Additional Virtual File Systems
These additional types of virtual file systems are listed for your information.
They do not require administration.
Virtual File System
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Description
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FIFOFS (first-in first-out)
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Named pipe files that give processes common access to data
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FDFS (file descriptors)
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Provides explicit names for opening files
using file descriptors
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NAMEFS
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Used mostly by STREAMS for dynamic mounts of file descriptors on top of files
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SPECFS (special)
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Provides access to character special and block devices
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SWAPFS
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File system used by the kernel for swapping
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