Sysfs
Sign in to savesysfs is a pseudo file system provided by the Linux kernel that exports information about various kernel subsystems, hardware devices, and associated device drivers from the kernel's device model to user space through virtual files. In addition to providing information about various devices and kernel subsystems, exported virtual files are also used for their configuration.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Sysfs is referenced by 311 other articles, and connects out to USB, Linux kernel and file system.
It is catalogued under topics including Free special-purpose file systems, Incomplete lists from January 2026 and Interfaces of the Linux kernel.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
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