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From: jim@ci-dandelion.UUCP (Jim Fulton)
Newsgroups: net.wanted.sources,net.unix-wizards
Subject: looking for /dev/fd pseudo-device driver
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Date: Fri, 5-Sep-86 11:13:56 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  5 11:13:56 1986
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Organization: Cognition, Inc., Billerica, Ma.
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Does anyone still have the pseudo-device driver posted about a year ago
that allowed one to create devices that when opened just returned a dup of
the descriptor corresponding to the minor device number?  This allows you 
to create devices like /dev/stdin, /dev/stdout, and /dev/stderr so that 
programs that usually take a just a filename as an input or output argument
can be redirected.

The target is a vax running Ultrix 1.2.  And yes we have sources already.

Please do not post the sources or any me-too's; mail to me and I'll act as
a clearinghouse.

Also, I'd be interested in hearing any comments that people have (esp. if
anyone archived the discussion).  Again, please mail.


						Many thanks,

						Jim Fulton
						Cognition Inc.
						(617) 667-4800

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