Re: /dev/tcp
Lawrence D’Oliveiro <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
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| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
On Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:37:19 -0700, Lars Poulsen wrote: > After several days, we have now ascertained that nobody ever > implemented this with a true device interface - it is a fiction > implemented by the shell intercepting the filename and diverting it. > > Which is kinda strange. It seems like it should be easier to really > do it as a true device interface. It would be easier for > quick-and-dirty programs than the socket interface. Plan9 did something like this at the kernel level. The approach never caught on anywhere else. Perhaps because it’s a waste of time ...