How does the kernel differentiate device files and ordinary files?

Kernel checks 'type' field in the file's inode structure.
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umesh

  • Feb 15th, 2006
 

device filles are of 2 types --- charcater device file and block device file

type field in the file's inode structure

b--- block device file

c--- character device file

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