diff --git a/kernel-src/fs/devfs.c b/kernel-src/fs/devfs.c
index e71dd3f3..d172aa10 100644
--- a/kernel-src/fs/devfs.c
+++ b/kernel-src/fs/devfs.c
@@ -527,8 +527,41 @@ int devfs_getbyname(char *name, vnode_t **ret) {
 	cleanup:
 	return error;
 }
+
+int devfs_register_anonymous(devops_t *devops, int type, int major, int minor, mode_t mode,
+			     cred_t *cred, vnode_t **out) {
+	__assert(type == V_TYPE_CHDEV || type == V_TYPE_BLKDEV);
+	devnode_t *master = slab_allocate(nodecache);
+	if (master == NULL)
+		return ENOMEM;
+
+	master->vnode.type = type;
+	master->devops = devops;
+	master->attr.mode = mode;
+	master->attr.rdevmajor = major;
+	master->attr.rdevminor = minor;
+	master->attr.uid = cred == NULL ? 0 : cred->euid;
+	master->attr.gid = cred == NULL ? 0 : cred->egid;
+
+	int key[2] = {major, minor};
+
+	MUTEX_ACQUIRE(&tablelock);
+	int error = hashtable_set(&devtable, master, key, sizeof(key), true);
+	MUTEX_RELEASE(&tablelock);
+	if (error) {
+		destroy_node(master);
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	VOP_HOLD(&master->vnode);
+	*out = &master->vnode;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 // register new device 
-int devfs_register(devops_t *devops, char *name, int type, int major, int minor, mode_t mode, cred_t *cred) {
+int devfs_register(devops_t *devops, char *name, int type, int major, int minor, mode_t mode,
+		   cred_t *cred) {
 	__assert(type == V_TYPE_CHDEV || type == V_TYPE_BLKDEV);
 	devnode_t *master = slab_allocate(nodecache);
 	if (master == NULL)
@@ -613,6 +646,18 @@ int devfs_getnode(vnode_t *physical, int major, int minor, vnode_t **node) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void devfs_remove_anonymous(int major, int minor) {
+	int key[2] = {major, minor};
+	void *master;
+	MUTEX_ACQUIRE(&tablelock);
+	__assert(hashtable_get(&devtable, &master, key, sizeof(key)) == 0);
+	__assert(hashtable_remove(&devtable, key, sizeof(key)) == 0);
+	MUTEX_RELEASE(&tablelock);
+
+	vnode_t *vnode = master;
+	VOP_RELEASE(vnode);
+}
+
 void devfs_remove(char *name, int major, int minor) {
 	int key[2] = {major, minor};
 	// remove devtable reference
diff --git a/kernel-src/include/kernel/devfs.h b/kernel-src/include/kernel/devfs.h
index d83b9dee..cfcb2068 100644
--- a/kernel-src/include/kernel/devfs.h
+++ b/kernel-src/include/kernel/devfs.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define DEV_MAJOR_PROF 14
 #define DEV_MAJOR_INPUT 15
 #define DEV_MAJOR_AUDIO 16
+#define DEV_MAJOR_KCOV 17
 
 typedef struct {
 	int (*open)(int minor, vnode_t **vnode, int flags);
@@ -49,9 +50,13 @@ typedef struct devnode_t {
 
 void devfs_init();
 int devfs_getnode(vnode_t *physical, int major, int minor, vnode_t **node);
-int devfs_register(devops_t *devops, char *name, int type, int major, int minor, mode_t mode, cred_t *cred);
+int devfs_register_anonymous(devops_t *devops, int type, int major, int minor, mode_t mode,
+			     cred_t *cred, vnode_t **out);
+int devfs_register(devops_t *devops, char *name, int type, int major, int minor, mode_t mode,
+		   cred_t *cred);
 int devfs_getbyname(char *name, vnode_t **ret);
 int devfs_createdir(char *name);
+void devfs_remove_anonymous(int major, int minor);
 void devfs_remove(char *name, int major, int minor);
 
 #endif