unix-compat-0.1: Portable POSIX-compatibility layer.ContentsIndex
System.PosixCompat.Extensions
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Device IDs.
Description
This module provides some functions not present in the unix package.
Synopsis
type CMajor = CUInt
type CMinor = CUInt
deviceMajor :: DeviceID -> CMajor
deviceMinor :: DeviceID -> CMinor
makeDeviceID :: CMajor -> CMinor -> DeviceID
Device IDs.
type CMajor = CUInt
type CMinor = CUInt
deviceMajor :: DeviceID -> CMajor

Gets the major number from a DeviceID for a device file.

The portable implementation always returns 0.

deviceMinor :: DeviceID -> CMinor

Gets the minor number from a DeviceID for a device file.

The portable implementation always returns 0.

makeDeviceID :: CMajor -> CMinor -> DeviceID
Creates a DeviceID for a device file given a major and minor number.
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