>Assuming that access to device files will "survive" a fork() like with a >"real" Unix, this sounds like a better way to adapt Sane to MacOS X. >That's all pure theory though -- I have never worked with MacOS X...
Hi I don't think it's possible: Citing the same document (IOKit Fundamentals): title: 'POSIX Device Files' "These interfaces enable communication with serial, storage, and network devices through device files." USB (or even scanners) is not mentioned. My /dev: bpf0 ... bpf3 console cu.IrDA-IrCOMMch-b cu.modem disk0 ... disk1s2 fd klog kmem mem null ptyp0 ... ptywf random rdisk0 ... rdisk1s2 stderr stdin stdout tty tty.IrDA-IrCOMMch-b tty.modem ttyp0 ... ttywf urandom vn0 ... vn3 zero Regards Beat H.
