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- debugfs - Used for debugging purposes; primarily Linux kernel development.
- procfs - Used to output and change of system and process information.
- securityfs - Used by the TPM BIOS character driver and IMA, an integrity provider.[1]
- sysfs - Used to output information about and to configure devices and drivers.
- tmpfs - Used to store files in memory (RAM).
- devtmpfs - udev requires devtmpfs (Maintain a devtmpfs filesystem to mount at /dev) in the kernel.