From: michael DOT mauch AT gmx DOT de (Michael Mauch)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: /dev/null and /dev/tty
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 15:32:27 +0200
Organization: Gerhard-Mercator-Universitaet -GH- Duisburg
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Hi,

since DJGPP 2.01 does have /dev/null and /dev/tty emulation, I suggest
that friendly fact should be reflected in the libc.info file. The node
`File System Extensions´ says:

>>>
A normal extension would provide these parts:

   *  Some function to create a connection to the extension.  This may
     be a custom function (such as `socket' for networking) or an
     extension to open (such as for `/dev/null' emulation).
<<<

This could lead to the false assumption that users have to write their
own /dev/null emulation (or not use /dev/null at all).

Regards...
		Michael