DEVFS(5)

NAME
devfs - device file system

DESCRIPTION
The device file system, or devfs, provides access to kernel's device namespace in the global file system namespace. It is mounted automatically on /dev.

The file system includes several directories, links, symbolic links and devices, some of which can also be written. In a chroot'ed environment, devfs can be used to create a new /dev mount point.

SYSCTL VARIABLES

vfs.devfs.debug
    Enables devfs debugging.

FILES
/dev
    The normal devfs mount point.

SEE ALSO
devfsctl(8)

HISTORY
The devfs file system first appeared in DragonFly 2.3.

AUTHORS
Alex Hornung