Date:	Sun, 09 Mar 2003 06:19:44 +0200
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	Delorie on Sat, 8 Mar 2003 19:33:41 -0500)
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> Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 19:33:41 -0500
> From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
> 
> I still think this is the wrong test.  FILE_DESC_PIPE is set by the
> pipe() call, but that call *always* uses regular files.  We should be
> testing the "is a device" bit from int 21/44/00

Yes, I agree: we should fail the function for character devices.

> (but not sure what to do about FSEXT).

If the handle is hooked by an FSEXT, I think we should give it a
chance to do its thing.

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