On Thu, Jan 17, 2002 at 06:48:34PM -0500, Narasimhamurthy Giridhar wrote: > WHAT IS sendfile() ?? $ man -k sendfile sendfile (2) - transfer data between file descriptors > And how does read_descriptor_t allow same read code yet multiple users of > the data read ??? Many pointers. File descriptors are pointers to open file objects, but depending on dup(), dup2(), sendfile(), (sendmsg(2) ?), the pointers could be to different kernel open-file ideas ... If you have access to Stevens's Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment, he describes it very well. Cheers :) -- The Bill of Rights: 7 out of 10 rights haven't been sold yet! Contact your congressman for details how *you* can buy one today!
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