Additional Virtual File Systems

These additional types of virtual file systems are listed for your information. They do not require administration.

• FIFOFS (first-in first-out) - Named pipe files that give processes common access to data

• FDFS (file descriptors) - Provides explicit names for opening files using file descriptors

• NAMEFS - Used mostly by STREAMS for dynamic mounts of file descriptors on top of files

• SPECFS (special) - Provides access to character special and block devices

• SWAPFS - File system used by the kernel for swapping