>> Write to /dev/full for an error like "disk full"
Fuzzy> Is this really considered "useful"? Obviously someone thinks
Fuzzy> it is useful, because it is in the kernel, but I don't see any
Fuzzy> immediate applications. Still, it's easy to code, and doesn't
Fuzzy> take up much kernel space.
It comes from the very early days of the kernel. As I recall, it was
added to improve the testing of device drivers, or something of that
nature. But my memory is a bit fuzzy back in that timeframe (ca. four
to eight years ago), so I could be mis-remembering....
At least it is the right time of year for nostalgia, eh?
-JimC
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