---
name: "proc_devices"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/proc_devices"
---

# proc\_devices(5)

major numbers and device groups

## NAME

/proc/devices - major numbers and device groups

## DESCRIPTION

- */proc/devices*

  Text listing of major numbers and device groups. This can be used by MAKEDEV scripts for consistency with the kernel.

## SEE ALSO

[**proc**(5)](/proc/5.md)