instructions for	creating  and  running
       initialization processes.

SEE ALSO
       Commands: kmknod(8), kreg

       System Administration

       Writing Device Drivers: Tutorial

								     kmknod(8)
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