On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:14 PM, DUGALEIX Michaël
<[email protected]> wrote:

> For example :
> "pipe ahelp <" mentions : Placement:  "<" must be a first stage.
> "pipe ahelp >" mentions : Placement:  ">" must not be a first stage.

You're right. I completely overlooked that.
I can't think of many device drivers that don't do this. I suppose it
was to avoid a missing pipeline end character to wipe out your input
file. Likewise the "mdiskblk" has a READ and WRITE keyword as metal
cap over your foot.

-Rob

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