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SubjectRe: PROBLEM: fstat(2) returns st_size==0 for non-empty FIFO.
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John Wenker <jjw@pt.com> writes:

> [1.] One line summary of the problem:
> fstat(2) returns st_size == 0 for a FIFO that is known to have data in it.

st_size has no meaning except for regular files and symlinks.

Andreas.

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