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MAKEDEV(8)

divert(0)dnl show_vers()dnl <-- now that all files are included, show versions

NAME
MAKEDEV - create system and device special files

SYNOPSIS
MAKEDEV [name ...]

DESCRIPTION
The shell script MAKEDEV, found in the /dev directory, is used to create various special files. See intro(4) for a more complete discussion of special files.

MAKEDEV takes any number of device names as arguments, where the names are the common abbreviation for the device or group of devices. Files are created in the current working directory.

Where a device name is followed by a star ‘*’, the star must be replaced by a unit number. If units are expected for a device but not provided, MAKEDEV will supply the standard numbers in most cases.

The MACHINE supports the following devices: divert(9)dnl

FILES
/dev
    The special file directory.

SEE ALSO
intro(4), config(8), mknod(8)