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How does the kernel differentiate device files and ordinary files in unix?

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Hello
How does the kernel differentiate device files and ordinary files in unix?
please reply me. i am waiting for your reply.
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Kernel checks 'type' field in the file's inode structure.

answered 1 month ago by eagles11 (179,800 points)

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