---
name: "full"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "12.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/full/4freebsd"
---

# full(4freebsd)

the full device

## NAME

**full** – the full device

## DESCRIPTION

The **full** device supplies an endless stream of zeros when read. However, it will always be full when writing to it.

## FILES

- */dev/full*

  ## SEE ALSO

[null(4)](/null/4.md), [zero(4)](/zero/4.md)

## Author

This device and man page was written by Eitan Adler ⟨*eadler@FreeBSD.org*⟩.