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The zero device.
Chapter
April 7, 1996
ZERO(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual ZERO(4)
NAME
zero — the zero deviceDESCRIPTION
The zero device accepts and reads data as any ordinary (and willing) file, but throws away any data written to it, and returns an endless supply of null bytes when read.FILES
/dev/zeroSEE ALSO
full(4), null(4)HISTORY
A zero device appeared in 4.4BSD.| This manual | Reference | Other manuals |
|---|---|---|
| zero(4freebsd) | referred by | |
| refer to | full(4) | null(4) |