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diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/options/device.md b/docs/source/markdown/options/device.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..619c70a9b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/markdown/options/device.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +#### **--device**=*host-device[:container-device][:permissions]* + +Add a host device to the <<container|pod>>. Optional *permissions* parameter +can be used to specify device permissions by combining +**r** for read, **w** for write, and **m** for **mknod**(2). + +Example: **--device=/dev/sdc:/dev/xvdc:rwm**. + +Note: if *host-device* is a symbolic link then it will be resolved first. +The <<container|pod>> will only store the major and minor numbers of the host device. + +Podman may load kernel modules required for using the specified +device. The devices that Podman will load modules for when necessary are: +/dev/fuse. |