Abstract
In the previous chapter, the concept of a file was introduced and the structure of a UNIX filesystem was explored in some depth. This chapter is about the dynamics of Input and output.
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K. Thompson (1978), UNIX Implementation, UNIX V7 Programming Manual, Volume. 2b.
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Dunsmuir, M.R.M., Davies, G.J. (1985). Input/Output Programming. In: Programming the UNIX™ System. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07371-9_4
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