1*61599Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1991, 1993 2*61599Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 320621Smckusick.\" 447675Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 547675Scael.\" 6*61599Sbostic.\" @(#)null.4 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/05/93 747675Scael.\" 847675Scael.Dd 947675Scael.Dt NULL 4 1050443Scael.Os 1147675Scael.Sh NAME 1247675Scael.Nm null 1347675Scael.Nd the null device 1447675Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 1547675ScaelThe 1647675Scael.Nm 1747675Scaeldevice accepts and reads data as any ordinary (and willing) 1847675Scaelfile \- 1947675Scaelbut throws it away. The length of the 2047675Scael.Nm null 2147675Scaeldevice is always zero. 2247675Scael.Sh FILES 2347675Scael.Bl -tag -width /dev/null 2447675Scael.It Pa /dev/null 2547675Scael.El 2647675Scael.Sh HISTORY 2747675ScaelA 2847675Scael.Nm 2947675Scaeldevice appeared in 3047675Scael.At v7 . 31