Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 19 Nov 2000 01:53:00 +0100 | From | bert hubert <> | Subject | Re: 2.4 sendfile() not doing as manpage promises? |
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On Sat, Nov 18, 2000 at 03:15:28PM -0800, Dan Hollis wrote:
> > In that case, the wording of the manpage needs to be changed, as it > > implies that 'either or both' of the filedescriptors can be sockets. > > Its quite clear. > > DESCRIPTION > This call copies data between file descriptor and another > file descriptor or socket. in_fd should be a file > descriptor opened for reading. out_fd should be a > descriptor opened for writing or a connected socket. > > in_fd must be a file, out_fd can be a file or socket.
My manpages must be outdated then, my manpage is from 1 Dec 1998. Thanks for the correction.
Regards,
bert hubert
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