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diff --git a/static/plan9-4e/man3/root.3 b/static/plan9-4e/man3/root.3 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ff12df61 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/plan9-4e/man3/root.3 @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +.TH ROOT 3 +.SH NAME +root \- the root file system +.SH SYNOPSIS +.nf +.B / +.B /boot +.B /dev +.B /env +.B /net +.B /net.alt +.B /proc +.B /root +.B /srv +.fi +.SH DESCRIPTION +The syntax +.L #/ +is illegal, so this device can only be accessed directly by the kernel. +.PP +This device is set up by the kernel to be the root of +the name space. +The names in the one-level tree are mostly just place-holders, +to allow a place to +.IR bind (2) +to. +The exception is +.BR /boot , +which provides executable code when read. +The kernel does an +.IR exec (2) +of +.B /boot +when initializing. +Some kernels are built with other services, such as +.IR kfs (4) , +in the root directory. +.SH SOURCE +.B /sys/src/9/port/devroot.c |