mknod(8) - phpMan

mknod (1)            - make block or character special files
mknod (2)            - create a special or ordinary file
mknod (3p)           - make a directory, a special file, or a regular file
mknodat (2)          - create a special or ordinary file relative to a direct...
vgmknodes (8)        - Create the special files for volume group devices in /dev