osf1 man page for kmknod

kmknod(8)						      System Manager's Manual							 kmknod(8)

NAME
       kmknod - Creates device special files for static kernel layered products

SYNOPSIS
       /sbin/kmknod

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

       To enable kmknod to create device special files, the statically configured 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
       command 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 command 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

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