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System calls and libraries

IPC system calls

These system calls connect processes so they can communicate. pipe is the system call for creating an interprocess channel. dup is the call for duplicating an open file descriptor. (These IPC mechanisms are not applicable for processes on separate hosts.)

Basic interprocess communication functions

pipe open file-descriptors for a pipe
dup duplicate an open file-descriptor


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