> Besides the SUS or the POSIX specs...
Yeah, well, blah.
> What would cause the data to be read in if read just checks the caches?
> With sockets the other side is clearing pushing or pulling the data. With
> files there is no other side...
Hmm...Without even thinking about it, I assumed it would start a read and
select() or poll() or some later call would return readable when my
outstanding request was fulfilled. But yes, I guess you're right, this is
different behavior because there is no other side.
Reading a file would need a receive queue to make this work, I guess. :)
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