---
name: "lindev"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "10.1~RC1-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lindev"
---

# lindev(4freebsd)

Linux-specific pseudo devices support

## NAME

**lindev** – Linux-specific pseudo devices support

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this collection of linux-specific pseudo devices into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel configuration file:

**device lindev**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
lindev_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **lindev** module provides a collection of linux-specific pseudo devices.

## DEVICES

- */dev/full*

  The full device always returns ENOSPC on write attempts. For reads it emulates [zero(4)](/zero/4.md).

## FILES

- */dev/full*

  ## SEE ALSO

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

## HISTORY

The **lindev** module first appeared in FreeBSD 8.1.