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From:	"Dave Korn" <dave DOT korn AT artimi DOT com>
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Subject:	RE: 1.5.19: Problem with Named Pipes
Date:	Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:12:32 +0100
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On 30 March 2006 05:31, Nate wrote:

> To illustrate the problem make two named pipes:
> 
> mknod -m 0600 pipe1 p
> mknod -m 0600 pipe2 p

> So, now open three shells.  In these shells, execute the commands in every
> possible order, and you will see that the following order does not work:
> 
> ls > fifo1
> cat fifo2
> cat fifo1 > fifo2

  ;)  I think I can see the cause of your problem...........


    cheers,
      DaveK
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