Re: Passing file descriptor to another process

K-mart Cashier <cdalten@xxxxxxxxx> writes:


How does one pass file descriptors AFTER the process has started? And
why would want to do this?

Using system V streams, or unix domain sockets. Passing open network
connections is a common usage.

scott
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