filesystems.5: Add an entry for tmpfs(5)

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2018-02-09 07:20:11 +01:00
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@ -185,6 +185,13 @@ long filenames, UID/GID, POSIX permissions, and special files
(devices, named pipes, etc.) under the DOS filesystem, without
sacrificing compatibility with DOS.
.TP
.B tmpfs
is a filesystem whose contents reside in virtual memory.
Since the files on such filesystems typically reside in RAM,
file access is extremely fast.
See
.BR tmpfs (5).
.TP
.B vfat
is an extended FAT filesystem used by Microsoft Windows95 and Windows NT.
.B vfat