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From: decot@hpisod2.cup.hp.com (Dave Decot)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: /dev/fd wanted
Message-ID: <16710081@hpisod2.cup.hp.com>
Date: 9 Apr 91 21:50:58 GMT
References: <KITANO.91Apr7143719@judy.pa.Yokogawa.CO.JP>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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HP-UX does not implement /dev/fd and there are no plans to implement it.

However, we documented it so that it would be possible to understand
what ksh scripts imported from outside HP-UX were trying to do.

To work around this, use temporary files.

Dave Decot

DISCLAIMER: I am not authorized by HP to make binding statements.  These
are therefore only my own opinions.