>> There are problems in multi-process setups. Say I have one process
>> which wants to have /dev/repeat return 01010101. I have another
>> process which wants 00000000, and another which wants 11111111. The
>> first process writes 01010101 to /dev/repeat. The second writes
>> 00000000. Then the first finally gets around to reading
>> /dev/repeat. Then the third process writes 11111111, and the second
>> process reads. Oops. :)
> Unlike the blabering in the rest of this thread, this is actually a real
> problem. I guess the same this exists with serial ports, an that is
> 'solved' (somewhat) with lock files. /dev/repeat0-9 could also be
> available to help this. Any better ideas?
I had a LD_PRELOAD'able patch floating around making /tmp 'user
transparent', i.e. every user only sees 'his' files in /tmp because /tmp is
invisbly redirected to /tmp/$USER. Couldn't the same be done with this
device?
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cat /dev/boiler/water | tea | sieve > /cup
mount -t hdev /dev/human/mouth01 /mouth ; cat /cup >/mouth/gulp
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