example: (copy stdin -> stdout, like cat without parameters.)
main(argc,argv)
int argc;
char **argv;
{
int n ;
char buffer[512];
while ( (n=read(0,buffer,sizeof(bu
write(1,buffer,n);
}
}
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Can somebody give me example programs on how to use the Read and Write system call in the Linux Kernel. Also could you help me out with links on where I can find good tutorials for the same.. Basic File operations is wht I am looking at..
Thanks in advance..
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by: RBEIMSPosted on 2009-09-18 at 03:06:38ID: 25364324
Did you try the manpages? Normally they give a lot of information about the function parameters and so on...
man 2 write
You need to have the manpages-dev package installed in order to use these.
Also, at the bottom of each manpage, there are related manpages that usually give a lot of information on similar functions.