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dd: Support fake /dev/zero and /dev/random #6848

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brian6932 opened this issue Nov 12, 2024 · 0 comments
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dd: Support fake /dev/zero and /dev/random #6848

brian6932 opened this issue Nov 12, 2024 · 0 comments
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Virtual devices

Virtual devices are a new feature in version 0.4beta1.

Because windows does not have devices like the unix /dev/zero or /dev/random these have been implemented inside dd. You can use these as input files to supply an infinite amount of zeros or pseudo random data.

http://www.chrysocome.net/dd
@brian6932 brian6932 changed the title dd: Support fake /dev/null and /dev/zero dd: Support fake /dev/zero and /dev/random Nov 12, 2024
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