DOCUMENT ID: 1067-02 SYNOPSIS: How and when are the links from /dev to /devices created? OS RELEASE: Solaris x86 PRODUCT: KEYWORDS: devices directory link dev DESCRIPTION: When using ddi_create_minor_node, an entry is created in the /devices directory, but when and how does that entry get linked in the /dev directory? SOLUTION: After the /devices node has been created, the following utilities can be used to create appropriate links from /devices to /dev directory. For Disks: Use the utility /usr/sbin/disks. For tapes: Use the utility /usr/sbin/tapes. For serial ports: Use the utility /usr/sbin/ports. For Pseudo devices: Make appropriate entries in /etc/devlink.tab and then execute /usr/sbin/devlinks. For clone drivers: The nodes under /dev are created when the driver open routine is called. All of these utilities should be run either after executing /usr/sbin/drvconfig or /usr/sbin/add_drv. Note: boot -r (reconfiguration boot) automatically runs the above mentioned utilities. DATE APPROVED: 07/28/95