ZERO(4) | FreeBSD 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/zero
SEE ALSO
null(4)HISTORY
A zero device appeared in 4.4BSD.April 7, 1996 | FreeBSD |