dev_t(3type) — Linux manual page

dev_t(3type)                                                 dev_t(3type)

NAME         top

       dev_t - device ID

LIBRARY         top

       Standard C library (libc)

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <sys/types.h>

       typedef /* ... */  dev_t;

DESCRIPTION         top

       Used for device IDs.  It is an integer type.  For further details
       of this type, see makedev(3).

STANDARDS         top

       POSIX.1-2008.

HISTORY         top

       POSIX.1-2001.

NOTES         top

       The following header also provides this type: <sys/stat.h>.

SEE ALSO         top

       mknod(2), stat(3type)

COLOPHON         top

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