[TriLUG] cp of /dev hangs, but not tar

[Joseph Mack NA3T]

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007, Jon Carnes wrote:

> Tar handles this well, as it recognizes that you are 
> simply recording the node info and there isn't really any 
> file "data".

so tar has code for recognising special files?

> Maybe we should re-write cp so that it understands that as 
> well?

if that's all there is to it, then yes. Is there a reason 
you'd want your machine hang on a special file with cp?

Joe

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