What is /dev/block directory ? Why it was not on RHEL 5, but it is on RHEL 6 ?

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Issue

  • The RHEL 6 systems shows /dev/block directory, but the same directory is not present on RHEL 5 systems. What is the use of /dev/block directory? why it was not on RHEL 5, but it is on RHEL 6?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6

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