Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 09:37:49 -0700 From: "@lbutlr" <kremels@kreme.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: which is "better" - /dev/fd or FIFO Message-ID: <7CEBCD10-90CA-4194-823C-8F87659706BC@kreme.com> In-Reply-To: <YEOMzXyvchUkMmdH@ceres.local> References: <YEOMzXyvchUkMmdH@ceres.local>
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On 06 Mar 2021, at 07:08, tech-lists <tech-lists@zyxst.net> wrote: > Some ports, notably shells/bash, have a makeoptions config where you = can > select "enable use of /dev/fd". But there's no explanation given why > this is advantageous or not, or if there's some kind of risk, in a > freebsd context [1]. It's not enabled by default. Please can anyone = explain? Do you have a floppy drive? --=20 Julia: I=E2=80=99m not going to help you; I=E2=80=99m going to take over = entirely for you. Todd: Oh thank god because I am dangerously underqualified for this.
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