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makedev(9r)
NAME
  makedev - General: Returns a dev_t

SYNOPSIS
  #include <sys/types.h>


  dev_t makedev(
	  int major,
	  int minor );

ARGUMENTS
  major
      Specifies the major number for the device.

  minor
      Specifies the minor number for the device.

DESCRIPTION
  The makedev interface returns a device number of type dev_t based on the
  numbers specified for the major and minor arguments.

RETURN VALUES
  Upon successful completion, makedev returns a dev_t that represents the
  major and minor device numbers passed as arguments.

SEE ALSO
  Kernel Interfaces: major(9r), minor(9r)

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