Linux Device Drivers Major-Minor Numbers Questions & Answers for Freshers
1. The major number identifies the _____ associated with the device. a) driver b) protocol c) port d) none of the mentioned Answer: a ...

a) driver
b) protocol
c) port
d) none of the mentioned
a) 0 to 15
b) 0 to 63
c) 0 to 255
d) none of the mentioned
a) dynamic allocation of major numbers is not possible
b) major number can not be shared among drivers
c) dynamic allocation of major numbers is not possible & also major number can not be shared among drivers
d) none of the mentioned
a) 256 character drivers only
b) 256 block drivers only
c) 256 character drivers and 256 block drivers at the same time
d) none of the mentioned
a) N
b) 1
c) N-1
d) None of the mentioned
a) minor number will be different for every device file
b) minor number will be same for every device file
c) minor number can not be allocated for any device file
d) none of the mentioned
a) name of device file
b) number of device file
c) name & number of device file
d) none of the mentioned
a) represnt the sub-functionalitites of the driver
b) identify the driver
c) represent the device files
d) none of the mentioned
a) module
b) major number
c) device file
d) none of the mentioned
a) major number
b) minor number
c) device file name
d) none of the mentioned