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MD(4) |
Kernel Interfaces Manual |
MD(4) |
NAME
md — memory disk driver
SYNOPSIS
pseudo-device md
DESCRIPTION
The
md driver enables use of system or user memory as a disk. Memory for the disk must be allocated within the kernel or with
mdconfig(8) before the
md device may be used as a disk. Its behaviour is configured by the kernel options
MEMORY_DISK_HOOKS,
MEMORY_DISK_IS_ROOT,
MEMORY_DISK_ROOT_SIZE,
MEMORY_DISK_DYNAMIC, and
MEMORY_DISK_SERVER.
FILES
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/dev/md??
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block mode memory disk devices.
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/dev/rmd??
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raw mode memory disk devices.
