* Contents of /dev/
@ 2023-01-08 14:39 Fergus Daly
2023-01-08 21:11 ` Andrey Repin
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From: Fergus Daly @ 2023-01-08 14:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 'cygwin@cygwin.com'; +Cc: Fergus Daly
Until recently my Cygwin installation (which is of considerable size though far from complete)
consisted entirely of directories (here about 3300), files (49000), links (2300) and just 1 socket.
Now under /dev/ I find
3 directories
0 files
4 links
12 type b being block (buffered) special
17 type c being character (unbuffered) special
I don't think I've installed anything new for ages so these have probably arrived with an update.
For me the last two types are an entirely new animal. Is it easy to explain what they are and (only
secondly, out of interest) whether anybody else is experiencing this for the first time?
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* Re: Contents of /dev/
2023-01-08 14:39 Contents of /dev/ Fergus Daly
@ 2023-01-08 21:11 ` Andrey Repin
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From: Andrey Repin @ 2023-01-08 21:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fergus Daly, cygwin
Greetings, Fergus Daly!
> Until recently my Cygwin installation (which is of considerable size though far from complete)
> consisted entirely of directories (here about 3300), files (49000), links (2300) and just 1 socket.
> Now under /dev/ I find
> 3 directories
> 0 files
> 4 links
> 12 type b being block (buffered) special
> 17 type c being character (unbuffered) special
> I don't think I've installed anything new for ages so these have probably arrived with an update.
> For me the last two types are an entirely new animal. Is it easy to explain what they are and (only
> secondly, out of interest) whether anybody else is experiencing this for the first time?
The "files" in /dev/ are virtual.
If you check the directory from outside the Cygwin environment, you'll see it
it nearly empty.
--
With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Monday, January 9, 2023 00:09:58
Sorry for my terrible english...
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