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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 7eb30d2db..f2857f490 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -7192,6 +7192,9 @@ for a character special file When making a block or character special file, the major and minor device numbers must be given after the file type. +If a major or minor device number begins with @samp{0x} or @samp{0X}, +it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with @samp{0}, +as octal; otherwise, as decimal. The program accepts the following option. Also see @ref{Common options}. |