kitano@judy.pa.Yokogawa.CO.JP (Kinichi Kitano) (04/07/91)
How can I use /dev/fd where can I find /dev/fd? I use ksh on HP9000/400. I read the manual of ksh and found process substitution which seems like very useful. Here's from manual Process Substitution This feature is available only on systems that support the /dev/fd directory for naming open files. I asked (Y)HP's sales people and they didn't know about it. Are there any patches to implement /dev/fd or is it a saparate product or is it a documented feature but not implemented? :-< It might be an ancient FAQ but I'm a late comer so please let me know. Thanks in advance -- ==================================================================== Kinichi Kitano (kitano@pa.yokogawa.co.pa) =====================================================================
decot@hpisod2.cup.hp.com (Dave Decot) (04/10/91)
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.