Re: Is it possible to use file descriptor after main returns

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pipes.

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Arun raj <arun.raj.linux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks a lot pradip.
>
> I would like to know  is  there any method/mechanism/logic to share
> fd opened by application_1 which can be used in application_2.
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 5:56 PM, pradeep singh <pradeep.rautela@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Arun raj <arun.raj.linux@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > Hello All,
>> >
>> > I  want to use the file descriptor opened by  application_1 in another
>> > application_2, i.e
>> >
>> > ./application_1 :
>> > main()
>> > {
>> >     fd_1 = open( file );
>> >     return fd_1;
>> > }
>> >
>> > ./application_2  fd_1
>> > main()
>> > {
>> >     ret = read( fd_1 );
>> >     return fd;
>> > }
>> >
>> > My concern is once application_1 main returns all open fds will be
>> > closed
>> > right ?
>>
>> Right. So better try to fork a new process or create a new thread,
>> that way you may share the same fd between them.
>> Once you have the fd, do whatever you want to do with it.
>>
>> Si this what you want ?
>>
>> HTH
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance .
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > A.R
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Pradeep
>
>



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Sandeep.





 	
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