Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 24 Dec 1998 11:01:53 -0600 | From | Fuzzy Fox <> | Subject | Re: Reading empty file (was: Re: /dev/full) |
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Horst von Brand <vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl> wrote: > > > The lesson here, is to use /dev/zero when you mean it, and /dev/null > > when you mean it, and don't use /dev/full for anything useful. :) > > Nope.
You seem to think that you are telling me something that I don't know. As if I have no idea what the difference is between /dev/{null,full,zero} is. Do you really think that I am that confused? Did the smiley give you any indication?
> Write to /dev/full for an error like "disk full"
Is this really considered "useful"? Obviously someone thinks it is useful, because it is in the kernel, but I don't see any immediate applications. Still, it's easy to code, and doesn't take up much kernel space.
Merry Christmas.
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