MKNOD(8)            UNIX Programmer's Manual             MKNOD(8)

NAME
     mknod - build special file

SYNTAX
     /etc/mknod name [ c ] [ b ] major minor

DESCRIPTION
     _M_k_n_o_d makes a special file.  The first argument is the _n_a_m_e
     of the entry.  The second is b if the special file is
     block-type (disks, tape) or c if it is character-type (other
     devices).  The last two arguments are numbers specifying the
     _m_a_j_o_r device type and the _m_i_n_o_r device (e.g. unit, drive, or
     line number).

     The assignment of major device numbers is specific to each
     system.  They have to be dug out of the system source file
     _c._c.

SEE ALSO
     mknod(2)

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